Houston, TX Area
Author: S Murray
This mainly covers the Lafayette and Beaumont subdivisions between Houston and Beaumont.
Photo Gallery
An old picture of the Dayton yard.
UP 2885 leads a work train in Spring.
An ex-SP unit in a work train in Spring.
A work train in Spring. This thing actually laid down a long rail here.
A work train in Spring.
A work train in Spring. This thing actually laid down a long rail here.
BNSF diesels in Dayton.
Near Pasadena, I caught this CN unit at the end of a train. The car was moving fast, but I managed to get a somewhat decent picture. (Location Approx.)
Switcher duo in Dayton.
Switcher duo in Dayton.
BNSF switchers in Dayton.
A BNSF unit in Dayton. Didn't get the number though.
Switchers in Dayton, with a GTW unit.
BNSF switchers in Dayton.
Six switcher units in Dayton.
A hopper train in Spring.
Chasing the UP train to Ames, and later Dayton.
A fast UP train is about to come through the opening.
UP 2440 and two other diesels switch cars in Spring.
UP Switchers in Spring.
A variety of diesels stopped in Spring.
A caboose behind the fence at Palestine.
Some switchers in Palestine.
A Caboose in Palestine.
A variety of diesels stopped in Spring. The car mirror got in the way though.
Close up of the KCS unit.
UP light power.
UP 4012 at Dayton. I have no memory of seeing this though...
A BNSF train with some warbonnets in the hole.
A BNSF train with some warbonnets in the hole.
An ex-ATSF unit needs some cleaning.
Chasing down this tropican / stack train.
A BNSF train in the hole
A stopped NS train in Spring
UP Switchers at Spring.
Two UP units switch cars.
A BNSF train sits in the hole with sunlight on the engines.
Chasing down this CSX train.
A work car in a siding at Liberty.
Two trains sit on Beaumonts yard, getting ready to leave. But the KCS train leaves first.
This KCS train with some Canadian cars is about to make a nonstop trip from here to the Dayton yard.
The KCS Train with several Canadian cars stops in Dayton after leaving Beaumont.
The end of this slow UP train. The locomotives at the front are listed.
BNSF switchers in Dayton.
Ferromex in Splendora.
I think that this was the first time I ever saw a caboose on the end of an actual train. Not a very common sight!
UP Switchers in Beaumont.
Close up of UP 4238.
Mixed freight in Ames.
Close up of NS 8376.