UP 1943 Returns With Heritage
On the afternoon of September 29th a train worth catching headed west out of Fort Worth on the UP Baird Sub in the form of an intermodal led by UP…
UP Engineering Special on 9-11
On Saturday September 11th the UP ran one of their engineering specials south through Fort Worth. I decided to try for another skyline shot with the drone. I was in…
UP 1979’s First Trip to Texas in Freight Service
On Wednesday September 8th the UP 1979 Employee Resource Group Locomotive had transitioned from display at corporate events to regular freight service a few days earlier, and now it was…
UP 1943 West on Labor Day
Early on Monday September 6th I got word a westbound UP intermodal was getting ready to leave Fort Worth with the UP 1943 Veterans Unit leading. Even though the sun…
Last Day with 4014
Thursday morning August 18th found Troy and I once again down at the Houston Amtrak Station to record the departure of the Big Boy for Beaumont. As this was our…
Display Day in Houston
On Wednesday August 17th, 2021 the Big Boy was on public display from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Houston Amtrak Station. Unlike the display day in Fort Worth…
UP 4014 Hearne to Houston
On Tuesday, August 16th, Troy's and my early start in Hearne was rewarded with an attractive sunrise as we fueled up for the day. When 4014 departed Hearne towards the…
On The Road To Hearne
Troy arrived at our house around 6:00 am and after securing his vehicle we piled into mine and headed to the display site. A few minutes after 7:00 am I…
A Record Setting Day in Fort Worth
I arrived back at the Gauntlet Track and West Ninth Street north of Tower 55 before dawn on Saturday August 14th to spend the day covering the crowd expected to…
UP 4014 McAlester to Fort Worth
Friday the 13th of August 2021 turned out to be a good day weather wise as Troy and I arrived at the McAlester depot before 6:30 am to document the…