Friday, July 2, 2004 in south Texas, including two trains passing between Sinton and Odem (one with a BNSF unit and the other a NS unit) and one train in the hole at Woodsboro (with KCS/TFM power). Also some shots of the newly restored Kingsville MoPac depot, complete with a high black iron fence protecting the track.


First of all, what road is this? It was taken just off US 59 (left) near Kendleton, Texas, which is south/west of Rosenberg. There were sections of track completely covered by trees.


TFM 2301 on a siding just outside Woodsboro, Texas, next to the Dairy Queen at 1138 a.m. July 2.


BNSF 4402 on the main line, northbound, between Sinton and Odem, Texas at 1215 p.m. US 77 is to the right. I really didn't have a shoulder but I just pulled of in the grass.


This NS unit, No. 8952, was on the siding between Sinton and Odem facing south. The BNSF train was to the right and was starting to move northward on the main line.


The NS 8952 crew cut off their lights and got out of the locomotive as BNSF 4402 approached from the south. Time was 1221 p.m. July 2. While I didn't talk to these two crew members, they did wave to me and I waved back. Highway 77 traffic was zooming by just to the right of the photo.


Closer. You can see they've have plenty of rain in south Texas recently.


Passing about 1225 p.m. I saw these 3 trains today on the line to Brownsville, but no UP units in sight.


The renovated Kingsville, Texas depot. They put up an iron fence to protect the public from the tracks.


The left shot was taken July 2, 2004 after renovation and fencing was put up. The right shot was taken a year earlier, June 28, 2003.


A couple of inside shots of the restored Kingsville depot July 2.