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Western Railroad Discussion > SP 107 leading on a rare branchline moveDate: 03/25/15 19:27 SP 107 leading on a rare branchline move Author: WrongWayMurphy In the piney woods of East Texas is an old I&GN (MOP) branch from the mainline
at Overton to end of track at Henderson. SP 107 was leading two ragtag UP jobs, pulling 96 empty GRR gons across the twisting an turning branch.    Date: 03/25/15 19:31 Re: SP 107 leading on a rare branchline move Author: WrongWayMurphy I had to wonder which was rarer, the 107 AC4400 on a bolted rail dead end branch
or the llama in the East Texas oilfield. This oilfield was discovered in the early 1930's and pumpjacks everywhere are still producing 80 years later. Dad Joiner would be proud. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Texas_Oil_Field  Date: 03/25/15 19:56 Re: SP 107 leading on a rare branchline move Author: weather Great catch and nice pics!
Date: 03/25/15 20:07 Re: SP 107 leading on a rare branchline move Author: westernking Watching for those rails to spread!
Date: 03/25/15 20:18 Re: SP 107 leading on a rare branchline move Author: SCAX3401 Who would have thought thirty years ago that an Southern Pacific painted locomotive on a branch line would be a rare thing.
Date: 03/25/15 20:48 Re: SP 107 leading on a rare branchline move Author: railstiesballast Rails to spread? Looks like welded rail on sound ties with good surface in those images.
Date: 03/25/15 21:20 Re: SP 107 leading on a rare branchline move Author: 3rdswitch Nice catch. Branch looks to be in pretty good shape welded rail and all.
JB Posted from Android Date: 03/25/15 21:46 Re: SP 107 leading on a rare branchline move Author: Ritzville NICE to see the SP 107 in action on a branch line amongst the pine trees.
Larry Date: 03/25/15 21:50 Re: SP 107 leading on a rare branchline move Author: Coalca Excellent catch!
Date: 03/25/15 22:20 Re: SP 107 leading on a rare branchline move Author: TonyJ A catch like yours would be my catch of the year... maybe for several years.
Date: 03/26/15 03:21 Re: SP 107 leading on a rare branchline move Author: SlipperyWhenWet That's some Walking Dead type scenery right there
Posted from Android Date: 03/26/15 17:46 Re: SP 107 leading on a rare branchline move Author: DFWJIM When this line was owned by the MP was it a mainline route to South Texas/Louisiana? There must be some heavy industry on this line to warrant such a long train.
Date: 03/26/15 23:19 Re: SP 107 leading on a rare branchline move Author: clem Cool pictures. Still, I expected to SP business car 107, the Del Monte, leading a backup move.
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