In addition, the track and switch is considered an “improvement” to the property and is taxable.

I’ve seen boxcar trains like that in Austin occasionally. I understand they are full of Mexican beer. They usually have serious amounts of folk art on the sides.

More or less. Check out … https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g46989-d3159993-Reviews-New_Mexico_Rails_to_Trails-Cloudcroft_New_Mexico.html

I guess I should add that I asked the question in context of sending him that little brochure.

Actually I just asked that question of a friend who recently moved to Kingsland. His answer was one word, Fishing.

Texas Eagle Facebook forum said a freight broke down in front of 2 outside of Del Rio. Or perhaps a freight derailment.

Nope, still there.

And someone on Facebook said 4141 was on a train departing Palestine at 9pm tonight.

Yes, but the mystery is why take it off of one train that's going to NLR and put it on a different one going the same place. I expect there’s a reason, just don’t know what it is. BN

Another source said it would go to North Little Rock later on a freight. Still not sure why but railroad operations can be mysterious to the uninitiated.

Big Boy No. 4014 currently Moving North near TATSIE, TX Last update: Saturday, November 9, 9:09:59 AM CST

Several reports say the 4141 will be set out in Palestine. If this is true, the time to set it out and pick up another diesel would be added to the transit time. It’s surprising how long a couple of s

There is no East or West bound Sunset Limited in Texas today so not an issue. Next West bound is tomorrow night, next East bound is Saturday. https://www.amtrak.com/content/dam/projects/dotcom/english

I think they terminated in San Antonio.

There doesn’t seem to be any Amtrak service scheduled through that area today. https://www.amtrak.com/content/dam/projects/dotcom/english/public/documents/timetables/Sunset-Limited-Schedule-031118.pdf

More info about Cloudcroft including the history of the rail line. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloudcroft,_New_Mexico

Darn, I was hoping there were some through cars.

So how did passengers get from Chicago to New York?

Lowell Smith thinks it looked like this. https://lowellsmith.net/product/texas-special-rpo-albert-martin/

The Good Cheer is currently in the ASTA yard in Cedar Park awaiting restoration by the Gulf Coast Chapter NRHS, aka the Houston Railroad Museum.