Texas Team Helps Clean Up Local Beach

Collecting trash can be a dirty job. But that didn’t stop team members of the Texas Coastal Bend Railroad (TCBR) from rolling up their sleeves to do just that at the 30th Annual Billy Sandifer Big Shell Beach Cleanup.

Trainmaster Jesse Luna, Conductor/Engineer Isaac Martinez, and Lead Carman Richard Flowers were among 750 volunteers who recently spent a day picking up trash along the Padre Island National Seashore.

The volunteers ended up making quite an impact. They removed 25.6 tons of trash from 21 miles of beach. Luna said, “Our team is always looking for ways to support the community. This is our third year participating, and we look forward to doing it next year.”