East of the crossover at Abo, the SKCKSCO (Kansas City to southern California on-dock facility stack train) eases down the hill from Mountainair. Looks like the campfire they started to toast marshmallows got a little out of hand. There is a M/W crew working ahead and the line is down to a single track. The train will stop and wait for the MELPAMA to clear the crossover.

The SKCKSCO had engines 4790 and 4924 (I missed the DPU power) and the MELPAMA had engines 5044 and NS 8389.

October 2006 Trip Index

East of Belen