I have seen the KC on UP tracks in Houston, on the bridge over I 45, I think they have trackage rights to complete their system. This is quite a trip they have taken. I remember chasing The Royal Hudson through the mountains from los Angeles. I remember the engineer saying at a stop that we were doing a good job of keeping up but their orders on the flat land was 75 and this was in the days of 55mph. It was now 5:00 AM and I had worked all night so I went home. There should be a lot of good chasing on 59 down south.
From: BVARC <bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org> On Behalf Of Robert Polinski via BVARC Sent: Monday, May 13, 2024 6:27 PM To: 'BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB' <bvarc@bvarc.org> Cc: Robert Polinski <emdhous...@suddenlinkmail.com> Subject: Re: [BVARC] 2618 Just note, it has no official stops in Houston as CPKC has no customers or track in Houston. Shreveport Is the nearest CPKC track to the east & Rosenburg to the west. They use trackage rights to pass thru Houston. I did note they use the passenger main thru downtown so they will go thru the Amtrak Depot. They may spend the night here but there will not be any train show here. They will have to make stops for water, which they select as per the water quality as well as access, maybe the depot. When UP 844 past thru, they filled up at the Bellaire Blvd. crossing using Bellaire water. Robert From: BVARC <bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org <mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org> > On Behalf Of John Parmalee via BVARC Sent: Monday, May 13, 2024 5:25 PM To: 'BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB' <bvarc@bvarc.org <mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org> > Cc: jparma...@aol.com <mailto:jparma...@aol.com> Subject: Re: [BVARC] 2618 PLEASE KEEP UP POSTED, WOULS LOVE TO SEE IT. From: BVARC <bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org <mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org> > On Behalf Of wb5itt via BVARC Sent: Monday, May 13, 2024 3:08 PM To: BVARC@bvarc.org <mailto:BVARC@bvarc.org> Cc: wb5itt <wb5...@att.net <mailto:wb5...@att.net> > Subject: Re: [BVARC] 2618 It's the 2816.... The route map and info is at Only Texas stop planned so far is Laredo Chris WB5ITT Sent via my Samsung Galaxy S10e, an AT&T 5G Evolution capable smartphone..so there! 😂 -------- Original message -------- From: Robert Polinski via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org <mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org> > Date: 5/13/24 2:28 PM (GMT-06:00) To: 'BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB' <bvarc@bvarc.org <mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org> > Cc: Robert Polinski <emdhous...@cebridge.net <mailto:emdhous...@cebridge.net> > Subject: [BVARC] 2618 CPKC Steam locomotive 2618 will be passing thru Houston between May 25-27 exact time & date unknown at this time. Will advise as info comes in. Route takes it from Beaumont down the tracks next to Hy 90 ( east of Houston) thru Houston, thru the Heights Thru memorial park, Bellaire, Rosenburg, Victoria. As I get more info I will post it. Robert KD5YVQ
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