Today marks the 150^th Anniversary of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad.
The Union Pacific has been very busy during the last few years, restoring a steam locomotive that when they retired them from revenue service in 1959, they would never be operated again.
A few days again Big Boy UP4014, backed out of its stall in the UP Steam Shop in Cheyenne WY under its own power.  This is simply an awesome piece of railroading history that has been fully restored and is now back on the rails…

It is with great sorrow that we mourn the loss of one of our members, Mr. William R. Cantrel.  He was just 42 years old when he passed from this world on November 2, 2018.  He is survived by his Mother, Sister, Son, Daughter, and many friends.

Some of our members have been friends with Will A.K.A…

We are making some changes.  And no, we are not making these changes to follow "Big Business"   More to come!

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"The Alamo" business car has many surprises hidden away in the depths of its interior.  In one of the four staterooms, in a closet, a paper bag was found with a stack of kitchen towels.  These towels are marked SOUTHERN PACIFIC and PULLMAN.  Most of the towels are in mint condition but only yellowed from years of storage.
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          The Southern Pacific business car, #127, the “Alamo” was constructed by the Pullman Company in June of 1926 for the Galveston Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway as car #999, “Alamo”.  The car was sold/transferred to the Texas & New Orleans Railroad as car #999 somewhere between June 1931 and June 1932 where it continued to…

We have a location that is now open for you to visit   Please come on by and see our museum which is located in Elmendorf, TX.

Where:   203 Bexar Ave Elmendorf TX 78112 Hours:   Fri - 12PM - 6PM Sat - 12PM - 6PM

 

It is with great sorrow that we mourn the loss of one of our charter members, Mr. Marvin D. Tieken, Jr. He just celebrated his 62nd birthday when he passed from this world on October 13, 2008. He is survived by his sister and many…