Western Railroad Discussion > Sierra Blanca

Does anyone know what current traffic levels are through Sierra Blanca, TX?

It's been about a year, but then is was about 8 a day on the Sunset and about 15 on the T&P

What is being loaded NW of town?  And was there a secvond track a hundred feet or more on the north side of todays main line?

RR

koloradokid Wrote:
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> What is being loaded NW of town?  And was there a
> secvond track a hundred feet or more on the north
> side of todays main line?
>
> RR

The feeder line goes up to a place called "R+L Rocks".   This spur was built for and used to offload sludge coming from New York City in sealed containers the 90s.  I guess the rock operation took over after that stopped.  Now there are plans for a rare earth mine in that general area.   

> This spur was built for and used to
> offload sludge coming from New York City
> in sealed containers the 90s.

Anyone know what that would be, and
why was this the best place to dump it?