Originally MP, thence to UP and looking great on a shortline. Photo by Tony Vanier, from my collection.
A late summer afternoon finds Austin Area Terminal Railroad (AUAR) Gandy Turn heading north from McNeil, crossing Highway 171 under the conductor's protection because gates have just been installe... (more)
AUAR SD40-2 #3003 leads the Gandy Turn as it passes through Cedar Park, TX, a NW suburb of Austin.
AUAR SD40-2 #3003 leads the Gandy Turn south toward McNeil, TX on a Sunday aternoon. This consist of 3 SD40-2s and 1 GP40 was an awesome site as they lugged 50 rock loads up grade from a stop. T... (more)
AUAR GP40 #191 (ex-MKT) sits on a side track in Summit, TX on the AUAR line to Burnet, TX. There is a rock quarry at this location that receives railroad service. The AUAR operation of this line... (more)
AUAR power moving into Burnet, TX. In about one month, this RR will cease to exist and will become WATCO's Austin & Western.
AUAR power in their McNeil, TX yard on a Saturday afternoon/evening.
Austin Area Terminal Railroad's Gandy Turn takes a train of empty gons to a Burnet County rock quarry for loading. Thanks to the friendly train crew for posing their train.
AUAR power in their yard on a Sunday afternoon.
AUAR GP40s #191 & #189 sit at the north end of the Burnet Wye.
AUAR 189 idles as it awaits passengers for its journey back to Burnet after a long day. (The train was stopped. Taken With Permission)
AUAR power idling in the yard at the end of a long day.
AUAR power moving to the west end of the yard at McNeil, TX.
AUAR power passes power from a BNSF local that delivered cars to the AUAR interchnage via UP trackage rights.
