Bryon, Tx Railfanning March 24, 2013

March 24 Railfanning in Bryon, Texas

A little duck action from Covington, LA

Magnolia, Tx Train Wreck and DT Houston Visit

Train Wreck and a Trip to Downtown Houston, Texas

We decided to take the T-Bird out for a ride and ran across these two locomotives that had run through the middle of a trailer in downtown Magnolia, Tx a week or so earlier.  The trailer stuck on the tracks was demolished and there was extensive damage, as you can see, to the engines. 

Ethel - A 1966 T-Bird with a 428 F/E engine

This is the locomotive that end that drove through the trailer

 

Some damage, but a tough piece of equipment

You can see how the  trailer sheared off the rear locomotives cab side

Damage to the left side of the front locomotive

 

 

We also met on Friday and took the Green Link bus and the light rail down to Herman Park and guess what?!  We rode the train around the park!

 



On the bus

Waiting for the light rail to pick us up

Leaving the UH Downtown station

Getting ready to board the Herman Park Train

At the oriental gardens

Small water fall at the oriental gardens

 

Monuments at Hermann Park

Perkins Visit the Monster Jam

We hit the Houston, Tx Monster Jam last night!  Not certain who had the most fun - ABSOLUTELY great show ... people standing behind us; well not so much.  You know when your wife goes Jersey on someone, it's time to stand up and escort the  gentleman to a different section away from your family!!!

Here's a you tube video of one of the trucks.
http://youtu.be/fZ2Pi4wn4fg

Great Seats!

Getting Ready to Watch the Action!

Man down in the quad race!

Crews right a Monster Truck!

Getting Air!

That Dog can Fly!

YOW!

Iron Man takes to the skys

Zombie driver doing the zombie

Kicking up the dirt!

Damn - my RV!  Shouldn't have parked in that tow away zone!

Heading for the stars!
 

Air Show - Ellington AFB, Texas

Pictures and Video from the 2012 Ellington, TX Air Show

Blue Angles Video

You Tube Version:  http://youtu.be/z71tYCyTjoY

 

 

V-22 GoPro Video

You Tube Version:  http://youtu.be/DLb9WR5m2TA

 

 

 

Some Photos 

 

 



GoPro View of UPRR Mini Train at Houston, TX

You Tube Video:  http://youtu.be/jebAugO7N3c 

 

 

GoPro View of UP 844

You Tube Version:  http://youtu.be/TEtrtes47Zw

Some Pictures from the day:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Houston and Kansas City Railfanning

Railfanning Kansas City Union Station foot bridge using GoPro and Gorilla Tri-Pod
You Tube Link:  http://youtu.be/bMxSwumXDAQ


Pictures of UP 844 In Houston, TX

Some Railfanning in Kansas City