SOHO Heavyweight 6 wheel trucks & original box 80' Pullman 7comp-2br President Washington custom paint pullman green ------ $100. SOHO Lightweight, All are...
Gentlemen. You can probably imagine that I almost shouted "Eureka!!!" when I finally found this, and so I wanted to share it with you, since I have posted...
Degolyer had the minute books for the H&TC from this time period, but as they were written in ink, I was looking for information, I could quickly write down, I...
I realize this does not relate specifically to the T&NO, but maybe some airbrake gurus can answer this. On a recent trip on the Durango and Silverton, I asked...
If operating experience demonstrates benefit of use of retainers, then the carrier should issue a statement in their timetable special instructions mandating...
REMINDER - The Plano (TX) Train Show will be held Jan. 14 and 15, 2006, at Plano Centre, 2000 E. Spring Creek Pkwy. From Central Expy/US-75, take the Spring...
It's been years (about 19, I think) since I have been to Durango, but I remember sometime after the D&S took over they were using some form of "straight air"...
Not a problem at all! Air Brakes is one of my favorite subjects. I must apologize for all the spelling and other errors that crept in my reply though --...
I have a book. 1910, Treties of Air Brakes, a textbook... In fair condition, thinking of putting on eBay... Whats it worth? Jeff [Non-text portions of this...
I am forwarding some FACTUAL and ACCURATE information regarding STRAIGHT AIR BRAKES and their legality in this modern (sometimes) railroad world. You might say...
You're in a unique crowd! I've found in interesting over the years to watch preservation groups "restore" old steamers back to life, careful to get every...
Well, I have tons of old air brake books that I've collected over the last 30 years -- most of them came directly from the old heads who had originally used...
It`s getting close to Pavilion Party #5 time again. Hope you may be here. Located At M.P. 119.80 on the Sunset Route. Tommy A. Shults www.sidetracktommy.com ...
... the last ... trade ... equipment on ... everything from ... pieces ... RJ - Long ago, in a time before the internet, Al Gore, and Ebay, I got a call from...
Just for grins, I took out my book and actually looked at it. Printed in 1900, "A Treatise on the Locomotive and the Air Brake" "Prepared for the student of...
This was published in many variations, combinations and permutations , basically yearly. This may be the first bearing the ICS name. The previous ones, the...
Hi Tommy! Long time, no see-I hope you are doing well. Could you send me the details on the next pavilion party (date, time, what to bring, etc.)? I would...
Sorry for the group post-I hit enter too soon...please disregard...Ray ... From: Ray Pechacek <rpechacek@...> To: TNO@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday,...
Ray did you receive the email about party? Located At M.P. 119.80 on the Sunset Route. Tommy A. Shults www.sidetracktommy.com ... From: TNO@yahoogroups.com...
Listers: I've been perusing what used to be virtualearth.msn.com (now local.live.com) on my lunch breaks and I've noticed something about El Paso...there are...
The Interstate and the transfer of much of south El Paso to Mexico has wiped out a good portion of the El Paso railroads as I knew them in the '50s -'60s....
Yes, I did -- thanks, Tommy. My Father-in-Law was in the hospital and then passed away, so I just haven't had the time to respond or read many emails lately....
Sorry for the blunder -- not only did this email apparently have nothing to do with me, but I inadvertently replied TO THE LIST. My apologies. --RJ-- RJ...
The Bexar County Clerk has finished scanning all of thier records going back to 1836. There is a tremendous amount of information, including the documents...
The SP (TNO) did indeed have a branch that ran from Gallitin, but it only went as far as Rusk. When the Texas & New Orleans leased the Texas State Railroad...
After 25 years in the Denver Co. area, my wife and I are finally coming home, home being Plano, Tx. We have numerous photos we took over the years in Denver,...