Nostalgia & History > Almost the End

On an overcast day in Central Texas, January 4th, 1983, (according to my almost 30-year old notes) the next to the last Blue Streak Merchandise via the Cotton Belt and the San Antonio Division roars through Mumford on the Dalsa cutoff between Hearne and Flatonia. In a couple of days the SP will run from St. Louis to Kansas City and on to the "Cotton Rock" to Tucumcari NM and El Paso, cutting hours and miles off of their best transcontinental fast freight schedules.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/24/12 22:13 by railstiesballast.

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And I was glad to see it up here in Liberal, Ks because we had been lacking trains for so long. Just too bad you lost it down there.

What is the story on the track construction? A new siding being installed?

Only problem was the schedule had to be adjusted as they were getting into LA too early.