Traffic is moderate. New BNSF service to New Orleans goes north to Cleveland on this track before moving east on their own rails. BNSF also has tracking rights on this line to Memphis. It continues northeast of the map to a bridge across Lake Houston and then swing east to Beaumont. There is no easy chasing in the immediate Houston area.
Traffic is moderate.
The Settegast Yards are a major UP center with engine servicing and intermodal handling. North Wayside Drive runs north and south parallel to and east of the yard. Loop 610 crosses the south end of Settegast between Kirkpatrick Jct. It sees heavy traffice. This is also an easy line to railfan as US 90 parallels the line.