Western Railroad Discussion > Rock Train, Coming & Going

I got out this morning for a bit of railfanning. Nothing notable, but a nice sequence with a loaded rock
train at MP 19 on UP's Glidden sub. This is right on the border between Stafford and Missouri City, TX.

#1 - UP 6807 working the dynies as it brings its train alongside the power for a rock train that was delivered to the
Stafford cement plant yesterday.
#2 - Showing off its fresh paint, this 20-year-old AC4400CW belies its age.
#3 - The hard yellow tells the crew that they aren't high on the corridor manager's list of trains that need to
come into the Houston terminal.

Robert Pierce
Sugar Land, TX
SWRails.com



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/13/17 20:36 by TexBob.

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Good stuff Tex, glad to see that the sun does shine in Texas!

Nice photos.

Ronda Thomas

I think the rock trains signal is "double red".

tomstp Wrote:
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> I think the rock trains signal is "double red".

I hope not because the rock train went through it at 30mph!

Double red is for east leg of rock plant wye. Look just ahead of lead unit and you'll see a switch in the distance
Approach indication is for main 1. Main 2 (far right track) isn't controlled here.

I knew this would come up :-)

Robert Pierce
Sugar Land, TX
SWRails.com



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/14/17 09:55 by TexBob.