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Post by SSW9389 on Feb 22, 2009 6:55:01 GMT -5
Terry Kirkland saw six Cotton Belt trains 35 years ago today.
Friday February 22, 1974 Commerce, Texas
17 (SP 4067) GP20 GP30 GP9 72 310 am 18 (SP 9307) SD45T-2 U33C 69 725 am GVDS (SP 4053) GP20 6 115 pm GVDN (SP 4053) GP20 3 420 pm WTN (SP 4053) GP20 5 755 pm 343 (SP 9099) SD45 2 GP35 92 1155 pm
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Post by SSW9389 on Feb 23, 2009 3:11:20 GMT -5
February 23, 1973 FRIDAY 6538 SP GP35 COMMERCE, TX 17 6545 SP GP35 “ 17 3305 SP GP9E “ 17 1726 SP C-40-6 “ 17 3330 SP GP9E “ YARD SWITCHER CGD DID NOT RUN ACCOUNT NO L&A INTERCHANGE AT GREENVILLE. 8907 SP SD45 “ 343 8818 SP SD45 “ 343 8716 SP U33C “ 343 8467 SP SD40 “ 343 1783 SP C-40-7 “ 343 3678 SP GP9 “ SSS SP 3330 was the yard switcher on that day 36 years ago in TEXAS. Ed
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Post by SSW9389 on Feb 23, 2009 3:33:46 GMT -5
Terry Kirkland saw seven Cotton Belt trains 35 years ago today. Note a late running #17 and a heavy Dodger and #343 train running on this day. Also note a power swap was made with SP 4067 leading #18 into Commerce and then being sent out on the Greenville Dodger.
Saturday February 23, 1974 Commerce, Texas
318 (SP 6554) 2 GP35 SD45 76 730 am 17 (SP 6600) GP35 GP40 51 845 am 18 (SP 4067) GP20 GP30 GP9 69 1045 am GVDS (SP 4067) GP20 6 255 pm GVDN (SP 4067) GP20 26 620 pm 343 (SP 9133) SD45 U33C GP30 106 850 pm WTN (SP 4067) GP20 5 910 pm
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Post by SSW9389 on Feb 24, 2009 5:43:13 GMT -5
February 24, 1973 SATURDAY 3573 SP GP9 COMMERCE, TX 17 6731 SP U25B “ 17 6728 SP U25B “ 17 1856 SP C-50-3 “ 17 3330 SP GP9E “ 343 SWITCHER 3678 SP GP9 “ SSS 8410 SP SD40 “ 343 8656 SP U33C “ 343 8639 SP U33C “ 343 1663 SP C-40-5 “ 343 The Sulphur Springs Switcher running southbound at Knight's Crossing is entering the beginning of Commerce Yard on its return run. Ed
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Post by SSW9389 on Feb 24, 2009 5:53:02 GMT -5
Terry Kirkland saw four Cotton Belt trains 35 years ago today. Note a heavy #18 train on this day. And #17 is running very late for a second day in a row.
Sunday February 24, 1974 Commerce, Texas
318 (SP 5011)GP30 U33C SD45 58 400 am 17 (SP 6535) 3 GP35 GP20 95 915 am 18 (SP 6600) GP35 GP40 GP9 107 1240 pm 343 (SP 9138) SD45 SD45T-2 82 710 pm
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Post by SSW9389 on Feb 25, 2009 6:29:18 GMT -5
Terry Kirkland saw four Cotton Belt trains 35 years ago today. Note a heavy #318 train on this day.
Monday February 25, 1974 Commerce, Texas
318 (SP 9218)SD45T-2 SD45 98 320 am 18 (SP 6535) 3 GP35 85 1140 am GVDN (SP 3699) GP9 3 650 pm 343 (SSW 8974) SD45 U33C 73 845 pm
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Post by SSW9389 on Feb 26, 2009 5:25:42 GMT -5
Terry Kirkland saw six Cotton Belt trains 35 years ago today.
Tuesday February 26, 1974 Commerce, Texas
17 (SP 8754) U33C GP9 GP35 1250 am 318 (SP 8610)U33C SD45 76 430 am 18 (SP 4067) GP20 GP30 36 550 am GVDS (SP 3699) GP9 6 110 pm GVDN (SP 3699) GP9 10 625 pm 343 (SP 8745) U33C GP35 59 910 pm
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Post by espeelover on Feb 27, 2009 2:42:44 GMT -5
February 24, 1973 SATURDAY 3573 SP GP9 COMMERCE, TX 17 6731 SP U25B “ 17 6728 SP U25B “ 17 1856 SP C-50-3 “ 17 3330 SP GP9E “ 343 SWITCHER 3678 SP GP9 “ SSS 8410 SP SD40 “ 343 8656 SP U33C “ 343 8639 SP U33C “ 343 1663 SP C-40-5 “ 343 The Sulphur Springs Switcher running southbound at Knight's Crossing is entering the beginning of Commerce Yard on its return run. Ed Ed, nice picture, then again I like GP9's and box cars. I do not suppose that you took, or have a photo of that SSW 40 footer just lying around someplace do you? That interests me as a project car. Thank's
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Post by SSW9389 on Feb 27, 2009 4:19:51 GMT -5
Terry Kirkland saw eight Cotton Belt trains 35 years ago today.
Wednesday February 27, 1974 Commerce, Texas
17 (SP 3677) GP9 GP30 GP20 76 240 am 318 (SSW 6509)GP35 U33C 71 545 am 18 (SP 8724) U33C GP35 75 650 am GVDS (SP 3699) GP9 6 110 pm GVDN (SP 3699) GP9 9 610 pm 343 (SP 8602) 2 U33C 84 740 pm WTN (SP 3699) GP9 4 815 pm WTS (SP 3699) GP9 1110 pm
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Post by SSW9389 on Feb 27, 2009 4:23:00 GMT -5
John: Back in those days I was 18 years old and didn't focus in on something as simple as a box car, like I would now. Of course if I had a time machine I would go back and take plenty more pictures. Ed February 24, 1973 SATURDAY 3573 SP GP9 COMMERCE, TX 17 6731 SP U25B “ 17 6728 SP U25B “ 17 1856 SP C-50-3 “ 17 3330 SP GP9E “ 343 SWITCHER 3678 SP GP9 “ SSS 8410 SP SD40 “ 343 8656 SP U33C “ 343 8639 SP U33C “ 343 1663 SP C-40-5 “ 343 The Sulphur Springs Switcher running southbound at Knight's Crossing is entering the beginning of Commerce Yard on its return run. Ed Ed, nice picture, then again I like GP9's and box cars. I do not suppose that you took, or have a photo of that SSW 40 footer just lying around someplace do you? That interests me as a project car. Thank's
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Post by SSW9389 on Feb 28, 2009 5:50:31 GMT -5
Terry Kirkland saw six Cotton Belt trains 35 years ago today. A late running #17 and a heavy #343 on this day.
Thursday February 28, 1974 Commerce, Texas
318 (SP 8717) 2 U33C 77 355 am 17 (SSW 6517) 2 GP35 65 430 am GVDS (SP 3699) GP9 14 110 pm GVDN (SP 3699) GP9 9 600 pm 343 (SP 4077) GP20 GP30 U25B GP35 116 655 pm WTN (SP 3699) GP9 2 940 pm
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Post by SSW9389 on Mar 1, 2009 6:29:00 GMT -5
Terry Kirkland saw six Cotton Belt trains 35 years ago today. Again a late running #17 and a heavy #343 on this day. Quite a few cars coming back north on the Dodger from Greenville this day.
Friday March 1, 1974 Commerce, Texas
318 (SP 6754) U25B GP30 GP20 76 330 am 17 (SP 8656) 2 U33C 52 450 am
Terry went to Dallas in the morning after work and saw a Rock Island train at 1035 am and then back to Commerce.
GVDS (SP 3699) GP9 10 150 pm GVDN (SP 3699) GP9 21 515 pm 343(SP 8641) 2 U33C 99 820 pm WTN (SP 3699) GP9 8 835 pm
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Post by SSW9389 on Mar 2, 2009 6:34:27 GMT -5
Terry Kirkland saw three Cotton Belt trains 35 years ago today.
Saturday March 2, 1974 Commerce, Texas
17 (SP 8652) 2 U33C 71 1250 am GVDS (SP 3699) GP9 4 140 pm GVDN (SP 3699) GP9 13 335 pm
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Post by SSW9389 on Mar 3, 2009 6:35:01 GMT -5
March 3, 1973 SATURDAY COMMERCE, TEXAS 6602 SP GP35 17 3536 C&O GP35 17 6939 B&O GP30 17 1620 SP C-40-5 17 6653 SP GP35 318 6680 SSW GP35 318 4045 SSW GP20 318 1725 SP C-40-6 318 3305 SP GP9E ENGINE SERVICE TRACK 8671 SP U33C 343 6567 SP GP35 343 Number 17s power on 3-3-1973
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Post by SSW9389 on Mar 3, 2009 7:09:38 GMT -5
Terry Kirkland saw four Cotton Belt trains 35 years ago today. First three trains on this report running later than usual.
Sunday March 3, 1974 Commerce, Texas
343 (SSW 9277) SD45T-2 SD45 GP20 83 120 am 17 (SP 8656) 2 U33C 67 500 am 318 (SP 9122) SD45 SD45T-2 77 900 am 343(SP 9257) SD45T-2 GP9 GP20 GP9 98 810 pm
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