Houston - Beaumont 3/3/2012
Author: S Murray
Railfaning along the lines between Houston and Beaumont. On this day, we broke the record for the most number of trains seen in one day in this area, at about 13 trains. (11 of them are on here.)
Photo Gallery
A UP train goes under the signals at Dayton.
A UP train goes past the crossing gates and under the signals.
A BNSF train is about to cross the road and into the other yard.
A BNSF train is about to cross the road and into the other yard.
A BNSF train is about to cross the road and into the other yard. (Video Still)
The BNSF train has crossed the road and is heading into the other yard. (Video Still)
A bawlast train sits at the siding at Liberty.
After a wild goose chase, we see this KCS train head through Dayton. (Video Still)
KCS 4049 as a mid-unit on this KCS train. (Video Still)
A BNSF train heads by some dead grass. (Video Still)
Two switchers hump cars in Beaumont.
Two switchers hump cars in Beaumont.
A KCS train in Beaumont. (Video Still)
The KCS train meets the switcher duo.
After the KCS train leaves this BNSF train comes in. We had seen BNSF 1016 a few months earlier in Dayton. (Video Still)
After the KCS train leaves this BNSF train comes in. We had seen BNSF 1016 a few months earlier in Dayton.
Three trains moving at the same time: one with the BNSF, one with the NS, and one with the UP switchers. (Video Still)
Three trains moving at the same time: one with the BNSF, one with the NS, and one with the UP switchers.
BNSF 5671 as the DUP.
The DUP of the BNSF train passes the NS train.
A NS train at Beaumont.
The NS train leaves the Beaumont yard, but is eventually stopped outside of town. (Video Still)
A UP train stopped outside of Beaumont.
A UP train stopped outside of Beaumont.
Older engines with some older scenery makes for an older picture.
A ballast train sits at the siding at Liberty.
The whole ballast train at Liberty.
BNSF 4594 with a stopped train.
BNSF 4594 with a dragonfly near the top.