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Meridian Aggregates operates a railcar unloading facility on the north side of Dallas, adjacent to BNSF's Gribble siding on
the Madill Sub north of Irving. Meridian unloads carloads of rock here, and loads the rock onto trucks for use in area
construction projects.
Please click on any of the following pictures to see a larger image:
The unloading facility is located southwest of the intersection of Royal Lane and I-35E.
When I visited the area in June 2000, two SW-type locomotives were on hand: TCS 513 and Meridian 123. The Meridian
unit has obviously not seen service for quite some time; it has been heavily vandalized with spray paint, several windows are
broken, and its rear truck is derailed.
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TCS (Texas Crushed Stone) 513 works at Meridian Aggregates' facility in North Dallas in June 2000. Note the Gribble station sign at left. |
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Here's another view of TCS 513 at Meridian Aggregates' unloading facility in north Dallas in June 2000. |
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Meridian 123 is parked on a spur track adjacent to Gribble siding and has obviously not seen service in some time. It has been heavily vandalized with spray paint, several windows are broken, and its rear truck is derailed. |
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This view of the cab of Meridian 123 at Gribble in June 2000 illustrates the derailed rear truck. |
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Wes Carr claims no affiliation with Meridian Aggregates, or with any shortline or industrial railroad.
