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- Thu Oct 22, 2009 10:41 am
- Forum: Reminiscing about the Texas & Pacific Railway
- Topic: T&P Motorcars
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RE: T&P Motorcars
<t>T&P operated a McKeen car from Dallas through Fort Worth to Weatherford and Mineral Wells. Not sure if the motorcar was ever owned by the T&P or just by the WMW&NW. In any case, it did operate on T&P rails.<br/> <br/> Texas Midland operated its GE motorcars over the T&P betwee...
- Thu Oct 22, 2009 10:41 am
- Forum: Reminiscing about the Texas & Pacific Railway
- Topic: Ginocchio hotels
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Ginocchio hotels
<t>Most T&P fans know of the famous Ginocchio Hotel in Marshall, TX. There was another in Fort Worth. The original late 1800s Union Depot was in the northeast quadrant of the T&P crossing with the GC&SF/MKT. Adjacent the depot was a Ginocchio Hotel. <br/> Any others operated by the Ginoc...
- Thu Oct 22, 2009 10:41 am
- Forum: Reminiscing about the Texas & Pacific Railway
- Topic: T&P route guides
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T&P route guides
<r>I know of two thumbnail sketches of towns and places along the T&P mainline published for passengers: <U><s>[u]</s>Mainline Minia-Tours <e>[/u]</e></U>and <U><s>[u]</s>Along the Way: Texas Eagle<e>[/u]</e></U>.<br/> I believe there was also a West Texas industrial site guide published as well...
- Thu Oct 22, 2009 10:41 am
- Forum: Reminiscing about the Texas & Pacific Railway
- Topic: Monahans Sandhills State Park
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Monahans Sandhills State Park
The TP&W website mentions "a group dining hall (constructed in 1903 first used as a railroad section house" as part of the facilities at the park. T&P, no doubt.
The visitors center has a railroad display which includes T&P items such as a locomotive bell.
The visitors center has a railroad display which includes T&P items such as a locomotive bell.
- Thu Oct 22, 2009 10:41 am
- Forum: Reminiscing about the Texas & Pacific Railway
- Topic: Water stops: Trans-Con (1921)
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Water stops: Trans-Con (1921)
<t>As of March 15, 1921 (Beware the Ides of March!), these were the water locations along the Denton Division (Bonham and Whitesboro Sub-Divisions):<br/> <br/> Texarkana<br/> MP 24 (New Boston MP 22.06)<br/> MP 52 (Annona)<br/> MP 65 (Wilson Spur)<br/> Paris<br/> MP 94<br/> Bonham<br/> Sherman<br/> ...
- Thu Oct 22, 2009 10:41 am
- Forum: Reminiscing about the Texas & Pacific Railway
- Topic: T&P balloon at the 1906 State Fair
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T&P balloon at the 1906 State Fair
This image seems timely! Check out this web site for an interesting photo of a T&P advertisement balloon at the 1906 State Fair: http://www.DallasPioneer.org Once on the home page, click on Photo Gallery (left side) and then Thevenet Family. The second image in the Thevenet series of five or six...
- Thu Oct 22, 2009 10:41 am
- Forum: Reminiscing about the Texas & Pacific Railway
- Topic: T&P historical photographs of Fort Worth
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T&P historical photographs of Fort Worth
Allow me to present these links: http://www.fortwortharchitecture.com/oldftw/tandpfacilities.jpg and... http://www.fortwortharchitecture.com/oldftw/tandpcalhoun.jpg Pretty neat aerial photo and street view of the T&P depot! How about this T&P depot makeover for TR's presidential visit? http:...
- Thu Oct 22, 2009 10:41 am
- Forum: Reminiscing about the Texas & Pacific Railway
- Topic: Ft. Worth depot interior
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Ft. Worth depot interior
Steve Brown's image collection includes this rare view: http://www.fortwortharchitecture.com/oldftw/browntandpinterior.jpg I call this T&P depot #2---the one patterned after St. Louis Union Station. Also the same one that burned circa 1904. The existing modern depot(dating from 1931), I call #3....
- Thu Oct 22, 2009 10:41 am
- Forum: Reminiscing about the Texas & Pacific Railway
- Topic: Water stops (Rio Grande Division)--
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Water stops (Rio Grande Division)--1921
<t>Here are the water stations on this stretch of the T&P as of March 15, 1921:<br/> Baird<br/> Abilene<br/> Merkel<br/> Sweetwater<br/> M.P. 470<br/> M.P. 500<br/> Big Spring<br/> Stanton<br/> M.P. 551<br/> Odessa<br/> Monahans<br/> M.P. 621<br/> M.P. 631<br/> Toyah<br/> M.P. 691<br/> M.P. 703<...
- Thu Oct 22, 2009 10:41 am
- Forum: Reminiscing about the Texas & Pacific Railway
- Topic: Bonham & Sherman roundhouses
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Bonham & Sherman roundhouses
There's a neat article on the history of these two T&P structures, plus photos:
http://www.ntxe-news.com/artman/publish ... 0360.shtml
Remains of one roundhouse and turntable pit are still visible today.
http://www.ntxe-news.com/artman/publish ... 0360.shtml
Remains of one roundhouse and turntable pit are still visible today.