By KenFL9 | Published:
July 2, 2009
Shortly after the passage of the southbound UP cement train on the BNSF at the Trinity River bridges, the southbound BNSF Irving Local came past us on the UP Duncan Sub heading for Purina Junction.
We had to scramble to be in position for the next shot as a southound BNSF loaded coal train crossed over the river before tackling the grade up to Tower 55.
The loaded coal’s two SD70MAC DPU units were screaming in full throttle as they came by a few minutes later.
The radio alerted us to a UP empty Rock train coming down form Tower 55, so we moved one more time to Tower 60 for this last of the light shot of 5 GP60’s.
With the sun slipping away minutes later, it was time to head for dinner and plan for Saturday morning.
By KenFL9 | Published:
July 1, 2009
After catching the FWWR at Forest Park we headed for the Trinity River bridges north of downtown Fort Worth. We had only been there a few minutes when this northbound UP train came up Choctaw Main One with two KCS SD70ACe’s trailing the lead SD70M.
Relocating to the south end of the bridges we were barely out of the car when this southbound UP cement train came by on the BNSF out of Saginaw.
I’m guessing the cement plant off the BNSF at Saginaw is now served by both railroads?
By KenFL9 | Published:
June 30, 2009
On Friday the 26th at lunch I lucked into catching the UP’s Abilene Local leaving Fort Worth with a GP60 and the unpatched Cotton Belt GP40-2 7284 for power.
This meant the GP40-2 would be leading on the way back from Abilene on Saturday morning, and that would be something to look forward to. Late Friday afternoon I once again joined up with David and Terry from Indiana, and hearing the FWWR coming back from Cresson we set up in Forest Park. When the train arrived the tree shadows were creeping up on the trestle, but the lead unit was still in full sun.
Looking back the lashup turned out to be the exact same one from the evening before with the 2017 leading. We did not mind as the scenery was an improvement over the day before.
By KenFL9 | Published:
June 29, 2009
After the northbound single unit bare table train cleared Tower 60, BNSF DS22 wasted no time in clearing up the FWWR Cresson Turn to head east towards Hodge Yard. Within a few minutes the train crept past us through the lengthening shadows at NE 29th Street with an SD40R and two SD40-2’s for power.
Once the crossing was clear we drove on up to Hodge Yard and found a Progress Rail Genset that FWWR is leasing.
The 2005 is a PR22B with three engine sets generating a total of 2235 horsepower.
It even has dynamic brakes. Check out the fan and little blister on the hood.
Does the FWWR’s future hold more Gensets?
