Keep looking for new things, rare things and keep watching for old stuff that you thought was gone. It hasn’t been that long since I saw an in-service caboose.
dd
like they say look for new things and old things. nothing like seeing a big mow truck pulling 3 gons and picking up ties along the row.
stay safe
Joe
Look for the little things out there.Examples:Although it’s been nearly a Decade since the UP/SP Merger,on the UP(Ex Espee/MKT/MP-T&P)in North Texas,one can still see Espee Locomotives still in SP/D&RGW 'Speed Lettering with just a UP"Patch Job"on the Cab.Also,some parts of the BNSF in North Texas still use Cabooses as "Shoving Platforms"in the Temple and Midlothian area.Kep your nose to the grindstone and your ear to the ground and check the Internet Web Sites for Fan Trip Specials on the UP or BNSF.Since the privitazion of The NdeM,quite a Number of Current Diesels for the TFM and Ferromex as well as former NdeM Units make appearances North of the Rio Bravo.Same goes for CN/CP Units.Maybe visit or Volunteer at your nearest Railroad Museum.“Me And The Boys Got Us A Little Work To Do.You Want To Come Along?Things Ain’t Like They Used To Be,But It’ll Do.”-Edmond O’Brien-“The Wild Bunch”.
Thanks for mentioning the volunteering, Aztec. I am a member of one railroad historic club, and have recently become a director of the Flatonia Railpark Assn. Both have really enhanced my railfanning experience. It’s always fun to just bs with other fans even if there aren’t a lot of trains that day. And I feel goood knowing the railpark is growing and in a small way I’ll be part of it.
mike