Tuesday, May 6, 2008 just west of
Glidden, Texas on UP's Sunset Line. One empty gondola train today
headed by UP 7532, a westbound up the hill from Glidden close to
Milepost 205.
Glidden is just west of Columbus, Texas, about 90 miles west of
Houston. The Sunset Limited
uses this line.
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Saw this sign close to Industry, Texas today.
![](GliddenMP205-050608trackeast-5R.jpg)
Sunset line looking east. I was at an unnamed private crosssing between
mp 205 and 206 west of Glidden, TX. US Highway 90 is just to the right
of the tracks here.
![](GliddenMP205-050608trackwest-6R.jpg)
Looking west.
![](GliddenMP205-050608-327pm-dist-7R.jpg)
3:27 p.m. May 6. UP's Glidden yards can be seen at the bottom of the
hill.
![](GliddenMP205-050608-dist-328pm-10R.jpg)
3:28 p.m. The overpass is US Highway 71.
![](GliddenMP205-050608-335pm-14R.jpg)
3:35 p.m. Looks like a pretty decent grade to me.
![](GliddenMP205-050608-336pm-17R.jpg)
![](GliddenMP205-050608up7532-18R.jpg)
UP 7532 in the lead.
![](GliddenMP205-050608-337pmup7532-19R.jpg)
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![](GliddenMP205-050608overhill-22R.jpg)