Canadians Down Winter Street
The Freight Main of UP's Houston Subdivision runs right through the heart of Houston's historic First Ward neighborhood. And for a good portion of that stretch of track, the trains run right down the middle of Winter St. While not exactly traditional 'street-running', it still makes for an interesting sight.
Here, an eastbound CPKC manifest with an excess of power rolls down Winter Street. CPKC inherited trackage rights through Houston from KCS, which were originally granted to give KCS access to Mexico after the UP-SP merger almost 20 years ago.
CPKC Manifest
CP SD70ACU / DRF-43 #7039
CP ES44AC / DRF-44 #8823
KCS ES44AC #4831
CP ES44AC / DRF-44 #8916
KCS ES44AC #4696
CP ES44AC / DRF-44 #8853
Houston, TX
April 12th, 2024
Canadians Down Winter Street
The Freight Main of UP's Houston Subdivision runs right through the heart of Houston's historic First Ward neighborhood. And for a good portion of that stretch of track, the trains run right down the middle of Winter St. While not exactly traditional 'street-running', it still makes for an interesting sight.
Here, an eastbound CPKC manifest with an excess of power rolls down Winter Street. CPKC inherited trackage rights through Houston from KCS, which were originally granted to give KCS access to Mexico after the UP-SP merger almost 20 years ago.
CPKC Manifest
CP SD70ACU / DRF-43 #7039
CP ES44AC / DRF-44 #8823
KCS ES44AC #4831
CP ES44AC / DRF-44 #8916
KCS ES44AC #4696
CP ES44AC / DRF-44 #8853
Houston, TX
April 12th, 2024