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Post by SSW9389 on Oct 14, 2009 5:01:29 GMT -5
Terry Kirkland saw eight Cotton Belt trains 35 years ago today. Three GP30s through Commerce on this day.
Monday October 14, 1974 Commerce, Texas
317 (SP 8788) 2 U33C 30 135 am 318 (SP 5015) GP30 SD45T-2 U25B 52 425 am 17 (SSW 5006) GP30 GP20 GP30 56 445 am 18 (SP 8778) U33C GP40 B&O 55 655 am GVDS (SP 3660) GP9 11 1120 am GVDN (SP 3660) GP9 9 335 pm 343 (SP 9121) SD45 U33C SD45 79 655 pm 17 (SP 8788) 2 U33C 34 1130 pm
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Post by SSW9389 on Oct 15, 2009 4:58:17 GMT -5
Terry Kirkland saw three Cotton Belt trains 35 years ago today.
Tuesday October 15, 1974 Commerce, Texas
GVDS (SP 3667) GP9 2 1155 am GVDN (SP 3667) GP9 14 450 pm WTN (SP 3667) GP9 3 950 pm
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Post by SSW9389 on Oct 16, 2009 4:23:22 GMT -5
Terry Kirkland saw five Cotton Belt trains 35 years ago today.
Wednesday October 16, 1974 Commerce, Texas
17 (SP 8732) U33C SD45T-2 67 710 am GVDS (SP 3667) GP9 6 240 pm GVDN (SP 3667) GP9 14 630 pm 343 (SSW 9291) SD45T-2 2 SD45 52 705 pm WTN (SP 3667) GP9 9 1055 pm
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Post by SSW9389 on Oct 17, 2009 3:51:28 GMT -5
Terry Kirkland saw four Cotton Belt trains 35 years ago today.
Thursday October 17, 1974 Commerce, Texas
GVDS (SP 3667) GP9 9 210 pm GVDN (SP 3667) GP9 18 615 pm 343 (SP 8646) 2 U33C SD45T-2 78 920 pm WTN (SP 3667) GP9 7 1140 pm
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Post by SSW9389 on Oct 18, 2009 5:06:23 GMT -5
Terry Kirkland saw two Cotton Belt trains 35 years ago today.
Friday October 18, 1974 Commerce, Texas
343 (SP 9136) SD45 2 U33C 83 925 pm WTN (SP 3667) GP9 7 930 pm
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Post by SSW9389 on Oct 19, 2009 2:51:16 GMT -5
Terry Kirkland saw five Cotton Belt trains 35 years ago today. Heavy northbound Dodger train on this day.
Saturday October 19, 1974 Commerce, Texas
17 (SP 8762) U33C SD45T-2 37 345 am GVDS (SP 3667) GP9 14 1020 am GVDN (SP 3667) GP9 22 250 pm 343 (SSW 8980) SD45 SD45T-2 79 915 pm WTN (SP 3667) GP9 3 955 pm
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Post by SSW9389 on Oct 20, 2009 4:21:41 GMT -5
Terry Kirkland saw three Cotton Belt trains 35 years ago today.
Sunday October 20, 1974 Commerce, Texas
17 (SP 9172) 2 SD45T-2 86 305 am 318 (SP 9196) SD45T-2 U33C 54 445 pm 343 (SP 8853) 2 SD45 74 1045 pm
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Post by SSW9389 on Oct 21, 2009 5:14:29 GMT -5
Terry Kirkland saw five Cotton Belt trains 35 years ago today. I have no idea why a pair of Tunnel Motors running light left Commerce five minutes behind #343. The only thing that makes sense is that they were needed for service further down the line. Why else would the railroad call another crew?
Monday October 21, 1974
Commerce, Texas
17 (SP 8891) SD45 U33C GP35 51 130 am GVDS (SP 3359) GP9 16 505 pm 343(SP 9225) SD45T-2 SD45 U33C 87 740 pm X-SP 9172-S 2 SD45T-2 0 745 pm
Maude, Texas
SSW (SSW 9183) 3 SD45T-2 83 927 pm
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Post by SSW9389 on Oct 22, 2009 5:40:20 GMT -5
Terry Kirkland saw five Cotton Belt trains 35 years ago today. Terry used SSW for the trains in Texarkana to identify a Cotton Belt train. This SSW symbol was used for all the Cotton Belt trains he saw on the mainline.
Tuesday October 22, 1974
Texarkana, Texas
SSW (SP 9326) 2 SD45T-2 2 U33C 88 1215 am SSW (SP 8662) 2 U33C SD45 SD45T-2 112 140 am
Commerce, Texas GVDS (SSW 5008) GP30 12 140 pm 343(SP 8776) U33C 2 SD45 66 740 pm GVDN (SSW 5008) GP30 18 915 pm
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Post by SSW9389 on Oct 23, 2009 0:31:23 GMT -5
Terry Kirkland saw eight Cotton Belt trains 35 years ago today. Interesting consist on #343 this day.
Wednesday October 23, 1974 Commerce, Texas
317 9SP 8994) SD45 SD40 GP35 21 240 am 17 (SP 9172) 2 SD45T-2 GP35 318 (SP 9000) 2 SD45 U33C 76 615 am 18 (SP 8992)SD45 U30C 62 750 am GVDS (SP 6543) GP35 5 325 pm 343(SP 6767) U25B SW1500 U33C GP35 50 700 pm GVDN (SP 6543) GP35 8 830 pm WTN (SP 6543) GP35 4 1050 pm
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Post by SSW9389 on Oct 24, 2009 9:13:52 GMT -5
Terry Kirkland saw six Cotton Belt trains 35 years ago today.
Thursday October 24, 1974 Commerce, Texas
17 (SP 7905) U30C SD45 50 410 am 344 (SSW 9295) SD45T-2 U33C 27 940 am GVDS (SP 6543) GP35 12 12 1200Noon GVDN (SP 6543) GP35 8 410 pm 343(SP 8869) 2 SD45 GP9 40 710 pm WTN (SP 6543) GP35 10 1055 pm
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Post by SSW9389 on Oct 25, 2009 5:28:46 GMT -5
Terry Kirkland saw seven Cotton Belt trains 35 years ago today.
Friday October 25, 1974 Commerce, Texas
317 (SP 7925) U30C 2 U33C 24 215 am 318 (SP 3662) GP9 2 SD45 82 400 am 17 (SP 8655) U33C SD45T-2 79 520 am GVDS (SP 6543) GP35 11 1105 am GVDN (SP 6543) GP35 8 325 pm 343(SP 8647) U33C SD40 39 832 pm WTN (SP 6543) GP35 6 1155 pm
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Post by SSW9389 on Oct 26, 2009 3:52:58 GMT -5
Terry Kirkland saw six Cotton Belt trains 35 years ago today.
Saturday October 26, 1974 Commerce, Texas
18 (SP 9295) SD45T-2 U33C 56 325 am GVDS (SP 6543) GP35 6 140 pm GVDN (SP 6543) GP35 3 355 pm 343(SP 7905) U30C SD45 GP9 56 845 pm WTN (SP 6543) GP35 12 850 pm WTS (SP 6543) GP35 4 1135 pm
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Post by SSW9389 on Oct 27, 2009 2:51:51 GMT -5
Terry Kirkland saw two Cotton Belt trains 35 years ago today. Heavy #343 on this day.
Sunday October 27, 1974 Commerce, Texas
318 (SP 3739) GP9 SD45 U30C 78 400 am 343 (SSW 9295)SD45T-2 SD45 101 745 pm
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Post by SSW9389 on Oct 28, 2009 3:28:59 GMT -5
Terry Kirkland saw six Cotton Belt trains 35 years ago today. Heavy southbound Dodger on this day.
Monday October 28, 1974 Commerce, Texas
317 (SP 8987) SD45 U33C 30 250 am 17 (SP 6625) GP35 SD40 41 425 am 344 (SP 8613) U33C SD45 3 1050 am GVDS (SP 3739) GP9 21 1120 am GVDN (SP 3739) GP9 6 310 pm 343 (SSW 9165)SD45T-2 2 GP35 34 805 pm
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