ex BN, BNSF SD40-2s on Austin Western

Finally made it over to McNeil this afternoon to check on the reported ex BN and BNSF SD40-2s that Watco is bringing in to replace the SD50 fleet.  As luck would have it, my camera died the second I got there so I salvaged what I could by using the video camera picture feature.  Below are pics of what I could get, the units are not very accessible.  Some were parked behind others in the engine bay and the others were on West down Howard Ln, where there is nowhere to pull over and grab shots.

A GRR Dump Train On Union Pacific at Hutto, Texas



A Northbound Rock Train In Round Rock that Originated on the Austin Western at McNeil

This old BN Caboose was in Teague on a MofW Rail Train on Jan 30, 2010

Ferromex Units Prepare to Depart With a Northbound UP Train at Taylor, TX on Jan 30, 2010

More of SP 8580

The SP 8580 Has Still Been Working the Smithville Local.  Here Are Some Pics From December 22, 2009 as the Local Departs Taylor  

Patched Cotton Belt Sits in the Taylor Yard

Unpatched SP 8580 In Central Texas

I went out yesterday afternoon trying to catch the UP 1982 as it was scheduled to be on the MSAFW coming through Round Rock.   An even bigger surprise was waiting when I pulled  into Taylor. The Smithville local was departing with unpatched SP 8580 leading. I followed him down HWY 95 to Elgin, shooting videos right south of Coupland and coming into Elgin.  This was the catch of the year, as I wasnt sure id ever see a true SP motor ever leading again, even if it was on a local.  Hopefully he'll stick around the area for a while and we can get some better shots and videos. 

This is a Picture Taken In Rosenburg At Tower 17 on May 22, 2002 .

Union Pacific Rock Train Taylor, Texas

Union Pacific rock train RBPMU enters the Austin Sub from a trip up from Elgin on the Waco Sub at Taylor, Texas on November 4, 2009