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Started by AquaMan, September 07, 2011, 12:23:02 PM

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AquaMan

September 07, 2011, 12:23:02 PM
I was riding my bike yesterday afternoon from midtown up to Turkey Mtn. Great bike ride, wish I could run that far and back! Anyway, I noticed the railroad tracks that run next to the path below the mtn were in pretty good shape. Then I heard the rumble of a train and the sounding of his horn as he approached the crossing of the path and the tracks.

Just caught a glimpse, but it appeared to be a cute little bright red and silver (Frisco?) locomotive travelling by its lonesome. What ever happened to the concept of running a passenger train along this route that we discussed a while back? I haven't seen a train over there in a long time. Is this some kind of trial run?
onward...through the fog

SXSW

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September 07, 2011, 12:38:14 PM
I am at Turkey Mtn a lot and have never seen a train come down those tracks.
 

TheTed

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September 07, 2011, 12:41:43 PM
I see trains every now and then: little yard engine and a couple of boxcars. The track's in usable shape, but I'm sure it's in poor enough condition that they can't exceed 10 or 20mph.
 

AquaMan

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September 07, 2011, 12:50:57 PM
Quote from: TheTed on September 07, 2011, 12:41:43 PM
I see trains every now and then: little yard engine and a couple of boxcars. The track's in usable shape, but I'm sure it's in poor enough condition that they can't exceed 10 or 20mph.

That's what intrigued me. I think it was Pfox who told us that there was a plan for a passenger excursion train along that route but my memory fades. That was back when the big development south of the bridge in Jenks was still happening. Whoever it was said the tracks were being re-habbed, which is what caught my attention yesterday. They are in decent shape. The locomotive itself was moving along pretty quickly, but certainly less than 20mph. That would be fine for a dinner excursion trip from Jenks to ...wherever that track goes and back.
onward...through the fog

AquaMan

#4
September 07, 2011, 12:53:28 PM
Quote from: SXSW on September 07, 2011, 12:38:14 PM
I am at Turkey Mtn a lot and have never seen a train come down those tracks.

Maybe your bike was moving faster than the train! Most of them were. I was more or less sightseeing and enjoying some gut checking uphills and some fast downhills.
onward...through the fog

Conan71

#5
September 07, 2011, 12:55:10 PM
Probably a TSU spotter engine heading to or from the Holly refinery
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Red Arrow

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September 07, 2011, 12:59:17 PM
Quote from: AquaMan on September 07, 2011, 12:23:02 PM
I was riding my bike yesterday afternoon from midtown up to Turkey Mtn. Great bike ride, wish I could run that far and back! Anyway, I noticed the railroad tracks that run next to the path below the mtn were in pretty good shape. Then I heard the rumble of a train and the sounding of his horn as he approached the crossing of the path and the tracks.

Just caught a glimpse, but it appeared to be a cute little bright red and silver (Frisco?) locomotive travelling by its lonesome. What ever happened to the concept of running a passenger train along this route that we discussed a while back? I haven't seen a train over there in a long time. Is this some kind of trial run?

Check out the Tulsa Sapulpa Union RR.  They go to the Kimberly Clark plant just south of Jenks and the power plant.
 

Breadburner

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September 07, 2011, 01:53:36 PM
Quote from: Red Arrow on September 07, 2011, 12:59:17 PM
Check out the Tulsa Sapulpa Union RR.  They go to the Kimberly Clark plant just south of Jenks and the power plant.

You nailed it.....
 

dbacks fan

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September 07, 2011, 02:03:30 PM
Quote from: Red Arrow on September 07, 2011, 12:59:17 PM
Check out the Tulsa Sapulpa Union RR.  They go to the Kimberly Clark plant just south of Jenks and the power plant.

I remember the discussion, I think it was about bike paths or something similar.

swake

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September 07, 2011, 02:37:03 PM Last Edit: September 07, 2011, 02:40:12 PM by swake


It takes paper pulp to the Kimberly Clark plant twice a day, or so they claim. I've lived in Jenks for 10 years and have seen it less than 10 times.

Townsend

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September 07, 2011, 02:42:47 PM
Quote from: swake on September 07, 2011, 02:37:03 PM

It takes paper pulp to the Kimberly Clark plant twice a day, or so they claim. I've lived in Jenks for 10 years and have seen it less than 10 times.

I've seen it a few times.  I always imagined it was people.


AquaMan

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September 07, 2011, 02:52:57 PM
Quote from: swake on September 07, 2011, 02:37:03 PM


It takes paper pulp to the Kimberly Clark plant twice a day, or so they claim. I've lived in Jenks for 10 years and have seen it less than 10 times.

That's the one. The stuff of urban legends.

Hook up some of those old Pullman cars they have in Jenks and make Christmas runs.
onward...through the fog

swake

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September 07, 2011, 04:13:09 PM
Quote from: AquaMan on September 07, 2011, 02:52:57 PM
That's the one. The stuff of urban legends.

Hook up some of those old Pullman cars they have in Jenks and make Christmas runs.

Sadly those cars are long gone.

Red Arrow

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September 07, 2011, 04:52:26 PM
Quote from: AquaMan on September 07, 2011, 02:52:57 PM
That's the one. The stuff of urban legends.

Hook up some of those old Pullman cars they have in Jenks and make Christmas runs.

The Pullman cars have been gone for a while now.  They were too far gone and there was no money to restore them.  At least that's the story I heard.
 
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