A northbound rock train passes downtown Austin bracketed by a pair of AC60s

An SD70M leads the hottest train on the Austin sub, UP's "Falcon Service" stacks, past downtown.

A westbound Austin Western rock train ducks under US-290 outside of Elgin.

A westbound Austin Western rock train rounds a curve outside of Elgin, TX

A westbound Austin Western rock train trundles through Butler, TX

A westbound Austin Western rock train passes a colorful grove of trees in downtown Elgin

A northbound manifest passes downtown Austin

A northbound manifest passes downtown Austin

A southbound rock train passes the historic McNeil Post Office and Austin White Lime general store. Founded in 1888, Austin White Lime operated for 135 years until its closure on March 31st, 2024.... (more)

Austin Western's 112 job trundles through McDade

An eastbound Austin Western rock train parallels Littig Road on its journey to Giddings. While Austin Western crews enjoy more holidays off than Class I employees, July 4th is not one of them.

WAMX 6016 leads the 112 job outside of Elgin

WAMX 6016 leads the eastbound 112 job past the last set of operating searchlights in Central Texas. The historic Elgin depot is on the right, which has been restored as a museum. The freight depot... (more)

WAMX 4144 leads the westbound 112 job past the last set of operating searchlights in Central Texas

WAMX 4144 leads the westbound 112 job into Elgin