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Leighant-- RE: TX GCSF From someone willing to admit he is old enough to have been there in the mid- to late-'60s, here is what I either remember or photographed: 15-16 Normally 4-5 F's replaced by 3 of the U28's in summer 1966 (rode behind them--ugly beasts!) 115-116 DAL-Gainesville Normally F7AB (no steam on A units) or one E (including one of the really old ones-forget the no. but 15 comes to mind, 86 was a common unit also) for 4 cars--5 required an extra crew member under the contract so it was rarely done. Holidays when they ran a complete train CHI-DAL, usually 3 F's replaced by 2 of the U28's for the last couple of years 11-12 Normally 3 F's (ABB) (308 leading was typical) or 2 E's (AB) (85 got the lead job a lot) with about 3-5 HE, 2 chair and a Valley-series 6-6-4. Picked up a LCD in Wichita and a lounge in OKC thru to CHI (typical until mail contract dropped) 77-78 FTW-BRN Normally 1 PA (don't have pix but some old timer from FTW can probably give you a #-there were 2 assigned and they just turned FTW-BRN with about 3-5HE (RPO and maybe 1 bag turned in BRN), 2 Chair and a Blue-series 10-3-2. Died with mail contract. 66/75 & 76/65 HOU-Clovis 2-3 Alco PA-PB-PB. I also remember 3-4 F's late summer 1967 when I rode EBound. Out of HOU 3-5HE, 2-5 CC, DLC, Lounge, 10-6 and 6-6-4(peak). Picked up DAL cars from 77 in BRN. Died with mail contract. UT-OU specials, usually F's. I remember at least once the OU train had HiLevels. GCSF didn't serve Austin, so when and if they ran from south (and I think that at one time they did and those moves ended early) it was from HOU with a stop in TPL to pick up Austin psgrs that were bussed. I also remember riding a Boy Scout special from DAL-Ardmore in about 1959-60. F's and heavyweights. Hope this info is useful to you.
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