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Railfanning and SFRH&MS convention trip to OK and TX 2012

A summer trip combining railfanning with participating in the Santa Fe Historical & Modeling Society's annual convention in Temple, TX.
Ol' Man River from the air
Ol' Man River from the air		 thunder head over Arkansas
thunder head over Arkansas		 stormy morning in Dallas
stormy morning in Dallas		 the way to South Fork Ranch
the way to South Fork Ranch		 South Fork Ranch T.V. series set
South Fork Ranch T.V. series set
UP empty coal train over the Red into Oklahoma
UP empty coal train over the Red into Oklahoma		 ex-Santa Fe units in shortline service
ex-Santa Fe units in shortline service		 the Blue Whale next to Route 66
the Blue Whale next to Route 66		 Tell me something bad about ... Tulsa!
Tell me something bad about ... Tulsa!		 Sand Creek RR
Sand Creek RR
ex-Frisco yard
ex-Frisco yard		 southbound tank cars
southbound tank cars		 northbound merchandise
northbound merchandise		 dinner time
dinner time		 office stress
office stress
checking the compressor
checking the compressor		 Marc's coupler inspection
Marc's coupler inspection		 Brian Banks atop #940
Brian Banks atop #940		 ATSF 940 2-10-2, beautifully restored
ATSF 940 2-10-2, beautifully restored		 buffalo
buffalo
Santa Fe logo
Santa Fe logo		 frame depot
frame depot		 The Sammy Carlile family
The Sammy Carlile family		 op session impression #1
op session impression #1		 op session impression #2
op session impression #2
Sammy planning moves
Sammy planning moves		 my depot and loco on Sammy's layout
my depot and loco on Sammy's layout		 op session impression #3
op session impression #3		 Samuel running the manifest
Samuel running the manifest		 three different Santa Fe F's
three different Santa Fe F's
Marc thinking
Marc thinking		 the lineup in Clovis
the lineup in Clovis		 op session impression #4
op session impression #4		 the op session gang
the op session gang		 Marc highballing
Marc highballing
watching trains from the back porch
watching trains from the back porch		 instructions for operators on Steve Davis' KCS layout
instructions for operators on Steve Davis' KCS layout		 I'm running the local
I'm running the local		 pondering switching moves for Stillwell, OK
pondering switching moves for Stillwell, OK		 KCS staging
KCS staging
Steve's layout building
Steve's layout building		 decisions
decisions		 yard entrance
yard entrance		 touring the Fort Worth and Western Railroad
touring the Fort Worth and Western Railroad		 four-unit lashup
four-unit lashup
new Genset loco
new Genset loco		 face in the sun
face in the sun		 prepping for the UP
prepping for the UP		 Tower 55 impression #1
Tower 55 impression #1		 Tower 55 impression #2
Tower 55 impression #2
Tower 55 impression #3
Tower 55 impression #3		 Tower 55 impression #4
Tower 55 impression #4		 Tower 55 impression #5
Tower 55 impression #5		 Tower 55
Tower 55		 Marc clearing the line of sight
Marc clearing the line of sight
FWWR local charging uphill
FWWR local charging uphill		 FWWR manifest
FWWR manifest		 smoking away before breaking a knuckle
smoking away before breaking a knuckle		 Marc's latest toy
Marc's latest toy		 Ken's office
Ken's office
dining with Russ Covitt, Ken Fitzgerald, and the Montrays
dining with Russ Covitt, Ken Fitzgerald, and the Montrays		 Temple Modell RR club
Temple Modell RR club		 sweet Pacific
sweet Pacific		 restored Temple depot
restored Temple depot		 the Santa Fe Archives
the Santa Fe Archives
loaned deco from the Turquoise room
loaned deco from the Turquoise room		 museum cabinets
museum cabinets		 A tiny bit of envy?
A tiny bit of envy?		 northbound stacks
northbound stacks		 Stay or move on?
Stay or move on?
another stack going north
another stack going north		 Temple-bound manifest
Temple-bound manifest		 into the storm
into the storm		 a coal train to boot
a coal train to boot		 southbound Texas Eagle
southbound Texas Eagle
the old MKT depot
the old MKT depot		 monster local
monster local		 local passing by the industries
local passing by the industries		 southbound loaded coal train
southbound loaded coal train		 sunflowers and some orange
sunflowers and some orange
three southbound coal train at the fuel pad
three southbound coal train at the fuel pad		 train viewed from my hotel room
train viewed from my hotel room		 sipping on a Birrita
sipping on a "Birrita"		 Marc's lemon smile
Marc's lemon smile		 dinner time
dinner time
gathering at the Bertram depot
gathering at the Bertram depot		 that gator look
that gator look		 our excursion train
our excursion train		 rolling museum
rolling museum		 train talking
train talking
the gator and me
the gator and me		 Scott Krause and his daughter posing
Scott Krause and his daughter posing		 getting off for the run-by
getting off for the run-by		 backup move
backup move		 the gator train
the gator train
young passenger's big smile
young passenger's big smile		 Marc shooting
Marc shooting		 switching move
switching move		 belching smoke
belching smoke		 instructions for the CatMountain & Santa Fe
instructions for the CatMountain & Santa Fe
David Barrow's layout rules
David Barrow's layout rules		 I'm running the intermodal train
I'm running the intermodal train		 Andy Sperandeo following the action
Andy Sperandeo following the action		 1st Cavalry logo on a horse trailer
1st Cavalry logo on a horse trailer		 cavalry hall of fame
cavalry hall of fame
hall of fame
hall of fame		 tending to the horses
tending to the horses		 modern cavalry man
modern cavalry man		 horse shoeing
horse shoeing		 horse shoe selection
horse shoe selection
posing at the railhead
posing at the railhead		 a 24/7 loading facility
a 24/7 loading facility		 Ft.Hood museum pieces
Ft.Hood museum pieces		 saddle club
saddle club		 a diesel's straws
a diesel's straws
hirailer hirailing
hirailer hirailing		 a full look
a full look		 Pete, Keel, Ken, and Ramon posing
Pete, Keel, Ken, and Ramon posing		 a wide signal bridge
a wide signal bridge		 the dead line
the dead line
basking in the sun
basking in the sun		 new and thanks to Keel with a closed door
new and thanks to Keel with a closed door		 ex Santa Fe sand tower
ex Santa Fe sand tower		 yard office
yard office		 depot and action
depot and action
Santa Fe snoot
Santa Fe snoot		 a lonely GP40X
a lonely GP40X		 dead line part 2
dead line part 2		 Ferromexes passing through
Ferromexes passing through		 a smurf in the yard
a smurf in the yard
Mayborn convention center
Mayborn convention center		 society's and vendor's tables
society's and vendor's tables		 clinic lineup
clinic lineup		 Bob Walz talking depots
Bob Walz talking depots		 Temple depot HO model
Temple depot HO model
inside the model railroad club building
inside the model railroad club building		 railfan platform
railfan platform		 Joel Priest waving to the train crew
Joel Priest waving to the train crew		 chilling with Ramon, Mike, Eric, and Paul
chilling with Ramon, Mike, Eric, and Paul		 life is good!
life is good!
speeders
speeders		 chilling after the BBQ
chilling after the BBQ		 stainless steel sunset
stainless steel sunset		 the Priests and Ramon found a seat
the Priests and Ramon found a seat		 convention hotel
convention hotel
DCC pros in action
DCC pros in action		 hugging with Steve and Ramon
hugging with Steve and Ramon		 sectional layout #1
sectional layout #1		 huge harbor scene
huge harbor scene		 refinery on sectional layout #2
refinery on sectional layout #2
contest models: intermodal category
contest models: intermodal category		 contest models: structures category
contest models: structures category		 contest models: BNSF photo category
contest models: BNSF photo category		 contest room watchdogs
contest room watchdogs		 storing the container vessel
storing the container vessel
Barry introducing Ramon
Barry introducing Ramon		 handing over my Becker depot to Bud
handing over my Becker depot to Bud		 the banquet highlight
the banquet highlight		 ribbons and big smiles
ribbons and big smiles		 more ribbons for Paul, Tom, and me
more ribbons for Paul, Tom, and me
Ramon presenting the bounty to Joe McMillan
Ramon presenting the bounty to Joe McMillan		 convention logo
convention logo		 what remains of the shops
what remains of the shops		 lonely caboose
lonely caboose		 entering Frank's layout structure
entering Frank's layout structure
Barry and Frank chilling
Barry and Frank chilling		 the T&P office building
the T&P office building		 Tower 55 from the interstate
Tower 55 from the interstate		 Arlington Stadium
Arlington Stadium		 Jerrydome - home of the Dallas Cowboys
"Jerrydome" - home of the Dallas Cowboys
game time
game time		 member of the crowd
member of the crowd		 Frank and I had fun, despite 102°F heat
Frank and I had fun, despite 102°F heat		 dusk over Arlington
dusk over Arlington		 Rangers beat Rockies 4-2
Rangers beat Rockies 4-2
cantilevers at Saginaw
cantilevers at Saginaw		 Dallas from the air
Dallas from the air

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