Wind Turbine Yard

 

Plainview, Texas

Kress Texas Critter

"Critter" is a term for a small locomotive used for switching at industrial facilities. This one is a Shuttlewagon Commander SWX420 and can move up to 20 loaded rail cars at a time. 

A couple more from the Lubbock & Western Railway

 

Lubbock & Western 3538

Plainview, Texas

Belen Doodlebug

Abandoned Southern Pacific Railroad Station

 

Ancho, New Mexico

Through Truss Bridge on the Union Pacific Tucumcari Line

 

You don't see bridges like this much anymore. This one is near Three Rivers, New Mexico

Rock Island Trestle, Endee, New Mexico

 

Between San Jon and Endee

Chaos Strikes Global Shipping

(NYTimes) Off the coast of Los Angeles, more than two dozen container ships filled with exercise bikes, electronics and other highly sought imports have been idling for as long as two weeks. In Kansas City, farmers are struggling to ship soybeans to buyers in Asia. In China, furniture destined for North America piles up on factory floors. Continued

Clovis Train Station to Become Restaurant

(Eastern New Mexico News) What's now enveloped in dust and times past may soon be a local staple where eastern New Mexico residents will be immersed in New Mexico history while getting a taste of local culture - literally. 

Brothers Jordan and Tate Nichols of Farwell said they wanted to bring something unique to Clovis. And unique it would be, with residents enjoying fine dining from local farmers and ranchers as they watch trains go by.  

The brothers, who bought Clovis' historic train depot on U.S. 60/84 in 2016, began construction in March to turn the historic treasure into a restaurant. Continued