Western Railroad Discussion > Unpatched SP 319 on the UP Austin Sub

It was a very cloudy morning here in Central Texas after receiving 4-5" of rain overnight. I just happened to catch the unpatched SP 319 on the NB CSACD this morning in Buda, TX. Also got the patched UP 6424. I have included 3 CNW covered in 3 different paint schemes. Plus NB Amtrak 22 and an SD70ACe-led manifest.

Will start with the SP 319, even though it was train #4 this morning, just to avoid undue suspense.

Mike

1. Headend of CSACD
2-3. SP 319



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/25/12 11:42 by PALuvR.

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PALuvR Wrote:
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> It was a very cloudy morning here in Central Texas
> after receiving 4-5" of rain overnight. I just
> happened to catch the unpatched SP 319 on the NB
> CSACD this morning in Buda, TX. Also got the
> patched UP 6424. I have included 3 CNW covered in
> 3 different paint schemes. Plus NB Amtrak 21 and
> an SD70ACe-led manifest.
>
> Will start with the SP 319, even though it was
> train #4 this morning, just to avoid undue
> suspense.
>
> Mike


Glad you guys in Texas got all that rain. You really needed it.


Allen
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> 1. Headend of CSACD
> 2-3. SP 319

Mike,

The SP # 319 is a semi-regular visitor thru here on coal trains. Did the hoghead on # 22 wave at you?

SP7615

4. First up was Amtrak 22
5. NB Manifest
6. Patched ex-SP unit



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/25/12 11:42 by PALuvR.

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7-8. CNW covered hoppers in various paints. #8 appears to have new lettering.

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9. SD70ACe leading NB manifest
10. Santa Fe woodchip hopper now hauling scrap iron for Structural Metals
11. And bringing up the rear of this thread is the coal train DPU.

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SP7615 Wrote:
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> Mike,
>
> The SP # 319 is a semi-regular visitor thru here
> on coal trains. Did the hoghead on # 22 wave at
> you?
>
> SP7615


Mike, I couldn't really tell but I did get a toot on the horn.

Mike



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/25/12 11:51 by PALuvR.

Thank you. It was indeed nice however we probably need 15" more (NOT at 1 time) to alleviate the drought conditions, especially the very low levels in the lakes that supply water here in Central Texas.

Mike


bradleymckay Wrote:

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> PALuvR Wrote:
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> > It was a very cloudy morning here in Central
> Texas
> > after receiving 4-5" of rain overnight. I just
> > happened to catch the unpatched SP 319 on the
> NB
> > CSACD this morning in Buda, TX. Also got the
> > patched UP 6424. I have included 3 CNW covered
> in
> > 3 different paint schemes. Plus NB Amtrak 21
> and
> > an SD70ACe-led manifest.
> >
> > Will start with the SP 319, even though it was
> > train #4 this morning, just to avoid undue
> > suspense.
> >
> > Mike
>
>
> Glad you guys in Texas got all that rain. You
> really needed it.
>
>
> Allen
> >
> > 1. Headend of CSACD
> > 2-3. SP 319

These were interesting Mike, although it's just too yellow there in Buda these days. I used to railfan in Buda back in the days when the engines were blue with white trim like they were supposed to be, with an occasional appearance by the Katy in red or in John Deere Green. UP belongs in Wyoming or some place up north!

Con

Con,

Do you like this one better?

Mike

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