Dear T&NO fans, I am a Texas A&M graduate and have long been fascinated by the Streamlined Sunbeam and Hustler. Do any photos exist of these trains at...
Hello again, I'm impressed with how quickly people reply! In the 1943 movie WE've Never Been Licked staring Robert Mitchum filmed on the TExas A&M campus...
Hi Group, Im looking for a picture or slide of the S.P depot in Sanderson, Tx as it appeared in the late 80s to early 90s and of the front(street) side of the...
I met some of my wife's relatives from the Netherlands last month. He is very much interested in steam locomotives and wants to come back to the states to...
For the latest status on 786 check out this page at ASTA's web site: http://www.austinsteamtrain.org/786-repair.html -- Keith Thompson ... From: sptno@... ...
I have never seen the movie, but I am a student here at Texas A&M, and the movie is now available for sale at most of the bookstores here in town. Now I will...
A special train was operated in SEpt 1955 to take the TExas Aggie band from College Station to Los Angeles to play at a Tex A&M UCLA football game. I believe...
Does anyone know when the Southwest leg of the wye at Flatonia was put in? This goes from the Cuero Sub into the Flatonia yard. When were the two yard tracks...
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If I remember correctly, both the SW leg of the wye and the 2 yard tracks were installed around 1982-1983. I had a job those two years that took me through...
I have some topo maps that show an old railroad grade headed north out of Del Rio. It appears to play out about where US 377 hits US 277. Does anyone have any...
In a message dated 5/19/2004 10:05:37 PM Mountain Daylight Time, chasweston2003@... writes: I have some topo maps that show an old railroad grade headed...
Dear Charlie, The only abandoned railroad shown north of Del Rio in the Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America-Texas is the Panhandle & Santa Fe line...
A few more pages of the "continuing saga" have been posted. I hope to have the last few pages showing the building on the museum property posted by Memorial...
In a message dated 5/23/2004 1:43:46 PM Central Standard Time, ... Very nice web site and wonderful shots of the Tower move. Thanks! R.J. [Non-text portions of...
LokoMac8@...
May 24, 2004 4:32 am
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Hello everybody, What infomation is available on the U&N? I already know the basics and have seen the Otto Perry photo. Also, I have the "Railroads of...
DEar Charles, An article on the Uvalde & Northern appeared in the June 1954 issue of Railroad Magazine 0n page 59. Back issues can be obtained from Railpub e...
Charlie, If you haven't already contacted him, Carl R Codney, dalsa@..., may be able to provide you with info you don't have. Denis Long ... From: Joel...
Denis & Kathie Long
dlong@...
Jun 1, 2004 3:37 pm
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Greeting, I am wondering what the rectangular doors are for on either side of some SP T&NO steamers. The doors are located just below the cab, usually where...
Those are air vents. The placement of them is low enough where the somewhat cooler outside air will blow in on the crews' legs. Considering how baggy overalls...
Those are vents for allowing some cool air into the cab. This concept was carried over into 1st generation diesel locomotives as well. I know of several GP7s...
In a message dated 6/10/2004 6:41:48 PM Central Daylight Time, ... Third generation as well -- I just had an ex-Santa Fe SD40-2 that had them as well --...
LokoMac8@...
Jun 11, 2004 3:57 am
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Does any know where I can find a diagram of basic heavyweight passenger car brake arrangements? thanks, Charlie...
Dear Charlie, You might start with SP Historical & Tech Society publication Diagrams Common Standard T&NO Passenger Cars Southern Pacific Lines (as of 1948)....
In a message dated 6/12/2004 9:18:04 PM Central Daylight Time, ... I might have some diagrams of that, but they wouldn't be specific to T&NO or SP. R.J. ...
LokoMac8@...
Jun 14, 2004 12:15 am
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Had a request for info and possibly photos of the depot at Clodine. From this webpage: http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/view/CC/hnc77.html ...
Hello, you may check out the Rosenberg Railroad Museum, I think they may have a photo of this depot. Ihave a copy , but not a very good copy of this depot....
Tommy A. Shults
tas@...
Jun 17, 2004 12:22 pm
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Dear Richard, Two good leads for Clodine, Tx depot photos. Roberta Niesz, 1715 B Ave. NE, Cedar Rapids. IA. 52402 sells depot photos ranging in quality from...
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