HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY EVERYONE

PAULA AND I WISH EVERYONE A BLESSED

FOURTH OF JULY

WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT IN THE

WORLDS GREATEST HOBBY

A SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL THE VETERANS

FOR KEEPING US FREE

ENJOY THE PICTURES

SORRY NO DIESELS - I GREW UP IN THE EARLY 50'S


IF YOU ARE MARRIED THE WAY TO GET YOUR WIFE

INTERESTED IN TRAINS IS GIVE HER A CAMERA


PAULA TOOK THE MAJORITY OF THESE WHILE

I SHOOT VIDEO

CAB RIDE AT THE TEXAS STATE RAILROAD

WHAT A HOOT

IF THEY ARE STILL DOING CAB RIDES IT IS DEFINITELY WORTH THE TRIP - THE WHISTLE ON THIS MIKE WAS FROM A N&W Y6B

I GOT A CHANCE TO REALLY WORK IT OUT!

WHAT KID HASN'T EVER WANTED TO BLOW THE WHISTLE!!!

PHOTO OP AT THE TEXAS STATE RAILROAD

TEXAS STATE RAILROAD CROSSING THE NECHES RIVER BRIDGE

TURNING #300 ON THE MAYDELLE TURNTABLE


THIS BROUGHT BACK MEMORIES OF THE CADIZ STREET ROUNDHOUSE AND TURNTABLE

MY GRANDFATHER TOOK MY BROTHER AND I THERE AND WE RODE ON THE TURNTABLE WHEN THEY WERE TURNING THE COTTON BELT MOUNTAIN - I CAN STILL HEAR THE SOUINDS

AT THE PALESTINE DEPOT

PHOTO OP AT THE CUMBRES & TOLTEC SCENIC RR

AT THE CHAMA DEPOT GETTING READY FOR THE DAY

FIXING TO HOOK UP HIS TRAIN

ADJUSTING THE MARKERS WITH THE MOON RISING

AT CHAMA DEPOT

HEADED OUT OF CHAMA ON THE WAY TO CUMBRES PASS

CLIMBING TO CUMBRES PASS

FROM THE CABOOSE OUT OF CUMBRES PASS

ON THE WAY TO ANTONITO

K27 #463 ON THE CASCADE TRESTLE

HEADED BACK TO CHAMA THROUGH ROCK TUNNEL

CAB RIDE ON THE DURANGO & SILVERTON NGRR

WATER STOP ON THE ANIMAS RIVER - JARRETT IRELAND PUTTING WATER IN THE TENDER. I AM ON THE FIREMAN'S SIDE SHOOTING VIDEO AND PAULA TOOK THIS FROM THE PARLOR CAR

ON THE HIGH LINE COMING BACK FROM SILVERTON TO DURANGO

EXITING SAN JUAN NATIONAL FOREST HEADED TO DURANGO

CHASING THE UNION PACIFIC

UP CHALLENGER 3985 OUT OF FORNEY TEXAS EAST OF DALLAS

ON THE WAY TO LONGVIEW TEXAS

FIRST VISIT OF UP 844 TO TEXAS LEAVING ENNIS TEXAS

UP BIG BOY FIRST VISIT TO TEXAS

UP BIG BOY FIRST VISIT TO TEXAS OUT OF TEXARKANA IN ARKANSAS

SOUTHERN PACIFIC DAYLIGHT 4449

SOUTHERN PACIFIC DAYLIGHT 4449 IN DOWNTOWN DALLAS

I MISSED THIS ENTIRELY AND FORTUNATELY MY BROTHER TOM

CHASED IT AND GOT SOME PHOTOS

I MUST HAVE BEEN IN THE TWILIGHT ZONE