Sampson Street (North)

Baer Jct is located in the 5th Ward of Houston. Near Tower 26 and just south of Englewood yard. It is the junction point between the UP Strang Sub and the UP Bell Line Industrial Lead. This line is only used for staging trains waiting to Yard in Englewood or need a crew change. The only local that works this line comes from Basin Yard to service scrap industries on this industrial lead. UP and BNSF Unit Trains to and from Galena Park come along this line as well. They are either Grain trains or drill pipe trains. Traffic levels on the Bell Line are never consistent as trains are routed in this direction only on a needed basis. Some days its back to back trains others barely any. Tower 86 is also visible from this camera when fully zoomed in. Seeing trains along the UP East Belt Sub

Tower 26 East cam permanently faces the east direction towards Englewood Yard

Tower 26 is the extremely busy Junction point of the UP West Belt Sub and UP Houston Sub (part of the UP Sunset Line). At this location trains come from all directions. Amtrak trains #1/#2 “The Sunset Limited” comes through here. Amtrak is Daily Except Thursdays CPKC trains are regular here as they have trackage rights from Rsoenburg to Beaumont to link to Mexico. There are approx 10 CPKC trains a day. Trains coming and going from the UP West Belt Sub south of Tower 26 go by our Sampson Street and TN&O Jct cameras This is a great location to watch trains as there is lots of action. With lots of variety in motive power and roads. The area is very picturesque with downtown Houston as the background