txrailfan

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08/16/2022

KCSM 4503 is waiting for a westbound to pass at Eureka Junction on 07/20/2008 at dusk. This was eastbound train MMXSHJ-18.

08/09/2022

NS 1144, an EMD SD70ACe is second unit on a UP MEWFPB-10 train headed to Freeport, Texas on 09/10/2017. This unit was behind NS 1109, and along with UP 1578 and UP 1061.

07/24/2022

A shot of the loaded coal train waiting in the siding at Fowlkes on 06/20/2022. Approaching northbound has a clear signal, a beautiful sunset and glint on the rails.

07/13/2022

On a bluebird day, an empty KCS grain train passes through Stafford, Texas eastbound on the UP Glidden Sub. This is train GMXKCJ-17, with SD70ACe’s, KCS 4045 and KCS 4058, on 01/21/2022.

07/12/2022

After many unsuccessful attempts to catch the Wabash Heritage locomotive in the past few years, I was finally able to catch it as a rear facing DPU unit on a loaded coal train. Here is NS 1070, Wabash SD70ACe as DPU on train CCAHD-17, along with UP 5759 and UP 6419 up front, passing through Houston on 06/26/2022.

07/11/2022

The NB Amtrak Southwest Chief, train AMT4-17 charges north at dusk at track speed with AMTK 176 and AMTK 816 on 06/19/2022.

07/03/2022

Here are the still shots from the train in my previous reel. This train is the U-DAVLAJ5-15B loaded ballast train, with BNSF 7405 on the head end, and BNSF 8257 on the rear. This train was slow rolling due to high winds on 06/20/2022.

06/29/2022

RRRR 501, an EMD GP40 waits it’s next job at the Rock & Rail Railroad yard in Canon City, CO on 06/18/2022. This locomotive was originally built as WP 3526 in August 1970. It has also served as WC 3009 before it’s present day time working the old UP Tennessee Pass Sub in Colorado.

06/27/2022

KCSM 4664 and KCSM 4552 (in gray) drag on the GMYKCJ-26 train northbound / eastbound through Sugarland on 09/28/2021. KCSM 4552 was one of the TFM units renumbered into KCS system. This unit was originally built as TFM 2652 AC4400CW in August 2000.

06/26/2022

NS 4352 / UP 6922 / UP 7390 pass though Austin, and the Austin Amtrak Station with loaded rock train ROGGJ-12 on 05/14/2022.

06/22/2022

Train MLDNL-16, with UP 7652 / UP 7142 / UP 7340 / UP 6859 rolling eastbound through Hearne, Texas on 04/17/2021.

06/19/2022

BNSF 3837 is the rear DPU unit helping push train U- MNLDRD0-07T, with BNSF 7974 and BNSF 8587 on 11/06/2021. The train has just crossed the interlocker at Dobbin, TX and is headed east on the Conroe Sub.

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