FYI: Looks like one of the largest over the road trucking companies may be looking for other ways to move their trailers if UP doesn't get on the ball.. Howard...
I had to go to Jacksonville, FL for work last week (wow that was a lot of railpost messages to catch up with when I got home) and I figured I'd share my...
We would like to remind you of this upcoming event. Flatonia Photo Pavilion Party # 2. Date: Saturday, May 8, 2004 Time: 10:00AM - 10:00PM CDT (GMT-05:00) ...
railspot@yahoogroups....
May 1, 2004 3:03 pm
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34631 SERVICE DATE - APRIL 30, 2004 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD WASHINGTON, DC 20423 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT STB DOCKET NO. AB-6 (Sub. No. 411X) Burlington...
The really sad part was that it was going to run down the OKT. The Challenger comes to Houston all the time, but steam hasn't been here since the RI dropped it...
On Fri, 30 Apr 2004 12:09:26 -0500 "Jim Hollis" ... I can tell you exactly why they don't go to FTW. They didn't like the handling they received there last...
Hehe...shouldn'tve hadn'tve oughn'tve torn up all them tracks!! ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the...
hi-plains@...
May 1, 2004 3:51 pm
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Just a reminder about the May 8th. Pavilion Party #2 next Sat., starting at 10am till ??. The restuarant move the lunch deadline back to May 6th at 8am. So...
Tommy A. Shults
tommy@...
May 1, 2004 4:19 pm
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from the Ft Worth Star-Telegram business section. - WSC *** Posted on Sat, May. 01, 2004 A new plan to convert the Rail Market By Mike Lee Star-Telegram Staff...
The new connection between the FWWR and UP in in place in Haltom City. A new switch was put in place on the UP line just north of the Diamond in Haltom City,...
from The Dallas Morning News, 11:52 PM CDT on Friday, April 30, 2004 New White Rock bridge harks back to area's past Structure designed to mimic railroad...
Jim King
jgking@...
May 1, 2004 11:46 pm
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Caught a couple rocks while moving stuff to the new house today: 15:50 Eastbound at T.C.Jester (MP365) on UP Terminal Sub RBMGP (Beckmann, TX to Galena Park,...
I'm glad I rode it a few times back in the 1980s. That line was originally built and operated by the Little Rock Junction Railroad in 1884 from the 1st...
Barton Jennings
bjennin1@...
May 2, 2004 1:14 pm
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I've seen the aerial photos of White Rock Lake taken in the late 1920s. You can trace the Katy spur from the pump house all the way to where it passes under...
I recently bought a 1943 aeronautical map extending from Wichita Falls and Cisco, TX northward and eastward to Evansville, In and Selma, AL. Railroads are...
Last year the threads on Trainorder signals and Wig Wags listed the remaining ones in Texas. I don't remember it these were on the list. Yesterday I was a...
Hi, all...... ... Cisco, TX northward and eastward to Evansville, In and Selma, AL. Railroads are shown on it. Of course, the map has warnings and...
Helen Beggane & Tom G...
cmry@...
May 2, 2004 4:07 pm
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DTC given (11:20 am) to the TFM 1413 leading a KCS military train out of Wylie to BNSF Alliance. It will meet the 201 with KCS 741 and KCS 2003 at Plano....
Yesterday on way to Dallas while passing the old MKT Dallas main bridge over I 35 there was a lot of major earthmoving equip. working along the bridge. It...
To: Train_Rides@yahoogroups.com Date: Sun, 2 May 2004 08:45:40 (PDT) The Board of Directors of Trinity Valley RR Historical Association has investigated an...
hi-plains@...
May 2, 2004 5:29 pm
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Same train stopped at Renner connection as of 1:40pm ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
I noticed that several weeks ago and when I saw it I could not see the rails any more. Mike ... From: "John Linda" To: "railspot" Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2004...
Yep. Went out to conduct a photo shot. This train layed down at White Rock Junction. Has Custer Road blocked. They are cutting the crossing to avoid get a...
I noticed work near that bridge back in March. I would not be surprised if that old bridge is gone soon.Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download :...
Just saw the same move. Now the train is stopped ON the Renner Connection. It looks nice all stretched out. I must be down the road from where you are. I...
I was working at Six Flags when most of those signals were installed, the flashers came from the SP (the wooden gates were made at Six Flags), the semaphore is...
I correct myself. They are just a few hundred yards apart. But I can see both of them from my back porch. Train has now passed both locations heading east...