Preparing for North Pole Flyers
Keeping Our Cars Maintained From the Wheels Up
Behind every smooth, safe ride is a lot of precision work like the wheel-flange reprofiling our crew recently tackled.
Preserving the Bertram Depot, One Board at a Time
To get the Bertram Depot holiday-ready for our North Pole Flyers, we teamed up with The G.O.A.T. for a fresh coat of paint and some high-level help.
ATCX 442 Rear Truck Reassembly
This summer our crew took on the complex task of reassembling the rear truck of ATCX 442—a process that required cranes, traction motors, equalizer arms, and a lot of precision. See how the team brought the pieces together in this … Continue reading
Kent’s Trains Find a New Home
Train Shows and Volunteer Spirit
ATCX 3118: Restoring An Identity
The Austin Steam Train’s recently purchased GP40-3 has a new look—and a familiar number. In this article, you’ll learn how the team honored its Penn Central history while giving it a fresh identity as ATCX 3118 and see it’s transformation. … Continue reading
Shining Up the Buckeyes
Our faithful Buckeye Lake and Buckeye Trail coach cars have served passengers around the country for decades, but the intense Central Texas sun and time dulled their shine. Thanks to a new restoration method, their colors are coming back to … Continue reading
Jim & Debbie McKimmey
“We started volunteering in September, 2014. Jim grew up riding trains in west Texas, and has always loved them. He was interested in volunteering somewhere, but didn’t realize there was an opportunity in this area until he met Bert [Dockall]. … Continue reading
Steve Barry
“When I was in college, I had the opportunity to hire on with Amtrak in the Northeast Corridor. I figured it was good pay and decent work while finishing school. On my very first day, after a round trip to … Continue reading