Where are the best places in and near Austin, Texas, for photographing trains?

I love to photography and trains. Where should I go to do both? Are there any rail yards with access to allow photography?

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1. Check out the Abbot Yard that the old TGS ( Trans Global Sevices also known as AUAR used to be ) I think the new freight operatior, ( AWR ) is using it.now. You will find it down road from the McNiel Diamond. Be careful about trespassing. There should be locomotives, and maintainence equipement there. I would go to the interlocker at McNiel. We have over 20 UP freights and a fair number of AWR freights rolligng through there a day. Mopac at Sneed is a good place to find freights on the siding . For the Mcinel diamond, take Mopac north - Head to Mcniel, you will find it near the lime kilns.