I was headed east on another long cross country trip. To avoid the unpredictable weather further north I decided to follow the Sunset Route to San Antonio. It was getting late in the day when I caught train APLAA (Extra 8675 West) crossing the Salt Creek bridge about a mile east of Ferrum on November 29, 1977. After the train went by, I noticed a train coming down the Eagle Mountain Railroad. I immediately reversed course and went to the west end of the siding at Ferrum. Ferrum is 200 feet below sea level and is at milepost 639.

Sunset Route Index

Eagle Mountain Railroad at Ferrum