| This was an aerial view of Midland, Louisiana facing northwest, with the main line of the SUNSET ROUTE and U.S. Highway 90 running across the middle of the image. When this slide was taken, the Espee's MIDLAND BRANCH had been abandoned for about nine years; but you could still see where it came in from the south and curved to the west (left), and entered from the north and curved to the east. Freight trains using the branch would set out all of the cars they came in with and pickup up a new set of cars before continuing their trip. There was never a crossing here. |