Ten of us boarded the Moose and I sat in the back on an ice chest so I could take pictures from the rear.
The Moose has left the cars behind as we made our way to Whiteface.
This is as far as the train came this morning as the track is exempt west from here, but as a hi-rail vehicle, the Moose could take us all the way to the end of track just west of Whiteface.
Milepost 24.
Switches that led to nothing.
The line still has freight on it.
Passing through the trees along our route.
A grade crossing.
Another grade crossing.
Weeds between the rails.
The grain elevator in Levelland.
Another inactive switch.
All our moves across grade crossings where protected.
The former Santa Fe station sign at Levelland.
More grain hoppers.
View looking back.
Another tank car in a siding.
Two more switches.
Looking back.
Milepost 27.
Oil wells.
Another switch.
More grain cars along our route.
Milepost 28.
Grain and oil wells.
You could call us the "Tumbleweed Connection" for all of them we were passing.
More oil wells.
Milepost 30.
This line is very straight.
One of the future riders of the Moose was chasing our trip.
More tumbleweeds.
More oil wells.
The tumbleweeds certainly grow big around here.
Milepost 33.
Three views of the very straight track.
More oil wells along our route.
Our photographer was still taking pictures of our Moose trip.
Milepost 37.
Tumbleweeds and an oil well.
Dropping down a short hill.
Milepost 38.
The view looking ahead at our crossing protection.
