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Date: 07/17/16 09:44
Rock Island GP7 at Ft.Worth -- July 78
Author: gcm

Headed north on the Lone Star out of Ft.Worth, passed this Rock Island Geep.

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Date: 07/17/16 12:16
Re: Rock Island GP7 at Ft.Worth -- July 78
Author: Out_Of_Service

nice catch ... pretty clear photo from the train ... RI did have a sizable piggyback business IIRC ...

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Date: 07/17/16 15:23
Re: Rock Island GP7 at Ft.Worth -- July 78
Author: GLC

Love that shot.  Thanks for sharing.



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Date: 07/17/16 15:48
Re: Rock Island GP7 at Ft.Worth -- July 78
Author: spladiv

What is the track on the timber trestle?

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Date: 07/17/16 17:19
Re: Rock Island GP7 at Ft.Worth -- July 78
Author: nomosantafe

spladiv Wrote:
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> What is the track on the timber trestle?

This is the Fort Worth & Denver track.  There are 3 lines that cross the Trinity River at this location.  West to East, former Santa Fe, FW&D, and Rock Island.

3 Photos of this area

1. 3 bridges over the Trinity River.   Closest track is BNSF (former ATSF), middle track UP and BNSF (former FW&D), and furthest track is UP, BNSF, & Fort Worth & Western (former Rock island).

2.  SB BNSF train on former ATSF

3.  SB UP train with NS power on former FW&D (timber trestle, now concrete)

Nomosantafe
formerly of Fort Worth
"Where the West Begins"
now in Portland, oregon
"Pacific Wonderland"



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