Heading to College Station
On March 19th I left home to drive to College Station to participate in the delivery of Union Pacific's SD70ACe number 4141 to the George H. W. Bush Library the…
UP 4404 West Inspection Special
Yesterday March 17th I got word the Union Pacific would be running one of its Engineering Specials from Texarkana through DFW and west on the Baird Sub to Sweetwater. I…
FL9’s at Night
The evening of Monday March 8th found me at the TEXRail Iron Horse Station for an unusual event. The two ex-New Haven, ex-Metro North FL9's acquired by the Grapevine Vintage…
A Trip to Southern Oklahoma
If things had gone according to plan, last Sunday March 7th I would have been on the road to a photo assignment, but the job fell through by no fault…
A Day Around Fort Worth With Ethan
My friend Ethan Whetstone from Norman was back in Fort Worth with his grandmother on Saturday February 27th. It was a cloudy day the same as Ethan's last visit, but…
NS 4003
This morning February 24th, social media indicated the westbound Union Pacific ZAILC (Laser) intermodal train from Atlanta to Los Angeles was led by Norfolk Southern AC44C6M number 4003. This was…
Friday Morning “Sucker Hole”
Early this morning I found out a westbound UP intermodal train between Dallas and Fort Worth had the UP's Missouri Pacific heritage engine number 1982 leading. It was cloudy outside…
Four Trains on Wednesday
Today, Wednesday January 27th was forecast to be the last day of full sun for the next few days; so after yesterday evening's drone success I decided to try again…
Sand at Sunset
On Tuesday January 26th I got word a loaded frac sand train from the KCS would be running over the Fort Worth & Western to be delivered to Texas Pacifico…
Railfanning Under Overcast Skies
Saturday January 23rd was completely overcast with an off and on light drizzle. I probably would have stayed home but my young friend Ethan Whetstone was in Fort Worth and…