Built from SP U25B 6754. By the mid 80s it had calmed down, with a dropoff in pool power, but back in the late 70s, here on Opelousas Street near the Hardy Street shops, you could not BUY a parki... (more)

Back in the good 'ole days, when you had free run of the place without a release.

A number of these were assigned to PTRA duties in their last days; 106 and 91 wait on air to take a transfer to Pasadena.

This is what happens when you don't watch the switch indicators. Engineer assumed that the siding switch was properly lined, but not only was it not, it was not lined against him completely, so h... (more)

These were everywhere around Houston during this time, but the 'chromes were the ones I was after. Just settled in to my takeout meal from the Fish King when the clouds broke long enough to get t... (more)

Got some breaks in the storm clouds over at Englewood, so I thought I'd try Settegast and see if I could catch some storm light there. Can't believe I resorted to shooting SD40s, but it's all I h... (more)

UP's version of rebuilt switchers; this is ex MP SW9 1233.

I think this was one that had been recently repainted at the Settegast paint shop, but not 100% sure.

One more from the SD45 invasion of Texas. WP GP40s, original UP SD45s and ex Rock Island GP40s were abundant during these days.

Accustomed to seeing these zooming across UP in Nebraska, now they were on Chicago-Houston/Dallas Z trains. This is the very first GP50 built.

Oh, what a candy store the SP Lafayette sub was in the AM, with runthroughs from CSX and NS bringing treats from all their predecessor roads; you never knew what these runthroughs would bring. We... (more)

McDonald's breakfast was all it took to convince the inbound crew after they cut off to move the consist south a bit to a "better location"....

I can smell the coffee...synonymous with shooting Santa Fe, BN and Rock Island was the coffee aroma in the air from the Maxwell House plant just behind and to the right of almost any shot from her... (more)

Old Katy main from Eureka yard through the Heights, downtown, Congress Jct, and on out to GH&H main to Galveston. This empty grain is returning from Galveston and headed out through Eureka yard a... (more)

Look what showed up at Settegast for switching duty at the "hump". Didn't last long in this paint! Became UP 1394 then UPY 1394.