My story will be the least-interesting of anyone who participates in these forums because I have no known connection to the T&P. Throughout my schooling, the T&P came up numerous times in studies of the Industrial Age and especially Texas history. I minored in History in college so I guess I've always been an enthusiast of where we've been as a country.
Although I knew little about the T&P at the time, my young (at the time) son and I ventured into the T&P Station in downtown Fort Worth on a spring day in 1998. At the time, the building's main tenant was the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). A very kind security guard allowed us to come into the grand foyer of the Station...and that's when I was hooked. Long before restoration began, my son and I wandered throughout the lower levels of the building, the tunnels underneath the tracks, and all the way onto the platform itself. (At the time, someone was restoring a handful of trolley cars. Whatever happened to those?) Anyway, this dusty, deteriorating building still had massive charm and appeal. Although I wish I could've seen more of it in that state, I am proud of the results of the restoration effort. Now, if only I could afford one of those condos....
Anyway, this website is dedicated to the friends and family of the T&P, fellow history buffs, and anyone who enjoys reminiscing about what life was like along this important and often forgotten railway. I hope you will find an old acquaintance, share stories about your love affair with the T&P, or even just hang around and imagine the Eagles flying east and west across the great southwest. I look forward to reading your stories.
Best regards to all,
Ted Sorrells
www.texaspacificrailway.org