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By:Roberto Alaniz
Dates:11/1/2012 - 12/31/2012
Album Info:This album contains photos taken in the fourth quarter of 2012.
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GAXX 2287
Title:  GAXX 2287
Description:  The newest arrival to the Gerdau (former Chaparral) Steel plant in Midlothian is this NRE Genset working with an older SW1200. God was on my side today as both units were parked next to the highway and a stopped freight moved out of the yard giving me a clear shot of these two. Thank you!
Photo Date:  12/16/2012  Upload Date: 12/17/2012 6:33:07 PM
Location:  Midlothian, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  GAXX 2287(2GS14B)
Views:  1111   Comments: 0
GAXX 2287
Title:  GAXX 2287
Description:  The old and the new shove loads of scrap steel and soon to be scrapped freight cars at the Gerdau Steel plant.
Photo Date:  12/16/2012  Upload Date: 12/17/2012 6:33:09 PM
Location:  Midlothian, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  GAXX 2287(2GS14B)
Views:  534   Comments: 0
CHPX 2283
Title:  CHPX 2283
Description:  Delivered by EMD as SP SW1200 1618, renumbered to SP 2283 in 1965, to Chaparral Steel as CHPX 2283. Chaparral was purchased by Gerdau Steel so this unit could become GAXX 2283. The slogans on the cab state "Old Fashioned Quality Through Modern Technology" and "Route of the Road Runner".
Photo Date:  12/16/2012  Upload Date: 12/17/2012 6:33:10 PM
Location:  Midlothian, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CHPX 2283(SW1200)
Views:  627   Comments: 0
KCS 7008
Title:  KCS 7008
Description:  Idling on this cold night in Plano is this former Conrail SD50 in charge of a MOW rail train.
Photo Date:  12/22/2012  Upload Date: 12/22/2012 3:37:53 AM
Location:  Plano, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  Roster,Night
Locomotives:  KCS 7008(SD50)
Views:  364   Comments: 2
KCS 7008
Title:  KCS 7008
Description:  A KCS welded rail train spends the weekend parked in West Plano. The SD50 looks like a typical KCS diesel but this locomotive was originally built in 1985 for Conrail.
Photo Date:  12/22/2012  Upload Date: 12/23/2012 1:29:12 PM
Location:  Plano, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track
Locomotives:  KCS 7008(SD50)
Views:  216   Comments: 0
KCS 7008
Title:  KCS 7008
Description:  Delivered to Conrail in January 1986 as CR 6812, to PRR/NS 5466, NREX 5466, and finally joining KCS as 7008.
Photo Date:  12/22/2012  Upload Date: 12/23/2012 1:29:14 PM
Location:  Plano, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  KCS 7008(SD50)
Views:  275   Comments: 0
KCS 2844
Title:  KCS 2844
Description:  A pair of Geeps push a string of UPS trailers into KCS' Dallas Yard.
Photo Date:  12/22/2012  Upload Date: 12/23/2012 1:29:20 PM
Location:  Dallas, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  KCS 1916(GP38-2)
Views:  302   Comments: 0
UPY 864
Title:  UPY 864
Description:  The Davidson Yard hump power has Christmas Day off and is keeping warm by idling in a heavy snowstorm. Note the blue radiator fan shroud.
Photo Date:  12/25/2012  Upload Date: 12/27/2012 9:46:16 PM
Location:  Fort Worth, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Yard
Locomotives:  UPY 864(SD38-2)
Views:  300   Comments: 0
UP 8736
Title:  UP 8736
Description:  Cold rain is turning to snow as a Mesquite bound stack train waits for permission to leave Davidson Yard.
Photo Date:  12/25/2012  Upload Date: 12/27/2012 9:46:17 PM
Location:  Fort Worth, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8736(SD70ACe) UP 4845(SD70M) UP 5598(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  358   Comments: 0
AMTK 132
Title:  AMTK 132
Description:  Train 22 departs Fort Worth about 10 minutes behind schedule for a 15.20 arrival in Dallas. Heavy snow throughout northeast Texas and the middle US will eventually make this train 3+ hours late.
Photo Date:  12/25/2012  Upload Date: 12/27/2012 9:46:18 PM
Location:  Fort Worth, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  Winter,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 132(P42DC)
Views:  126   Comments: 0
UP 6378
Title:  UP 6378
Description:  A trio of Espee veterans wait for a new crew next to what used to be SP's Broadway Yard but is now a grassy field. An unusual lashup of three former SP units all facing forward during an even more usual white Christmas in DFW. I'd say that is a trifecta.
Photo Date:  12/25/2012  Upload Date: 12/27/2012 9:46:20 PM
Location:  Fort Worth, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  UP 6378(AC44CW) UP 6375(AC44CW) UP 6282(AC44CW)
Views:  452   Comments: 0
UP 7436
Title:  UP 7436
Description:  A unit autorack train turns south for warmer (and snowless) climes. This looks more like Iowa than Texas.
Photo Date:  12/25/2012  Upload Date: 12/27/2012 9:46:21 PM
Location:  Fort Worth, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  UP 7436(AC45CCTE)
Views:  200   Comments: 0
BNSF 5187
Title:  BNSF 5187
Description:  Waiting for a new crew in a heavy (and rare) snowstorm in downtown Fort Worth.
Photo Date:  12/25/2012  Upload Date: 12/27/2012 9:46:24 PM
Location:  Fort Worth, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  RollingStock,Winter,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5187(C44-9W)
Views:  96   Comments: 0
LLPX 2253
Title:  LLPX 2253
Description:  Seemingly huddled together to keep warm in a heavy snowstorm, these two Geeps are enjoying Christmas Day off in Peach Yard.
Photo Date:  12/25/2012  Upload Date: 12/27/2012 9:46:24 PM
Location:  Fort Worth, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Yard
Locomotives:  LLPX 2253(GP38-2) GMTX 2150(GP38-2)
Views:  318   Comments: 0
FWWR 2015
Title:  FWWR 2015
Description:  Wearing a light dusting of snow on a white Christmas Day.
Photo Date:  12/25/2012  Upload Date: 2/5/2013 8:18:33 PM
Location:  Fort Worth, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  FWWR 2015(SD40-2)
Views:  211   Comments: 0
FWWR 2018
Title:  FWWR 2018
Description:  Wearing a light dusting of snow on a white Christmas Day.
Photo Date:  12/25/2012  Upload Date: 2/5/2013 8:15:43 PM
Location:  Fort Worth, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  FWWR 2018(SD40-2)
Views:  332   Comments: 1
UP 6378
Title:  UP 6378
Description:  Christmas 2012 will always be memorable for me because snow fell in Dallas/Fort Worth on December 25 and I finally experienced a white Christmas. Another rare event was capturing three former SP AC4400s running elephant style on a UP freight chugging north through snow covered fields. Merry Christmas!
Photo Date:  12/25/2012  Upload Date: 12/26/2012 11:39:51 PM
Location:  Saginaw, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  UP 6378(AC44CW) UP 6375(AC44CW) UP 6282(AC44CW)
Views:  499   Comments: 0
UP 6378
Title:  UP 6378
Description:  A patched SP unit chugs through Saginaw with a northbound UP freight. Note the lightening bolt on the lowest nose stripe.
Photo Date:  12/25/2012  Upload Date: 12/27/2012 9:46:26 PM
Location:  Saginaw, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  UP 6378(AC44CW)
Views:  244   Comments: 0
BNSF 1264
Title:  BNSF 1264
Description:  A pair of Gensets roll a long line of boxes and sand hoppers out of Alliance Yard for North Yard a few miles to the south. The Christmas spirit has infected this crew, they waved.
Photo Date:  12/25/2012  Upload Date: 12/27/2012 9:46:27 PM
Location:  Haslet, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1264(3GS21B)
Views:  321   Comments: 0
UP 5152
Title:  UP 5152
Description:  The 'spare SD70' gets a looking over by shop crews in Davidson Yard. If there are any other SD70s, I'll gladly take them of UP's hands.
Photo Date:  12/29/2012  Upload Date: 12/31/2012 1:00:24 AM
Location:  Fort Worth, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  UP 5152(SD70M)
Views:  174   Comments: 0
HLCX 1035
Title:  HLCX 1035
Description:  Trading Armor Yellow for Helm maroon and parked at the Davidson Yard ready tracks waiting to go to work.
Photo Date:  12/29/2012  Upload Date: 12/31/2012 1:00:27 AM
Location:  Fort Worth, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  HLCX 1035(GP38-2)
Views:  281   Comments: 1
GMTX 2170
Title:  GMTX 2170
Description:  Built in October 1975 for Cleveland Electric, this unit went to Helm and placed on long term lease to Union Pacific as 2398. This unit remained on lease to UP but renumbered GMTX 2170 in June 2009 and it took 3 1/2 years for a photo to make it onto RRPA, seemingly hiding in plain sight.
Photo Date:  12/29/2012  Upload Date: 12/31/2012 1:00:37 AM
Location:  Fort Worth, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  GMTX 2170(GP38-2)
Views:  227   Comments: 0
BNSF 6123
Title:  BNSF 6123
Description:  A BNSF stack train waits with a UP manifest for traffic to clear the Tower 55 Interlocker before heading north.
Photo Date:  12/29/2012  Upload Date: 12/31/2012 1:00:42 AM
Location:  Fort Worth, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6123(ES44AC) BNSF 7598(ES44DC)
Views:  194   Comments: 0
UP 2321
Title:  UP 2321
Description:  Seems like the few times I see an SD60M on UP, it's being moved dead in tow. I hope these aren't being towed to a scrapper.
Photo Date:  12/29/2012  Upload Date: 12/31/2012 1:02:37 AM
Location:  Fort Worth, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  UP 2321(SD60M)
Views:  285   Comments: 0
UP 6509
Title:  UP 6509
Description:  A southbound unit sand train crosses through Tower 55 Interlocker and under I-30 before tackling the slight grade on the way out of town. Low light photography is not my strong suit but sometimes people just get lucky.
Photo Date:  12/29/2012  Upload Date: 12/31/2012 1:02:38 AM
Location:  Fort Worth, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  Roster,Night,Track,Action
Locomotives:  UP 6509(AC44CW)
Views:  143   Comments: 0
DOTX 217
Title:  DOTX 217
Description:  Parked near the former Texas & Pacific Fort Worth station for the Christmas and New Year holiday before heading back out on the road.
Photo Date:  12/29/2012  Upload Date: 12/31/2012 1:02:39 AM
Location:  Fort Worth, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Night,Station,Passenger,Track
Locomotives:  DOTX 217(MoW Equipment)
Views:  426   Comments: 0
TRWX 1007
Title:  TRWX 1007
Description:  A commuter makes his way to train 2978 with more than enough time to make a 6:20PM departure for Dallas Union Station.
Photo Date:  12/29/2012  Upload Date: 12/31/2012 1:02:42 AM
Location:  Fort Worth, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  150   Comments: 0
TRWX 570
Title:  TRWX 570
Description:  Waiting in T&P Station ready to push 2978 east for Dallas Union Station at 6:20PM sharp.
Photo Date:  12/29/2012  Upload Date: 12/31/2012 1:02:43 AM
Location:  Fort Worth, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  Roster,Night,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  TRWX 570(F59PHI)
Views:  154   Comments: 0
UP 7777
Title:  UP 7777
Description:  The last day of 2012 and two AC45s begin moving a mixed manifest on rain slicked rails.
Photo Date:  12/31/2012  Upload Date: 2/5/2013 11:40:33 PM
Location:  Dallas, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  UP 7777(AC45CCTE) UP 7434(AC45CCTE)
Views:  251   Comments: 1
UP 7434
Title:  UP 7434
Description:  A pair of AC45s are chugging out of Miller Yard on the last day of 2012.
Photo Date:  12/31/2012  Upload Date: 2/5/2013 11:40:36 PM
Location:  Dallas, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  UP 7434(AC45CCTE) UP 7777(AC45CCTE)
Views:  223   Comments: 0
UP 7434
Title:  UP 7434
Description:  Two big AC45CCTEs apply their combined 9000HP to the drawbars of this mixed freight departing Miller Yard. Note the upside down access doors.
Photo Date:  12/31/2012  Upload Date: 2/5/2013 11:56:21 PM
Location:  Dallas, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  UP 7434(AC45CCTE)
Views:  171   Comments: 0
UP 8567
Title:  UP 8567
Description:  An empty well car train slows for the curve to turn south for UP's DIT.
Photo Date:  12/31/2012  Upload Date: 2/6/2013 6:31:26 PM
Location:  Dallas, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  UP 8567(SD70ACe) UP 5497(AC45CCTE)
Views:  214   Comments: 0
UP 5497
Title:  UP 5497
Description:  An empty well car train slows for a red over yellow signal as it approaches SP Junction.
Photo Date:  12/31/2012  Upload Date: 2/6/2013 6:31:14 PM
Location:  Dallas, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  UP 5497(AC45CCTE)
Views:  114   Comments: 0
CSX 7917
Title:  CSX 7917
Description:  Two CSX diesels running light roll past a stopped UP mixed manifest waiting for traffic to clear. In the distance Reunion Tower is partially hidden by low hanging clouds.
Photo Date:  12/31/2012  Upload Date: 2/6/2013 6:30:47 PM
Location:  Dallas, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 7917(C40-8W) CSX 7900(C40-8W)
Views:  103   Comments: 0
CSX 7900
Title:  CSX 7900
Description:  A pair of CSX C40-8Ws are moving at track speed as they speed west for Garrett Yard in nearby Arlington. The wave from the crewman reinforces my theory that UP crews are much more polite over BNSF people.
Photo Date:  12/31/2012  Upload Date: 2/6/2013 6:19:10 PM
Location:  Dallas, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CSX 7900(C40-8W) CSX 7917(C40-8W)
Views:  146   Comments: 0
CSX 7917
Title:  CSX 7917
Description:  A couple of CSX GEs speed west out of Browder Yard bound for Arlington. With little to no exhaust from newer diesels it's hard to tell how fast a train is moving in photos. This one flew past me at track speed.
Photo Date:  12/31/2012  Upload Date: 2/6/2013 6:19:10 PM
Location:  Dallas, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CSX 7917(C40-8W) CSX 7900(C40-8W)
Views:  126   Comments: 0
UP 7777
Title:  UP 7777
Description:  The last day of 2012 and pair of newer AC45s bring some color into a dreary Browder Yard.
Photo Date:  12/31/2012  Upload Date: 2/6/2013 6:18:01 PM
Location:  Dallas, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  UP 7777(AC45CCTE)
Views:  197   Comments: 0


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