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Nostalgia & History > MKT freight and the InterAmerican near Houston -- DecDate: 01/07/06 09:29 MKT freight and the InterAmerican near Houston -- Dec Author: gcm GP38-2 #308 at Whit siding west of Houston is eastbound as the Houston section of the InterAmerican is being rerouted on the MKT to Temple about 15 miles west of Houston. I believe the Katy only had a couple of B units at this time.
This section of the MKT (Houston-Katy) was taken out over 10 years ago. Ongoing I-10 expansion, subdivisions,shopping centers have made this spot unrecognizable today.  Date: 01/07/06 09:47 Re: MKT freight and the InterAmerican near Houston -- Author: 3rdswitch Very nice. And a great lashup along with the unusual detour.
JB Date: 01/07/06 17:32 Re: MKT freight and the InterAmerican near Houston -- Author: millerdc Was there a siding in the Houston area called Temple, because the town of Temple is about 220 miles from Houston?
Date: 01/08/06 08:22 Re: MKT freight and the InterAmerican near Houston -- Author: TexBob The detour was probably to Sealy, where the MKT crossed the ATSF main to Temple.
Date: 01/08/06 08:55 Re: MKT freight and the InterAmerican near Houston -- Author: bisbeekid Very nice gcm. Amazing how something so ordinary in 1979 now looks so exotic. Thanks for posting.
Date: 01/08/06 10:35 Re: MKT freight and the InterAmerican near Houston -- Author: gcm Other Amtrak detours on the MKT did return to the Santa Fe at Sealy but I believe this one went all the way to Temple on the Katy.
Gary Date: 01/11/06 12:21 Re: MKT freight and the InterAmerican near Houston -- Author: BlackWidow This section of track was taken out of service on 10/15/1997 and torn up soon after to make room for I-10 expansion.
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