Yesterday I caught BNSF’s J-FCASHR1-14, an auto plant parts special from Nummi in Warm Springs, CA to Sherman, MS on Tehachapi. This interesting 4-car move was powered by BNSF 7646. Wonder if we’ll see more of these trains. Pictures of the J-FCASHR1-14 below, along with other Tehachapi movements from yesterday:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/golden_state_rails/sets/72157625764601941/
Thanks for looking,
Cajon
Cajon:
Thanks for sharing the photos of that BNSF special move.
I was facinated to see that they were in North Mississippi. Having grown up in my working career in that area. I wanted to see where they had built. I had heard that Toyota had built around Tupelo some time past.
I got to diggin around and this is what I found according to Google Maps.
The Toyota Motor Manufacturing Plant has a mailing address of Blue Springs, Ms. Blue.Springs. Ms. is located east of New Al;bany and west of Sherman by several miles. The BNSF line from Memphis to Birmingham runs roughly parallel to Hwy 78 now called I-22 ( a 4 lane Ltd. access road). The BNSF (nee Frisco) is on the north side of the highway now I-22 and if it is to be rail rserved will require a pretty good spur track to be constructed and the highway bridged to serv the plant.
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/6418452
Maybe some one who currently lives in the area can corrrect me if I am mistaken or add to what I’ve said. Thanks!
Very nice; thanks for posting these interesting photos and the info!