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By:Matt Barnette
Dates:9/15/2010 - 9/15/2010
Album Info:Houston Metro area
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GRR 1009
Title:  GRR 1009
Description:  Georgetown Railroad #1009 rots away in UPs Eureka Yard, left behind from the days when rock trains from the quarry outside Georgetown, TX, dumped their loads here. Surrounded by ever-encroaching development, I fear Eurekas days are numbered.
Photo Date:  4/3/2011  Upload Date: 12/2/2011 7:55:03 PM
Location:  Houston, TX
Author:  Matt Barnette
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  GRR 1009(DS4-4-1000M)
Views:  810   Comments: 1
UP 4688 9775 7512
Title:  UP 4688 9775 7512
Description:  Trio of UP power pulls a manifest off the Palestine Sub and onto the Sunset Freight Main. At this point, the train is about to cross Maury St (just out of the picture to the right). Tower 26 is just behind the lead unit and 20 years ago, they would be entering the Hardy St Yard.
Photo Date:  11/16/2011  Upload Date: 11/29/2011 2:39:31 PM
Location:  Houston, TX
Author:  Matt Barnette
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 4688(SD70M) UP 9775(C44-9W) UP 7512(AC60CW)
Views:  757   Comments: 0
UP 7129
Title:  UP 7129
Description:  Had the opportunity to ride up front on SHOHO-17 (Officer Special). In this shot, were westbound on the Sunset line, weve just come through Memorial Park, crossed Buffalo Bayou and are approaching the San Felipe Rd crossing. Wed go out to Sugar Land before UP 1989 would take us back.
Photo Date:  11/17/2011  Upload Date: 11/29/2011 2:23:10 PM
Location:  Houston, TX
Author:  Matt Barnette
Categories:  InCab
Locomotives:  UP 7129(AC44CW)
Views:  650   Comments: 0
NS 6796
Title:  NS 6796
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/27/2011  Upload Date: 12/2/2011 8:07:38 PM
Location:  Houston, TX
Author:  Matt Barnette
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6796(SD60M) UP 4825(SD70M) UP 3919(SD70M)
Views:  328   Comments: 0
LLPX 159
Title:  LLPX 159
Description:  I felt my lunch coming up when I saw this switcher sitting outside the Milby Street shops.
Photo Date:  11/29/2011  Upload Date: 12/2/2011 8:11:22 PM
Location:  Houston, TX
Author:  Matt Barnette
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  LLPX 159(MP15DC)
Views:  610   Comments: 1
PTRA 9602
Title:  PTRA 9602
Description:  PTRA 9602 waits in the Old City Yard near the Houston Ship Channel.
Photo Date:  11/30/2011  Upload Date: 12/2/2011 8:00:44 PM
Location:  Houston, TX
Author:  Matt Barnette
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PTRA 9602(MP1500D)
Views:  508   Comments: 0


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