NNG- Operation Sky View Fetch, Texas State RR

For those of you who are following Earl as he returns to Texas, here are some pictures that he shot of the first Texas State RR train into Palestine since 1969, as TSRR went to the UP interchange at Royall Street to pick up the former Santa Fe Big Dome, #551, now SLRG 551.

And, before anyone chimes in about moving T&P 610, at the time that 610 was moved, interchange with the UP/MP was at MP 25.7, just west of the TSRR Palestine depot, not at Royall Street which is TSRR MP 28.3.

#1. UP 'Mixed train' arrives in Palestine with 551 on the rear.

#2. A little brush clearing on the way into town.

#3. Flagging the Palestine belt westbound

#4. Coupled up and ready to leave Palestine eastbound. Quite a load
for 80# rail

#5 Crossing the Palestine Belt eastbound