This is CSX7557 idling on a siding outside New Ulm, Texas, December 3, 2002 with a loaded rock train facing east toward Sealy, just before the highway crossing. It was about 4 p.m.

Fall colors were peaking on some trees in the New Ulm area.

UP3466 speeding through New Ulm westbound toward Smithville at 420 p.m. December 3. I'd estimate it was going 50 mph with an empty string of gondolas.

The Texas State Railroad near Palestine December 2, 2002.

A couple of scenes of the Hearne, Texas depot, possibly being restored like the sign said, but there were no signs of any work going on. Does anybody know the status of this project? I assume it was moved from its original location, but only a few hundred feet?

December 1, 2002, about 22 miles north of Palestine off Highway 79 was this Iowa, Chicago and Eastern locomotive on a UP consist.

UP4065 on a siding north of Palestine December 22.

December 1, 2002 at Union Station in Little Rock before I headed for Texas. BNSF warbonnet 793 was still very bright red and showed no signs of fading. However, the second BNSF unit in the orange/brown colors was extremely faded. Time was 1041 a.m.

LEFT-Conrail8340 and NS8775 at Union Station, Little Rock,  925 a.m. December 1. RIGHT-A small pebble is held up by ice on a small puddle of water....the firs time this year this water had frozen over. Later in the day, I reached 70 degree temperatures in Texas.

NS9715, 1103 a.m. and UP6510 on a coal train, 954 a.m. These were not the only photos made, but the best of the day.