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Its been a while since I have had new picts to post here. Here is the latest archived photos of the Norma & Micaela Railroad. For those that have followed the construction, this is just South of Two Trees, Texas. A recently completed trestle (Complimments of Bridgemasters) now spans the normally dry cheek bed of Borracho Gultch (a tip o' the hat to Vic Smith). Additionally, these crewmen you see are still to begin work on "Poor Vic's Curve," a curve that is to be just south of the Borracho Gultch Trestle. [img]http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/CaptCarrales/BorrachoTrestle.jpg[/img] (above) Lester Howard, MOW track worker stands on the Borracho Gultuch Trestle for a picture in front of Locomotive 90. [img]http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/CaptCarrales/CrewBorracho.jpg[/img] (above)The crew stop for a quick picture on the trestle. Pictured are (Left to Right) N & M R.R. Conductor Sam Rodriguez, Shop Superintendent Jimmy Sanderson, Lester Howard, Chief Mechanic and Engineer Whitney Seeligson, and Russell "Rusty" Hammer. [img]http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/CaptCarrales/MOWcut2.jpg[/img] (above)Before the trestle, N&M R.R. crews had to handle the "cut," a stoney caliche rock formation that had to be blasted during the original construction of the line in the early 1900s. The upgrade in this area merely had to clear small rock slides that had occured sometime in the 1990s. [img]http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/CaptCarrales/MOWTRESTLE.jpg[/img] (above) Locomotive 90 heading south to the end of the line. Jimmy Sanderson stands on the tender, an obvious insurance hazzard. Maybe that is why he should never be alowed out of the Shops. [img]http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/CaptCarrales/oldtimetrains.jpg[/img] (above) An old grainy photo of Locomotive 90 and Les Howard. [img]http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/CaptCarrales/MOWCut.jpg[/img] (above) Another picture of the "Cut," his time from the rock ledge above. Mr. Sanderson is playing with fire riding the train from "Sanderson's Perch." More later, I still need to fini***he post office for Two Trees, Texas. Its about 89% done. Later Y'all, Capt Carrales
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