Blog Posts

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

When I was using the shop vacuum yesterday afternoon to clean up leaves blown into the garage, it suddenly stopped running. I looked back and saw a little mushroom cloud…

One week ago today I was out playing in the snow on the BNSF Fort Worth Sub. Today January 17th I was out in the sun on the UP Baird…