... to ... is ... as ... Mousner, ... The Hill Country Railroad Association's web address is: <www.rxcompute.com/hcrra/index.html> It has been awhile since I...
A while back there were some plans to run an excursion from the Marble Falls/Burnet area to Llano. I believe that track conditions and funding were a major...
Back in the 1970's, when I was a train dispr on the Dalsa, around early April I would always schedule a round trip on the Llano Branch during my week of road...
Dear Fellow Modellers and Texas RR Buffs, Please excuse the cross-posting, but I wanted to get the word out to as many as possible. As most of you may know,...
The FP-7A in black widow is shown for April delivery on this page: http://www.imrcmodels.com/newscomingsoon.html Go about half way down the page. The item...
In the receivership files of the H&TC, there are vouchers recorded for using convict labor on the mainline and Waco division of the H&TC during 1885 and 1886....
... photo ... collection ... remembering ... against ... use "modeler's ... Doug: The picture I posted on Nov 28th appears to be an early shot of the Houston...
Michael, Where doe one go to view these files. I work for the Texas Prison Museum so this interests me from two angles. The convict lease period was a rough...
There was a passenger agents magazine, that posted old photos in it for depots, picnics. I bought a few issues from the 1940's at at train show. There might be...
equity no 185 intevenor no 61 Feb 1886 petition for Central Depot in City of Houston. H&TC receivership case this below from a different intevenor 4/28/1885...
4/23/1885 445am train no 3 wrecked at Mud Creek account washout. Engine,express Coach and Baggage car derailed This might have been around Sherman, but not...
... The accident on 12-8-1885 at Bryan involved the locomotive with a pay car reportedly headed north toward Hearne. The receivership files are reported to...
Thanks Michael. These files on the convict labor leased to the H&TC is interesting. I suppose I am the one. I took part in and narrated a program a few...
Car Trust Agreement between Railroad Equipment co and H&TC 9/10/1880 300 flat cars at 440.75 each 200 box cars at 553.50 each 4/29/1881 240 box cars at...
The later one was 10/18/1886 Eastern District of Texas at Galveston Nelson Easton & Farmers Load & Trust vs H&TC equity no 198 The previous was equity no 185...
Southern Developement co vs H&TC Equity no 185 2/20/1885 Eastern District of TX sitting at New Orleans either of the H&TC equity nos might have the wreck asked...
Subject: Date: From: To: References: I am looking for info on the SP and T&NO lines in the Patterson, LA area. My grandfather worked on that section of rail...
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The 2 sets of wig wags in Brenham on the old T&NO Austin Branch have been replaced by the modern variety, Also a new set of signals have been installed on 577...
Although the BNSF had taken over and was running that track, the Texas DOT owned them and replaced them. They were acquired by the Houston Gulf Coast Museum...
A bit off the beaten path, but is in regards to Brenham. Brenhams beloved 1925 American LaFrance fire truck is currently being restored at The Texas Fire...
Anyone know where I can find a pic of the old Brenham Union Station? would be the GC&SF/T&NO building that was torn down to make room for the Brenham Chamber...
http://www.familyoldphotos.com/tx/2u/union_depot_brenham_texas.htm Here is another... Want more? Jeff [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Ok, no more this is the last link I will send... Jeff http://www.atsfry.com/EasternArchive/Photo/brenham.htm [Non-text portions of this message have been...
This leads me to a question about the Blue Bell Creamery in Brenham. Does it really only get a couple of carloads of syrup a month? In the 1950s I lived in...
My electronic Seasons Greetings to everyone by the most expedient and efficient means I have at hand -- my usual email Christmas Card (Photo attached). ...
It is my understanding that the old SP trackage is officially out of service. Whenever the south local crew out of Somerville wants to traverse that trackage ...