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Post by SSW9389 on Mar 4, 2009 4:55:42 GMT -5
Terry Kirkland saw four Cotton Belt trains 35 years ago today. It looks like he followed the Dodger over to Greenville and then spotted a KCS train there. I think the time on #17 is when it arrived in Commerce.
Monday March 4, 1974 Commerce, Texas
GVDS (SP 3699) GP9 7 150 pm KCS TRAIN AT GREENVILLE (KCS 4102) 4 GP30 41 250 pm 17 (SSW 8978) 2 SD45 95 330 pm GVDN (SP 3699) GP9 14 520 pm 343 (SP 9247) SD45T-2 U25B GP9 76 740 pm
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Post by SSW9389 on Mar 5, 2009 4:11:25 GMT -5
This is what I saw in Commerce, Texas 36 years ago today. Looks like I saw the caboose on #18 but did not walk all the way to the head end to see what power was on that train.
March 5, 1973 MONDAY 3305 SP GP9E ENGINE SERVICE TRACK 3678 SP GP9 ENGINE SERVICE TRACK 1620 SP C-40-5 18 6728 SP U25B 17 6731 SP U25B 17 3725 SP GP9 17 LOW NOSE 6602 SP GP35 318 3536 C&O GP35 318 6939 B&O GP30 318
Ed
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Post by SSW9389 on Mar 5, 2009 4:19:26 GMT -5
Terry Kirkland saw five Cotton Belt trains 35 years ago today.
Tuesday March 5, 1974 Commerce, Texas
318 (SP 9247) SD45T-2 U25B 78 335 am 17 (SP 65570 GP35 GP9 SD45T-2 90 410 am 18 (SSW 8978) 2 SD45 SW1500 77 1030 am GVDN (SP 3699) GP9 20 630 pm 343 (SP 8877) SD45 2 GP35 91 700 pm
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Post by SSW9389 on Mar 5, 2009 4:21:21 GMT -5
Terry Kirkland saw one Cotton Belt train 35 years ago today. It looks like he took a late morning drive over to the main line from Commerce.
Tuesday March 5, 1974 Omaha, Texas
SSW (SP 8400) SD40 2 U33C 98 1230 pm
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Post by SSW9389 on Mar 6, 2009 6:10:48 GMT -5
Terry Kirkland saw six Cotton Belt trains 35 years ago today.
Wednesday March 6, 1974 Commerce, Texas
17 (SP 8623) U33C SD45T-2 60 105 am 318 (SP 6551) 2 GP35 SD45 89 545 am GVDS (SP 3699) GP9 12 230 pm GVDN (SP 3699) GP9 17 615 pm 343 (SP 9074) SD45 SD45T-2 96 845 pm WTN (SP 3699) GP9 6 920 pm
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Post by SSW9389 on Mar 7, 2009 7:33:38 GMT -5
Terry Kirkland saw five Cotton Belt trains 35 years ago today.
Thursday March 7, 1974 Commerce, Texas
17 (SP 8722) 2 U33C 68 200 am 18 (SP 9277) SD45T-2 U33C 91 450 am GVDN (SP 3699) GP9 17 615 pm WTN (SP 3699) GP9 7 845 pm 343 (SSW 4042) GP20 GP9 SD45T-2 84 1120 pm
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Post by SSW9389 on Mar 8, 2009 8:38:22 GMT -5
Terry Kirkland saw six Cotton Belt trains 35 years ago today. This day's #343 appears to be very heavy.
Friday March 8, 1974 Commerce, Texas
17 (SP 8623) U33C SD45T-2 63 105 am 18 (SP 8631) 2 U33C 85 615 am 318 (SSW 9292) SD45T-2 GP9 GP20 92 640 am GVDS (SP 3699) GP9 8 120 pm 343 (SP 6651) GP35 U25B GP35 105 900 pm WTN (SP 3699) GP9 7 905 pm
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Post by SSW9389 on Mar 9, 2009 6:40:53 GMT -5
Terry Kirkland saw six Cotton Belt trains 35 years ago today.
Saturday March 9, 1974 Commerce, Texas
17 (SP 8668) 2 U33C 63 205 am 318 (SP 6660) GP35 U25B GP35 67 610 am GVDS (SP 3699) GP9 18 130 pm GVDN (SP 3699) GP9 10 555 pm 343 (SP 8885) 2 SD45 GP9 81 725 pm WTN (SP 3699) GP9 9 925 pm
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Post by SSW9389 on Mar 10, 2009 3:27:57 GMT -5
I saw this transfer drag 36 years ago today.
March 10, 1973 SATURDAY 3513 SP GP9 Ft. Worth, Texas
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Post by SSW9389 on Mar 10, 2009 3:36:44 GMT -5
Terry Kirkland saw four Cotton Belt trains 35 years ago today.
Sunday March 10, 1974 Commerce, Texas
318 (SP 8853) 2 SD45 54 450 am 17 (SSW 5003) 3 GP30 GP9 62 545 am 18 (SP 8667) 2 U33C 75 745 am 343 (SP 8776) 2 U33C 78 835 am
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Post by SSW9389 on Mar 11, 2009 6:46:17 GMT -5
Terry Kirkland saw one Cotton Belt train 35 years ago today.
Monday March 11, 1974 Commerce, Texas
17 (SP 4074) GP20 2 GP35 75 150 am
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Post by SSW9389 on Mar 12, 2009 4:11:42 GMT -5
Terry Kirkland saw five Cotton Belt trains 35 years ago today. Both sides of the Greenville Dodger are running heavy as is #343 which appears to be underpowered as well.
Tuesday March 12, 1974 Commerce, Texas
17 (SP 6581) 2 GP35 GP30 54 1245 am 18 (SSW 6681) GP35 GP20 GP35 87 325 am GVDS (SP 3699) GP9 17 120 pm GVDN (SP 3699) GP9 23 625 pm 343 (SSW 8977) SD45 U33C 109 930 pm
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Post by SSW9389 on Mar 13, 2009 6:12:06 GMT -5
Terry Kirkland saw four Cotton Belt trains 35 years ago today. Train #343 running heavy.
Wednesday March 13, 1974 Commerce, Texas
GVDS (SP 3699) GP9 6 305 pm GVDN (SP 3699) GP9 4 550 pm 343 (SP 9004) SD45 GP35 SD45T-2 116 555 pm WTN (SP 3699) GP9 8 740 pm
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Post by SSW9389 on Mar 14, 2009 3:02:44 GMT -5
This is what I saw 36 years ago today starting in Shreveport, LA.
March 14, 1973 WEDNESDAY 3675 SP GP9 SHREVEPORT, LA 3034 C&O GP30 “ 6706 SP U25B “ 6671 SP GP35 “ 2491 SSW SW1500 “ 9120 SP SD45 “ #216 6574 SP GP35 “ “ 6655 SP GP35 “ “ 94 KCS F3A “ EX-54A 79B KCS F7B “ 308 KCS BWCAB “ 656 KCS SD40-2 “ 101 KCS GP30 “ (1) KCS SW1500 “ 8825 SP SD45 “ 8820 SP SD45 “ 2489 SSW SW1500 “ 3533 C&O GP35 “ 6610 SP GP35 “ 70 SSW C-50-2 “ 9138 SP SD45 “ NORTHBOUND 9142 SP SD45 “ “
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Post by SSW9389 on Mar 15, 2009 5:00:37 GMT -5
This is what I saw 36 years ago today. Lewisville is where the "K" Branch meets the mainline.
March 15, 1973 THURSDAY
6556 SP GP35 LEWISVILLE, AR 8603 SP U33C "
8720 SP U33C " Southbound 8820 SP SD45 " (2) SP/SSW UNITS "
8650 SP U33C " Northbound 9080 SSW SD45 " 9041 SP SD45 "
8852 SP SD45 " Southbound 8772 SP U33C " 9163 SSW SD45T-2 " 8827 SP SD45 " 1623 SP C-40-5 "
3533 C&O GP35 " 2583 SSW SW1500 " 70 SSW C-50-2 "
9123 SP SD45 " 9127 SP SD45 " 8860 SP U33C "
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