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South Orient at Alpine, Texas
South Orient at Alpine, Texas

Arguably the most scenic region through which South Orient trains operated was SO's 11 miles of trackage rights over the UP (former SP) Valentine Subdivision between Alpine and Paisano. This stretch of track carried South Orient trains up a 1% grade to an elevation of 5074 feet at the summit of Paisano Pass, the highest railroad elevation in Texas. In this shot, four South Orient geeps lead a westbound train out of Alpine in January 1997.

 


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