Herring is located at roughly Mile Post 14. Private land surrounds the site for miles, making access by vehicle impossible and access by foot an arduous task. Cody, Casey, and Jason Rose were tasked with getting this single sign done, since it would take most of the day to get there and back. After a lengthy discussion it was decided to catch a ride with the east bound train, do the work, and then wait for the west bound that afternoon. Working deep in the woods with trains going by is not a bad way to spend a Saturday.

Casey, Cody, and Jason board the train in Palestine for the ride out to Herring

The train leaves the crew

It sure got lonely!

Cody gets to work scraping rust

Then the primer goes on

Casey gets the other side

The west bound arrives

Since the Herring sign was covered in primer and not serviceable, the guys decided to take its place!

The engine crew blew by laughing

The passengers just looked confused

Definitely the most humorous moment of the day

Back to work, Casey applies more primer

Jason scrapes rust

Cody and Casey use pieces of metal found laying around to hammer the bullet holes flat

Cody starts painting

"Hey, you missed a spot"

This is a quiet, lonely spot in the deep piney woods of East Texas

Looking west

Looking east

Cody demonstrates how the bullet holes were placed in the sign

Jason takes a turn painting

Jason and Cody attempt to stand up a cross buck that was laying down

Mostly successful... at least until a strong wind knocks it down again

"Is it straight?"

"Heck, I don't know... looks like the sign isn't even straight!"

Good enough

"Ta Dah!"

The other side

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED

The west bound train stopped briefly and the Conductor dropped off some tasty BBQ brisket sandwiches.

LUNCH WAS GREAT! - Thanks Everett!

"Bon Appetite"

The train highballs to Rusk

Magma Arizona #7 rounds the bend from the Neches River Bridge and takes the crew back to Palestine