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Rudy-- I'll try to answer some of your questions. Someone like Ed may also want to jump in as there is a lot of info to share..... SAT/DFW. Both have photogenic station sites--DAL at Union Station downtown, where you can see ATK, TRE, Dart Light Rail, and all the through freight (UP, BNSF, DGNO) in one spot. Take the sidewalk up on the Houston St. Viaduct just south of the station, if it's still there. SAT Sunset Station is on the UP E-W main, and it sees a lot of traffic. Or go (carefully--it's not a good area in the daytime, and NEVER EVER go at night!) to the New Braunfels Ave bridge over East Yard, or to the big curve at the west end of the yard by IH35. Lots of other places as well. The ex-SP roughly parallels IH35 east of town, and the ex-MP parallels US281 north of town, and they run parallel on the SW side of town by Kelly USA (old Kelly AFB). 1. Austin. The UP runs right up the middle of Loop 1 north of downtown. The Colorado Bridge is visible from W 1st Street and from the Amtrak Station behind the YMCA. One place a lot of people have gone is the McNeil store off McNeil Road at the UP, where it crosses the Austin Terminal (ex-SP Llano branch). Also consider Round Rock where IH35 crosses the UP, plus if you go near dusk you can catch a bat colony under the bridge that is almost as big as the better-known one under the Congress Ave. Bridge downtown. Between SAT and AUS, UP roughly parallels IH35 and can be seen in New Braunfels (at the old MP station downtown, for example, that also has a model RR layout and small museum) and in San Marcos downtown. Sorry, no RR ever went to Johnson City (but go on to Stonewall for the bumper crop of peaches this year and to Fredericksburg for shopping and the Nimitz museum, and to a bunch of pretty good wineries in the area, if you are so inclined). There is an old tunnel in a small state park SE of Fredericksburg around Grape Creek that has an impressive bat colony living in it. 2. Pearl Brewery and TX Traction. Sorry, you're too late. The tracks have been paved over and the brewery (on the north side of downtown) has been closed and is partially demolished. Not entirely sure where the motors went. 3. The Red River bridge is visible and has a parallel highway immediately east. The old Katy depot is a museum--check it out. South SAT is about as safe as any other downtown area near the RR away from Sunset Station, i.e., be careful, and don't go after dark. TRE runs both the RDCs and the bilevels out of DAL Union Station. I have heard nothing regarding requirements for photography from the platforms--maybe someone else knows. 4. No idea re: FTWW operations. Hope this helps, and hope you enjoy your trip. Make sure you get some BBQ and Mexican Food while you're here. Be glad to suggest places, and I know Ed has posted some, too. Running out of time for now. May try to add info later.[:D][C):-)][#welcome]
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