Western Railroad Discussion > Busy Times on the Fort Worth & Western

Photo 1 - On Sunday afternoon April 23rd four FWWR SD40-2's are shoving approximately 60 cars north out of ex-Rock Island now UP Peach Yard in Fort Worth, TX. The transfer run is crossing the Clear Fork of the Trinity River on its way back to FWWR Hodge Yard and after a few hours of switching will leave Fort Worth for Cresson, TX as the FWCR train.

Photo 2 - The next day on Monday April 24th the FWWR 403 job is eastbound out of Dublin TX on its way to Cresson, TX with 103 empty frac sand cars. Power is two FWWR SD40-2's and two lease-to-own CEFX AC4400's that in two years will become FWWR 2029 and 2030 along with a third AC400 that will become the 2031. Cannot wait to see those in FWWR colors.

Photo 3 - The train is now heading down grade at Colony Road halfway between Tolar and Granbury, TX.

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Wonder how slow it got going uphill from Bluffdale to Tolar?

Photo 4 - The 403 job is heading uphill now coming off the Lake Granbury bridge in Granbury, TX.

Photo 5 - The 403 Job is arriving in Cresson, TX as it crosses highway 171 at the west end of town.

Photo 6 - A minute later the 403 job is heading up the main past dormant ex-ATSF CTC signals while on the right in the siding a 405 extra job is putting together a train of merchandise cars from yesterday's FWCR train seen in Photo 1 before heading west to Dublin.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/25/17 07:28 by kenfl9.

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Tom,

With 14,800 horsepower and 103 empty cars he was making close to the 40 mph track speed all the way up the hill to Tolar.

Photo 7 - A local identifier is visible as three FWWR SD40-2's back onto their train of merchandise cars to run to Dublin as a 405 extra job.

Photo 8 - After an air test the 405 job leaves the siding and prepares to enter TWC territory on the way west to Dublin.

Photo 9 - A few minutes behind the 405 job the 403 job pulls by now with 75 loaded frac sand cars to take back to Dublin to be forwarded to Texas Pacifico at San Angelo Junction over BNSF trackage rights. The 403 job's 14,800 horsepower did not have to work hard on the eastbound run with 103 empties, but now will be tested with 75 loads over the many grades of the Dublin Sub. The crew will take their time performing an air test to give the 405 job ahead time to give a few miles back to the dispatcher so they can get them for their own track warrant.

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OutStanding

Awesome series, love that snoot!

Super photos. Every one of the units are clean and have a good paint--nice collection of power.
Brian Stevens

Extrmely nice photos. You sure picked some bright color for your series.

Good shots, and good times for the FWWR. True, it's not Warbonnet-led Q's, cowls leading long TOFC for Dallas or KCS run-throughs, but it sure beats empty rails. Especially those now-classic 40-2s.

JG

Nice pics!!

A very nice series. Good to see those SD-40's at work. Congratulations on IOTD.
John

Fantastic shots! Great job!