Western Railroad Discussion > Interesting SLRG action 12/01/2012

The usually nocturnal interchange with UP at Walsenburg was leaving Walsenburg around 07:45 with a long and interesting train including a couple of old passenger cars.

All pictures taken 5 miles West of Walsenburg.

Don G

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More pictures.

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Those two passenger cars are salt water soaked hurricane damaged from Galveston TX. Been for sale a long time

While this thread is about the Walsenberg area I have a few questions about the joint line between Walsenberg and Pueblo. If I am correct this is a two track line with the west track UP and BNSF the east. BNSF does or did dispatch both lines. UP's traffic must be less than 4 trains per day consisting of the M-F Pueblo- Walsenberg turn, an occasional northbound empty coal and a couple of times a week Dalhart to Pueblo manifest?

Now that BNSF runs primarily northbound directionally on this segment does BNSF still dispatch both tracks or are each now operated independently? Has UP ever considered taking up their track in exchange for trackage rights on the BNSF?

Just wondering.

Mexrail

see what alamosa can do!

Nice catch Don! I gotta get down there sometime...

I'm glad that SLRG got these cars and that they won't be scrapped by the Galveston Railroad Museum. Whether they are assigned to SLRG trains, or are rebuilt for Pullman service - they will certainly have a brighter future at their new home!

Thanks for sharing the photos and the report.