Tren Maya In The Rain
I got the word early on Wednesday May 6th that the nine new Mexican Tren Maya ES44's I did not catch on the 3rd were definitely on today's Alliance to…
Late Afternoon in Saginaw
On Sunday May 3rd 2026 it was rumored there would be an Alliance to Temple train late in the day with nine new Tren Maya ES44's from the Wabtec plant…
Funeral Train
By Tuesday April 26th My ability to walk with a cane while wearing my boot was improving, but not so much that I kept close to the car. Not a…
Fish In A Barrel
The morning of April 09, 2026 was partly cloudy when I pulled up to the Wabtec test track north of the locomotive assembly plant. A friend had tipped me off…
Charger Crew Orientation
I had heard there was a Siemens ALC42 "Charger" in the area on Amtrak 21 and 22, and during the afternoon of April 06, 2026, I found it coupled to…
Northstar Comes to Help Out
With World Cup soccer games and other summer activities coming to North Texas in 2026, Dart and Trinity Metro decided to increase train service to Arlington via the Trinity Railway…
The Urge To Get Out
After my success two days earlier of capturing CPKC 1776 before it was released for delivery I was still feeling the urge to get out and about now that I…
CPKC 1776
As the countdown is running to the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, many railroads are joining in by painting locomotives in celebratory schemes. In the…
New Paint Out Testing
Back on January 12th, 2026, thanks to improved surgical choices, I finally had a birth defect in my left ankle corrected that had caused me increasing pain as I walked…
A Dramatic Sunset
On Friday, January 9th, 2026 I drove down to Cleburne to visit with friend Jeremy Krauss who was riding on Amtrak train 22 from home in Temple. After lunch Jeremy…