SD40-2’s on a Class One Railroad
All the Class One railroads in the United States still employ EMD SD40-2's for one use or another, but their numbers are slowly declining. This is why whenever I have…
Wednesday Afternoon in Cleburne
On the last day of June I drove to Cleburne to meet friend Jeremy Krauss who was riding up on Amtrak 22 with the intention of taking him to lunch…
Day Trip to Sweetwater
On Monday June 14th I had photo work to perform for a client in Sweetwater and I left the house later than intended around 7:30 am. While it was dry…
Both Sides of UP 1988
The UP 1988 Katy heritage unit is another one of their six that I have caught many times, but I can never pass it up as the M-K-T was one…
Rio Grande in Aledo
On Friday May 28th the skies were once again overcast as I had to make a trip to the post office and CVS Pharmacy in Aledo. Crossing the UP Baird…
Sunny Monongahela
After rain and clouds on Tuesday May 25th, Wednesday the 26th dawned with a clear blue sky. I had intel that the Norfolk Southern's Monongahela heritage unit was trailing on…
Water, Water Everywhere
The next day on May 25th I drove over to friend Paul Beverung's ranch in Annetta to survey his field with my drone and see how much of it was…
Rainy Day Railfanning
My railfan plan for today, Monday May 24th was to head over to Joshua on the BNSF at noon to catch the first day with both an Amtrak #21 and…
Amtrak On The Road Back to Normal
On Monday May 24th, Amtrak 21 and 22 the "Texas Eagle" are supposed to start returning to daily service in each direction between Chicago and San Antonio. To facilitate this,…
A Friday Triple Play
Friday, May 14th was a mostly sunny day and the railfan social media was alive with multiple targets of opportunity in the Fort Worth area. A military train was westbound…