CWC3 1st post---mixed pix

Well guys, this is the first time for me to use this site so we will see how this works.  Here goes,

couple pictures from yesterdays rondevous.

took this at kennedale on the approach to Bisbee Siding (mp 42.9).  Loaded Cement train headed for Midlothian. Taken 10/28/2010

A going away shot of the cement train with UP 9538 (c41-8w).

UP 1996 (ESPEE heritage sd70ace) on the M-FwHo-24 taken on 11/24/2010.  This was an unexpected suprise for me as i came around the curve from I-35 to I-30 and saw it at T&P station main track 4.  I gave chase to it. 

BNSF 6766 (an x ATSF sd40-2) and another sister unit switch a UP Coal train that came in off the Fort Worth Sub of the UP.  The BNSF switches it and delivers the cars to the steel mill here at Ward Spur.  UP is responsible for transport to Ward Spur.

Here we have KCS 4586 ac4400cw and KCS 4037 sd70ace RETROBELLE as they pass under Allen St and will stop at South Ney Yard to obtain a Track Warrant from the Midlothian Sub DS.  BTW this is train M-FwHo-22 taken 9/22/2010.

BNSF 6385 es44ac and a sd70ace pass me at Broadway Ave and head south toward Ney and eventually the Midlothian sub and will head to Kirvin Tx for the TXUX (Big Brown plant)

A TXUX car Loaded with coal as it heads south toward Kirvin Tx.

Taken from the FWWR overpass at Echo Lake Park on the Beginning of the Midlothian sub.  UP 2446 a sd60m that was recently taken out of storage to help with the ever changing pick up in freight(yay, good to see the 60s and the 60ms back.)

Here we have FWWR 2004 and 2019 on the Everman Sub Branch.  This job usually runs early morning hours.

On Friday, I caught this bad boy, the M-ShFw-14 with a KCSM 4668 retrobelle gevo and another UP 4264 sd70m.  (Thanks Mr Hawk and Brad for Heads up)

My last picture is well, my favorite for today---a warbonnet consist and one single NS loco with what I am soon going to be doing, working for the ARMY.  Lead loco was BNSF 718.



And a video to watch, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMoIcRgSHaI

UP 1996 SP heritage loco and UP 1988 Katy heritage loco on the M-FwHo.

Enjoy,

SP patch and non-patched locos

I have seen a number of SP gp60s both patched and non patched.  However I only have some recent picts of some gp60s.  So without further abdoo, here we go.

UP 1999 (x SSW 9697) on an industrial spur in Mansfield Tx on the LBC41.

SP 9632 gp60 along with UP 1454 gp40-2 work the local in Burleson Tx. 

Departing Burleson toward Bellmead.

Here is a link to the Video I shot of the turn.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rr0kQ01wUzk

UP 2015 (x SP 9715) gp60 on the LBC41 local at Mansfield.

Drury day for Trains 12/23/2010 and 12/28/2010

Based on 2 separate days I spent taking pictures. 

WB Z train has just crossed Davis Street in Arlington Tx and heads for Fort worth and Points West.

Going away shot of the Z train.

Right in my face, an Eb Manifest flyes past me in Grand Prairie Tx on main 1.  I almost fell off my feet as he was going almost 55mph.

And my favorite of all the picts, wb I-DILBB passes me at IONA on its way to Long Beach.  Nice to hear him in run 8 too. 

PWR disappearing into the fog at IONA.

DPU loco disappears into the fog as the train speeds up out of Fort Worth.

Late December 2010

Well, I am going to compile a bunch of shots i took up until a couple days ago.  Hope yall enjoy them as much as i did taking them.  Here goes.: 

We will start with this, TRE 570 f59phi taken on 12/17/2010 at T&P station.  nice and clean too.  And yes permission was granted to photo on the platform per the engineer. :)

Here we have CN 2520 a c44-9w??  as it pulls UP train A-AmKb across the BNSF tracks at Midlothian on its way to Kirby Tx.

An ex AMTRAK material handling car, now a different owner at FWWR Hodge yard, I spotted as many as 5 of these cars this day at the yard.  Taken 12/20/2010

At Center St in Arlington, eb intermodal to DIT passes the QZ and heads east.

A shot of the DPU flying thru town.  both taken 12/20/2010

Amtrak 22 EB at Ayers St in Poly, Tx as it heads for Dallas.  Check the clouds out. 

After a heads up from a railfan friend of mine and listenin to the scanner, I stopped at Handley and saw the Special train parked on main 1 waiting for fresh crew.  KCS 4688 front view.

TFM 1615 SD70MAC AT HANDLEY

At Twr 60, a NB BNSF grain train passes under the cirus clouds as it heads for Saginaw.

At Mansfield, Tx on the Midlothian Sub, Sb M-FwEg roars past me at 45mph with this nice sounding ACE on the point. 

To my suprise, a FXE loco was the tail motor on this train.  nice and clean.

After waiting 20 minutes, a SB BNSF train passes over Newt Patterson Rd(mp 36) with a H-AMSTEA.

Thanks for looking. 

A trip to Corsicana 12/21/2010

Well, I decided to go to Corsicana to see if any action was happening on the UP Ennis Sub and Corsicana Sub.  The Line was completely quiet.  I only saw 3 trains(2 moving and 1 in the yard)  Here is what I saw.

UP 4160 sd70m parked on the Corsicana Sub in the small yard north of town. 

UP gp40-2 sits with the sd70m at Corsicana.  some big power for the local huh?

After sitting for an hour with nothing coming, I finally heard on the Scanner RAJ give warrant to UP 4101 sb from Rice to Mp 207. .

 Here we see it coming across town and to points south

Then about an hour later, I heard the local from Ennis get a warrant from Ennis to CP HL 209. 

An sd70m and a sd60m power 6 cars sb thru Corsicana and will stop south of town to switch the yard.

Fort Worth area Fall 2010 Pictures

Well, I decided to make a couple different posts on here, starting with Fort Worth, Tx.  I will make different posts this week with different cities.  All during fall of 2010.  Hope you enjoy.

BNSF 8119 sd60m(nee BN 9219).  I loved the 3 windowed cab of this phase model of the sd60m. Taken 11/13/2010

Here we have TRE 126 f59ph(x Go Transit 527 i believe) arriving at Richland Hills Station.  Taken 10/20/2010

BNSF 8280 sd75m(former ATSF 280 I believe) passes nb SF-SF at the Twr on a NB MTY earthworm grain train. Taken 11/20/2010

Another view of BNSF 8280 passing site of old Broadway Ave Yard.

BNSF 8950 sd70mac NB mty Coal train at Crowley, Tx taken 11/28/2010

An old Milwaukee Road Hopper that is more than likely heading to midlothian to be scrapped :((

Here we have LBS48 wb thru Arlington Tx with conductor leaning out saying ho ho ho in his santie hat.

I had the opportunity last month to catch the KCS pig dance at Metro Jct on the BNSF Fw sub.  Here the SB Z-WspAlt pulls past the SSS of Metro JCt and moves up enough to where the pigs are at the switch for the KCS to back up and couple on to. 

My all time favorite, although it looks like a painting to me, taken at cpt 235 bowen on the UP dallas sub with a CR c40-8w.  taken 11/29/2010

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UP 8579 is incharge of train M-WcDa eb on m1 as it heads east toward Dallas Miller Yard

SSW 7637 gp40-2 is 2nd motor on this train as it heads for dallas miller yard.

BNSF 6426 an Es44AC heads north thru Crowley Tx on its way back to the powderriver basin.

Found me a new location-Garden Acres Rd mp 240.75 on UP FW sub.  here a nb M-hofw is strung on the hill as it heads for Davidson

What a suprise,  A FXE GEvo and patch eSPee!!!!

Thanks for looking,  my other pictures i havent brought over yet are on my flickr page. 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/43887559@N03/