The Sierra Blanca depot was original between the SP and T&P mainlines.

On December 4, 1977 I was returning to Virginia after visiting family in California. I decided to take the southern route and follow the SP east from Colton, CA to San Antonio. The sun has just come up as train symbol LAHOT rumbles by the depot with engines 9113, 9170, 9163, and 8716. I usually try to keep my shadow out of the picture, but at this time of the morning there was no way to do that. Just behind the station is the T&P mainline. The Texas & Pacific joined the Southern Pacific here in 1881 to form the second transcontinental rail route. Sierra Blanca is at milepost 737 as measured from Houston. Disk 100

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