Howdy all!! Here are some pics from a recent work trip to Alpine, Tx. Which is not very far from either El Paso, or the Mexican border.LOL The first pic is from Rankin, Tx,, There is a railroad that goes through there called the Texas Pacifico. Looks like leased or bought out right motive power. I like it, cause they use ex CNW units. Here is a pic of the same train in Alpine, TX. You can see the old depot, which is visable from the duplex we stay at. Damn telephone pole!!!!! This is the same train in the first pic. Took 3 days to get from Rankin to Alpine. While working in the town of Alpine, we are building a drive-thru teller facility for a bank. The track is right behind the drive thru. Great spot,, work, then hear horn, run get the camera, take pic, back to work.LOL Lookie what I saw, I have no clue what it is.LOL Is it a 44-9W??? You can see some of the west Texas mountains in the backround. Seeing as I can only attach 4 pics at a time, I will have a part two. Adios Wyatt
Alpine, Tx pics part deuce Here is part two. LOL This is same track that runs behind the drive thru just a little further south. Alpine also serves a crew change point. This was taken around 7:45 pm. Just before we got off work. Here is the same train stopped. I was trying to get the town name also. This is a amtrak stop. I do not know what train that would be. I am a freight man, not passenger. The following pics were taken on a sunday morning, we were finishing some little projects. These two trains came by. I wish I tripod to get a more stable shoting platform. Adios for now, Wyatt
Paul,,, some kind of aggregate, concrete, or other dry product. I am going back out in a couple of days, I would like to get a solid day of rail fanning in. Adios Wyatt
Sunset Limited Is a Far Deal Away From Troy, Isn't It? Wyatt, The Amtrak train Sunset Limited runs through on the old Espee line. Cool pictures of another gen-u-ine Texas Shortline specimen, especially with the ex-C&NW units, what are they? Your input makes me think everyplace in Texas must have aggregate trains; both the Austin Area Terminal (ex-A&NW, ex-H&TC, ex-SP, ex-A&NW, ex-LRR), Georgetown Rail Road (ex-GRR, ex-I-GN, ex-MP), and the Union Pacific (ex-I-GN, ex-MP) run aggregate and crushed rock trains through the Austin Metro Area.
