On a bright January morning in 1980, a matched set of Saint Louis-San Francisco GP40-2’s led by the 767 rumble across the Elm Fork of the Trinity River just north of Irving, Texas, with train 33... (more)
The end is very near for Rock Island on July 15, 1979, as GP7R 4552 leads a matched set of jeeps under Loop 12 in Irving toward Dallas. Rock Island diesels and cars have been dressed in “Ingramâ... (more)
A pair of matching Dallas, Garland, & Northeastern SD40-2s switch cars at the Mockingbird yard in the evening light.
On the move to Frisco Texas.
RON THUR photo from my collection
122 blast by at 79mph as it nears the downtown Irving station stop.
With downtown Dallas way in the background 123 blast west with another rush hour train.
The Southwest Explorer south about to turn west on the TRE sub to Ft Worth.
Acting as a freight locomotive this time, Pacific No.556 roars through Irving on its way to Ft. Worth. It appears that the fireman is not overly concerned in regard to fuel economy.
Irving turn returning back to the depot
BNSF Tulsa OK - Teague TX
Westbound commuter train
One of a kind engine leading a empty Big Brown coal.