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Entirely New Railroad - Southwest Gulf Railroad Progress?

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Posted by kgbw49 on Sunday, February 25, 2018 9:20 PM

It looks to intersect UP near Dunlay TX:

https://www.google.com/maps/@29.3498081,-99.0124971,15z/data=!3m1!1e3?hl=en-us

 No activity on Google Maps as of the latest satellite pictures pass.

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Posted by tree68 on Sunday, February 25, 2018 8:20 PM

kgbw49

No sign of any grading yet on Google maps as of 02/25/18.

Is this it?  N 29 26' 34" W 99 13' 57"

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Posted by kgbw49 on Sunday, February 25, 2018 6:16 PM

No sign of any grading yet on Google maps as of 02/25/18.

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Posted by JoeBlow on Sunday, February 25, 2018 5:24 PM

Thank you for the links to the website. Does anyone know if they've started the heavy lifting (grading, earthwork, etc.) or if they have done a survey and still talking about it?

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Posted by CMStPnP on Sunday, February 25, 2018 12:39 PM

I must say that is a pretty cool project even though it is in the middle of nowhere.Smile

UP RR has spent a lot of money on improvements East of Dallas and has laid new double track in places I saw from my Christmas ride on the Texas Eagle.    Could have been there for years but the concrete ties make it look pretty new.    Like their flashy new intermodal yard there.

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Posted by kgbw49 on Sunday, February 25, 2018 12:15 PM

Here is a link to their web site:

http://sgrr.com/

 

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Posted by PJS1 on Sunday, February 25, 2018 8:38 AM

JoeBlow
 Vulcan Materials is building an entirely new railroad in Texas that will be called the Southwest Gulf Railroad. What progress has been made on contruction? 

As per the attached, construction is underway.  The project is scheduled for completion in 2019.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/southwest-gulf-railroad-begins-construction-on-the-medina-line-300522220.html

 

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Entirely New Railroad - Southwest Gulf Railroad Progress?
Posted by JoeBlow on Sunday, February 25, 2018 6:35 AM

Vulcan Materials is building an entirely new railroad in Texas that will be called the Southwest Gulf Railroad. What progress has been made on contruction?

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