Dear Mr Warsher Thank you for your very kind words on the T&NO book. I was unaware of the Rehor book as a precedent. But it had to start somewhere. You've ...
Alastair Mclennan
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Jun 1, 2008 3:49 pm
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Ken Thanks for relaying Jim Warsher's flattering words. He also sent them to me as part of a msg. Separately, I've heard that the caption on p. 334...
Alastair Mclennan
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Jun 1, 2008 3:57 pm
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... To Tim, Ken and list : Just to set the record straight, I am way behind both of you on the T&NO learning curve. One of the benefits of being in that...
... Tim I hadn't gotten to page 334 yet! The car behind the motor looks to be a paired-window coach, much like the one of which I used to have a picture ...
Tim, That Otto Perry photo on page 334 of your book definately shows a T&NO coach. I believe it is Class 73-C-1, T&NO numbers 407-414, built by ACF in early...
How far out the Kerville branch did yard limits extend? I seem to recall seeing black andorange switchers with the little rotating orange lightson the cab...
... Oh, yeah. Can't forget that one. Although it did not control the crossing of two different railroads, it still was numbered and approved by the Railroad...
... I am sure Jeff has been tempted to make one of those telephone answering machine recordings that says, "It's all there in the book. Just read the book." I...
The last turnout within the San Antonio yard limits on the Kerrville Branch was the Hildebrand Ave. team track. Beyond that, all work was done by 211 on its...
Was there a yard office of some kind at Yoakum Bend Yard? There is phone listing for the yard as late as 1979. SPINS diagrams show a railroad building of some...
I was just down there about a week or so ago and was looking at a corrigated metal structure across from where tower 112 once was. It appears to be a ...
There was a "yard office" which was more of a shanty at Yoakum Bend. It was located between the MKT main track and the Yoakum Bend lead. It was on the...
Hello, I'm a new member here. Can anyone produce copies of the articles referenced here? I checked the RRMC web site and reprints beyond 1996 are not...
In the photo section is group of hopper car photos that has a shot of T&NO 4252 class H-70-05 a three bay open hopper which appears to be painter a light color...
Tim & Tony Thompson Besides the C&BT cars, are there any others I should remove from my list? I would like it to be accurate, and I am no expert, just a ...
Not accurate -- 40' Accurail box cars (none of them) 50' Accurail box cars other than 50' DD cars w/ flush roofs (although some SP-T&NO 50' box cars had...
... The photo is "builder gray," Ed (note the black lettering). The cars were NOT delivered gray, but in normal BCR with white lettering. Tony Thompson...
Hello Everyone, I was in Rockport this weekend for a wedding at the Fulton Mansion. While I was there, I was trying to determine exactly where the former SP...
Hello sir, I grew up in Rockport, I am also a SA & AP Ry. Fan. Contact me at my email address & I will try to answere your questions As best I can. Located At...
Tommy Shults
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Jun 8, 2008 10:05 pm
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Searching Houston chronicle website i came across developing houston, a collection of 800 photos from the cecil thomson collection, that will be at the San...
Don, You may want to check out my SP box cars page for more info also: http://www.railgoat.railfan.net/spcars/byclass/box/index.htm If you want to search for a...
... send me you E Mail I can send you one,two or so prototype T&NO box car photos if it will help. Also in the photos under TNO railcars there is one of my...
... According to the Sanborn map, the line ran into town along Ann Street, and then turned onto North Street, terminating at the bay. The depot was located at...
In Rockport, there was a Wye & a crossing on the long side of the wye. The line came in from the south, & at wye could go east toward the bay, at one time went...
Tommy Shults
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Jun 11, 2008 6:06 pm
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Nice little article on passenger train schedules featuring the "Sunbeam" on the last page of Model Railroader, August edition. Check it out! Skip Waters ...
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