Pecos! 1978-1984

By B. Smith I feel really fortunate to have witnessed the PVS when it was still a true short line, serving quite a number of customers receiving one or two cars at a time.  Sure, the gravel quarry was its main source of income, but it didn’t neglect the occasional rail shipper/receiver.  A shadow of

Trains and Tacos, Kerrville, 1974 – Part 1

By B. Smith I caught the SP local arriving in Kerrville this morning.  Looks like SP has gotten rid of those unreliable RS-11’s and are now using a GP-9 that was built in 1957.  Most of the SP GP-9’s are being rebuilt to GP-9E’s but 3612 is still as built. The train stops so the