Fort Worth and Western (FWWR) 2005 - Rebuilt EMD GP38-3

FWWR 2007 leads a local out of Hodge Yard

Fort Worth and Western - 8th Street - Fort Worth, Texas - 12-8-2019 - C.M.Palmieri Photo.

Fort Worth and Western - 8th Street - Fort Worth, Texas - 12-8-2019 - C.M.Palmieri Photo.

I applied this filter in my photo editing software; it made it look really grainy but its still a neat effect.

FWWR 2005 is a former Penn central GP38-3 built in 4/69 and 2008 is a GP50 built for the C&NW in 7/80.

The conductor seems pretty suspicious of me.

A well-kept former Penn Central GP38-3.

A trio of clean Fort Worth and Western rebuilt four axle units wait for permission to enter the Tower 55 Interlocker on the Union Pacific main.

LOCO

The other end of 2005

Looks like number 2005 is in the shop today

Former Penn Central, Detroit, Toledo & Ironton, and Cotton Belt Geeps all part of the Fort Worth & Western fleet idle on a spur in Hodge Yard.

For years I've wanted to catch a train on this bridge, mission accomplished.

Stopped to see several switcher engines.

FWWR Westbound Local Freight Train doing some switching in Comanche, Tx.

An FWWR local arrives at Deen Road/Hodge with FWWR 2005, FWWR 2013, 13 cars, and ETD UPRQ 62253.

An FWWR local arrives at Deen Road/Hodge with FWWR 2005, FWWR 2013, 13 cars, and ETD UPRQ 62253.

An FWWR local arrives at Deen Road/Hodge with FWWR 2005, FWWR 2013, 13 cars, and ETD UPRQ 62253.

An FWWR local arrives at Deen Road/Hodge with FWWR 2005, FWWR 2013, 13 cars, and ETD UPRQ 62253.

An FWWR local arrives at Deen Road/Hodge with FWWR 2005, FWWR 2013, 13 cars, and ETD UPRQ 62253.

hit a washout and went into the ditch near Dublin or Comanche