Besides Biaginni, how many of SP's presidents or board chairmen had direct working experience in Texas and/or Louisiana before making it to the top? ... ...
I made a dash to DeGolyer Library today to see the SP exhibit before it closes on June 10th. All in all, it was well worth the effort. In about 25 exhibit...
Here is a portion of his obituary from the San Francisco Chronicle: BIAGGINI, Benjamin Franklin - Born April 15, 1916, in New Orleans, LA. He attended St....
I have recently aquired an old wooden caboose with the number TNO 312. I would like to restore it to some extent but it is in serious disrepair. Does anyone...
Pat Duffin Thank you for the pictures. This is more than I ever expected. Any idea how old 312 is? I live on a small ranch in Bastrop county Texas. My neighbor...
byron.thornton@... wrote: I moved it onto ... Please post a photo to the files section and then post the files section link to the list. Thanks. SP DTCTR...
... Byron, I have an old TNO caboose that was retired in 1959 by SP. I believe that it was built in the 1920's because I have seen the same model caboose in...
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I have placed a Word file with my sightings of SDP45's in New Orleans between 1970 and 1974 in the FILES section. It is not in Brian's SP 3207 folder, as was...
According to Tony Thompson's book "Southern Pacific Freight Cars Vol. 2: Cabooses" (Signature Press), TNO 312 was a class C-30-1 built in 1923 and orginally...
You are doing great. Based on the other responses to your note, I think you have stirred up a lot of interest in this topic. There are few if any T&NO wood...
I have posted photos of TNO 312 on the photos page. Hope I'm doing this right. As you can see to restore this is going to be a challange. Many thank you's for...
Charlie, Thanks for this information. Could you point me to where I could buy a copy of this book? I will also contact Bruce Blalock. Thanks Byron Thornton ......
One correction, the book has the wrong build date, sp records have 312 being built in June of 1924 in Houston. ORER listings back-up the date. Later, Bill...
I bought mine through www.karensbooks.com She gives very quick service on email orders. Most other dealers who sell railroad books should also have it. ...
REMINDER!! THIS IS TOMORROW!! The North Texas Chapter, National Railway Historical Society, and The DeGolyer Library at SMU will host an evening with Shirley...
Wanted to thank you for the heads up about the SP exhibit at SMU. I missed the Steinheimer presentation but the SP data is well worth a trip . As you say,...
SMU has anounced that they have extended the exhibit until June 17th. ... missed the Steinheimer presentation but the SP data is well worth a trip . ... aware...
The Floresville Economic Development Corp. is requesting help with restoring the SA&AP depot. http://www.rypn.org/codney/flores.htm They are looking for...
Hi, I am looking for a copy of the above. It is a list of industries located at junction points. I'm most interested in the page(s) concerning New Orleans. ...
Please follow this wordy post if you have an interest in and/or pictures of or information about T&L lines work equipment. I have in my possession some Pacific...
This is a photo I found at Bob Bailey Studios in Houston. I can see numbers on the 8 1/2 X 11 print I have but cannot quite make them out. The negative is 5 X...
... Thank you, Russell. That is a dynamite photo. I am going to track it down and see if numbers can be read on the negative or if I can get a larger print....
Hello Everyone, Was there ever a yard around the Imperial Sugar plant on the Glidden Subdivison in Sugarland? If so, where was it located? Someone told me that...
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