Google Earth Engine Shop Contest #79

David D Hetzel Jul 20, 2013

  1. David D Hetzel

    David D Hetzel TrainBoard Member

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    Clue: Once the smallest railroad of its kind.
     
  2. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    "Once" sounds like past tense? Is it still operating?
     
  3. David D Hetzel

    David D Hetzel TrainBoard Member

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    As far as I know it still operates.

    I'm feelin nice so have two clues

    1.) Single commodity operator (Or mostly a single commodity)

    2.) South of Tulsa,North of Houston, West of Birmingham, East of El Paso
     
  4. David D Hetzel

    David D Hetzel TrainBoard Member

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    Any guesses or am I a 'lone' wolf here?
     
  5. jpwisc

    jpwisc TrainBoard Member

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    Oh crud, another clue that doesn't help me...
     
  6. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    Yah. I have been digging through anything I can ever remember hearing. Trying out various leads via Google. Of current companies, nothing trips the "eureka" factor. The smallest I can find so far is a cement line in SW Arkansas. But that is not the answer.

    Hmmm.
     
  7. David D Hetzel

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    hmmmm.....I'm still a lone wolf here? I really was hopin one of you guys could be the star of the show here, and maybe even steel victory from the jaws of defeat
     
  8. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    So I can only wildly guess US Steel in Lone Star, Texas.
     
  9. David D Hetzel

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    Well you're sort of correct, So I'll give it to you. It's the Texas and Northern that serves the Mill in Lone Star, TX

    I gave the clue of it being the "Smallest of it's kind at one point" because the TN had made over 1mil in the 50s, meaning that despite the railroad's 14 mile distance it was classified as a Class I
     
  10. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    The T&N still exists? I had no idea. I seem to recall that Micro-Trains released an N scale hopper with T&N markings, about twenty or so years ago.
     

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