Success At The Test Track
I had heard that CSX CW44AC number 173 was in the lineup of older locomotives to be rebuilt at the Wabtec locomotive factory in far north Fort Worth. I had…
More UP Heritage At Alvarado
A few days later on Sunday July 10th I had a shot at catching a different UP Heritage unit near Alvarado. The UP Rio Grande heritage unit number 1989 was…
The Benefit of Long Summer Days
Wednesday July 6th of 2022 I received intel that a northbound UP freight on their Fort Worth Sub had just left Waco heading to Fort Worth with the UP's Chicago…
Day Trip to Baird Hill
Baird Hill on the ex-T&P, ex-MP now Union Pacific around 130 miles west of Fort Worth is one of the steepest westbound grades on the Baird Subdivision. The town of…
Switching the Elevator
The following Monday June 13th before lunch, I heard over the radio that the westbound Union Pacific LBG79 Fort Worth to Abilene local would be stopping at Aledo to spot…
A Summer Afternoon Around Fort Worth
Saturday afternoon, June 11th of 2022, I got out around Fort Worth to see what activity I could catch. I started along Arizona Street southeast of Tower 55 as I…
A Rainy Start But A Sunny Ending To The Day
Wednesday June 1st was my day to drive from El Dorado back home to Aledo. It had rained all night, and there were many flood warnings issued for southern Kansas.…
Aerial View Of The Flint Hills
Tuesday May 31st was generally overcast with rain in the morning and severe thunderstorms in the late afternoon. I was able to complete my photo assignment for my client successfully,…
Southwest Chief in Daylight
My photo work for my client was scheduled to take place on Tuesday May 31st, so on Monday May 30th, I did on-site preliminary work and set up some equipment…
Fort Worth to El Dorado
Or to be more specific, El Dorado, Kansas to perform a photo assignment for a client. I left home around 7:30 am heading north and made my first stop at…