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Blanchard, Texas Beaumont Division - MP 7.7
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This is in Blanchard, TX looking west towards Lake Livingston. About a half mile west of here is where the RoW emerges from the Lake.
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This is in Blanchard, TX looking west towards Lake Livingston. About a half mile west of here is where the RoW emerges from the Lake.
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Blanchard Baptist Church sits on the RoW at the intersection of FM3126 and FM2457. This photo looks east across from FM3126 towards Livingston.
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Looking east towards Livingston on the "Wobbly Bobbly Tram Road"
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Looking east towards Livingston on the "Wobbly Bobbly Tram Road"
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Looking west towards Blanchard on the "Wobbly Bobbly Tram Road" |
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Looking west towards Blanchard on the "Wobbly Bobbly Tram Road"
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Looking east again
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An old bridge a few hundred yards east of the previous photos.
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An old bridge a few hundred yards east of the previous photos.
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An old bridge a few hundred yards east of the previous photos.
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This was the find of the day!!! In addition to what is probably old railroad ties from the RoW, there are real WBTS rails supporting this bridge. It's been over 60 years since a train passed over these rails, yet here they are in 2011 continuing to serve a useful purpose. Simply amazing! I have to wonder else is hiding out there!
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Another shot of one of the rails
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Here's the location of the bridge.
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Continuing east on the Wobbly Bobbly Tram Road.
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Continuing east on the Wobbly Bobbly Tram Road.
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It was pretty neat seeing "Wobbly Bobbly" on the GPS
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End of the Line... err road. |
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Heading back the way we came, west on Wobbly Bobbly Tram.
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Re-crossing the bridge made from old ties and rails.
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We got back on FM3126 and leap-frogged over to the next segment of drivable RoW. Looking west towards Blanchard and Trinity.
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Looking east on Pridgen Road from the same spot towards Livingston and the former junction with the Houston East & West Texas Railroad
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Continuing east on Pridgen Road
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Pridgen Rd dead-ends into FM350. From there we again leap-frogged to the next crossing on Kate Lowe Rd. Here we're looking east towards Livingston. The line ran along tree line.
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