Re: Some WBT&S RR Photos from Bob Richardson 1947

olarmy Wrote:
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> Hi Jason. Just wondering if you have looked up
> the related USGS maps around Trinity and Groveton.
> The ROW is clearly show as abandoned RR grade.
> The layout in Trinity is shown in some detail.
>
> [store.usgs.gov]
> ype=areaDetails&xcm=r3standardpitrex_prd&carea=%24
> ROOT&layout=6_1_61_48&uiarea=2)/.do


Hey John, I have used several web-based programs to see what's left. Around Trinity you can find several good chunks of intact ROW. There's also some between Livingston and Blanchard. But, that's about all I've found. The creation of Lake Livingston and the development that followed has destroyed quite a bit of the old grade.

My buddy, Everett Lueck, has done an AMAZING job of creating detailed topo maps of the entire line. Once he's finished he's allowing me to post them on my site.

*My apologies to everyone for the lack of NG content I've posted in this thread. In my defense though, the WBTS was NG in every sense except the distance between the rails.

Jason Rose
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