Photos From a Trip of Remembrance
I first met my friend Marc Montray in 1974 while trackside in Norman, Oklahoma. Marc was driving a van custom-painted in the Southern Pacific daylight scheme so it was obvious…
UP Diversion
This morning after I tore off yesterday's calendar page to make today officially February 26th, my wife and I dropped my SUV off for service and ran some errands. Along…
First Day – Last Day
Yesterday was January 1st, the first day of 2024, while at the same time it was the last day of a 30-year career in railroading for UP engineer Gunny See.…
Last Train For 2023
Today, December 31, 2023, I wanted to photograph at least one train to wrap up the year. I did not have the time to go out and spend all day…
Meeting Zane in Grapevine
My friend Zane Ferguson came up from New Braunfels with his mother and father and he asked me if I would meet them in Grapevine for an hour or two…
Maybe The Last KCS Christmas Train As I Want to Remember It?
Wow, I think that is the longest title I have used so far, but it expresses my feelings perfectly. The merger with Canadian Pacific undoubtably is bringing many changes, and…
Big Canyon Past and Present
When I lived in Ardmore and Springer, Oklahoma back in the 1970's I tried to spend as much time as possible around nearby Big Canyon between Dougherty and Gene Autry…
The Longest Passenger Train
On October 20, 2023, BNSF made an unusual special passenger car move that I have no idea when the last time something like this happened. Two different corporate passenger trains…
Southern Heritage Unit
On Friday October 13, 2023, a westbound UP intermodal came west early in the morning over the Baird Sub near the house, and I decided to get out and chase…
UP Engineering Special
I had word that after starting in Spring that morning on October 9th, 2023, UP would be running one of their Engineering Department Specials westbound on the Baird Subdivision from…