[Piedmont Limited Alexandria to Monroe, Virginia Trip 2] (open access)

[Piedmont Limited Alexandria to Monroe, Virginia Trip 2]

5 clippings of the Piedmont Limited, train #610 on a trip from Alexandria to Monroe, Virginia. Each clipping is captioned, and they read (left to right, top to bottom respectively) "Six inches of water left on arrival in Monroe.," "Diesel fuel instead of Bunker C cut BTU's northward.," "Outlawed Crew climbs off engine at twilight on Ship- man, Va., crossing.," "After Dark in Charlottesville station.," and "Lame with hotbox in Brandy Station." Beneath the clippings are written "Aug 20th 1977" and "Trains Feb. 1978 pg 38, 39."
Date: February 1978
Creator: Young, J. J. Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[T&P Locomotive Roster] (open access)

[T&P Locomotive Roster]

Clipping of a Texas & Pacific Railway Locomotive roster. There are images on the top and bottom of the clipping of T&P 1124 and the Texas Eagle. Written near the clipping is "-Railroad Nov 1970 pg 64."
Date: November 1970
Creator: Reich, Sy
System: The Portal to Texas History
[T&P Superpower Train #610] (open access)

[T&P Superpower Train #610]

Clipping of a captioned photograph of T&P Train #610 en route to Fort Worth while pulling the American Freedom Train. The caption reads: "Super-power in the form of ex-Texas & Pacific 2-10-4 610 leads the American Freedom Train through Joshua, Tex., en route to Fort Worth on the Santa Fe on February 25, 1976. Photograph by Harold A. Edmonson." Written below the image is "July Trains Magazine pg 50."
Date: July 1976
Creator: Edmonson, Harold A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Honorable Mention Photo AFT Contest] (open access)

[Honorable Mention Photo AFT Contest]

2 clippings of a photo of T&P train #610 and The Freedom Train Photo Contest logo. Some white steam is rising from the engine. Written underneath the clipping are "- Railfan pg 32 - Photo taken at Austin, Texas Feb 17th 1976 using a 6x7 Pentax; Photo took honorable mention in AFT photo contest." and "Tom Kelcec."
Date: October 1977
Creator: Kelcec, Tom
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Piedmont Limited Alexandria to Monroe, Virginia Trip] (open access)

[Piedmont Limited Alexandria to Monroe, Virginia Trip]

5 clippings of the Piedmont Limited, train #610 on a trip from Alexandria to Monroe, Virginia. Each clipping is captioned, and they read (left to right, top to bottom respectively) "Bill Purdie contemplates derailed pony truck.," "Making time at Fairfax.," "Hammering hard beneath a through truss span.," "Service Stop for water in Manassas.," and "Departing Charlotesville on southbound run." Written in the top left of the page is "Piedmont Limited/610 - Alexandria to Monroe Va & return train left Alexandria at 9:25 am instead of scheduled 8:00 am and returned at 3:21 am vs timetables 7:00 pm." Beneath the clippings are written "All Photos by J. J. Young Jr Aug 20th 1977" and "-Trains Feb. 1978 pg 35, 36, 37."
Date: February 1978
Creator: Young, J. J. Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Starlake Films Advertisement] (open access)

[Starlake Films Advertisement]

Clipping of an advertisement for Starlake Films in Trains Magazine. There are two films being advertised about two trains. Written below the clipping is "- Trains Magazine May 1979 pg. 55."
Date: May 1979
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[T&P #610 Horsepower Article] (open access)

[T&P #610 Horsepower Article]

Clipping of an article in Trains magazine about the horsepower and specs of T&P train #610. There is a photograph of train #610 and another train on tracks. There is a fourth clipping below of the Trains Magazine logo.Written below the image is "Nov 1977, pg 10-14."
Date: November 1977
Creator: Young, J. J. Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memo Regarding Merger Interference] (open access)

[Memo Regarding Merger Interference]

Clipping about interference in the MoPac merger. Text says "Katy is intervening in the MoPac-T&P-C&EI merger, seeking preservation of existing routes, gateways, and rate divisions..." Written below the image is "- Trains Feb 1975 Pg 13."
Date: February 1975
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Informative Chart on Kansas, Oklahoma & Gulf Railway Merger] (open access)

[Informative Chart on Kansas, Oklahoma & Gulf Railway Merger]

Clipping of a chart of information regarding the Kansas, Oklahoma & Gulf Railway merger. Written underneath are "-Railroad July 1978 pg. 63."
Date: July 1978
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Steam Success Story of '77] (open access)

[Steam Success Story of '77]

Clipping of an article from Trains Magazine about the success of steam engines in 1977. The article details how steam engines made a resurgence during 1977, and includes a chart at the bottom of statistics for the trains and railways. A photo of four engines at the top of the page is captioned "At Birmingham, Ala., in April 1977: AFT 4449, ex-T&P 610, SR 722 and 4501. John E. Gruber photo." Written next to the clipping is "-Trains Feb. 1978 pg. 9."
Date: February 1978
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[T&P Train #610 Captioned] (open access)

[T&P Train #610 Captioned]

Clipping of a captioned image of T&P train #610 pulling the American Freedom Train. There is a large plume of smoke rising from the engine. The caption reads: "(Below) at Bellville, Tex., former Texas & Pacific 2-10-4 No. 610 - with the assistance of a Santa Fe Bicentennial diesel - hauls the train northward on February 25, 1976." Written above the clipping is "Nov. 1976 'Trains' page 37 - Photo by Russell B. Sperry."
Date: November 1976
Creator: Sperry, Russell B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Main Line Motion Pictures Advertisement] (open access)

[Main Line Motion Pictures Advertisement]

Clipping of an advertisement for a Main Line Motion Pictures film about train #610 on the Southern Railway lines. Written below the clipping is "- Trains Magazine Mar 1979 pg. 4."
Date: March 1979
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[MoPac Merger Article] (open access)

[MoPac Merger Article]

Clipping of an article regarding the merger of Texas & Pacific and Chicago & Eastern Illinois into the Missouri Pacific railroad. The article describes the merger and its effect on stocks. Written below the clipping is "AAR 'Info Letter' Oct 15th 1976."
Date: October 15, 1975
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[NMRA Bulletin Letter Response] (open access)

[NMRA Bulletin Letter Response]

Clipping of a letter written to the NMRA Bulletin by a man named Rick Perry regarding the use of fiberglass as insulation. He was part of the crew who swapped out the fiberglass insulation with asbestos, and wrote to dispute a previous letter to the bulletin about using fiberglass insulation. Written below the clipping is "- NMRA Bulletin Jan 1979."
Date: January 1979
Creator: Perry, Rick
System: The Portal to Texas History
[MoPac Merger Article] (open access)

[MoPac Merger Article]

Clipping of an article regarding the merger of Texas & Pacific and Chicago & Eastern Illinois into the Missouri Pacific railroad. The article gives a brief background on the approval and reason for the merger. Written below the clipping is "AAR 'Info Letter' Oct 27th 1976."
Date: October 27, 1976
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Chart Comparing 2-10-4 Specs] (open access)

[Chart Comparing 2-10-4 Specs]

2 clippings of a comparative chart in Railfan Magazine showing the specs of T&P train #610 next to other 2-10-4's and a Railfan logo. Above the chart is a photo of T&P train #610. Written below the clipping of the logo is "Feb. 1978 pg. 31 - Jim Boyd Photo."
Date: February 1978
Creator: Boyd, Jim
System: The Portal to Texas History
[T&P #610 in Trains Magazine] (open access)

[T&P #610 in Trains Magazine]

Clipping of a photograph of T&P train #610 in Trains Magazine. Small crowds of people are looking at the train from either side, and the Clifton, Texas depot is visible on the right side of the photo. A small article about the train is attached below the image. Written beneath the clipping is "Trains Magazine May 1976 pg. 14."
Date: May 1976
Creator: Edmonson, Harold A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Article About the Sale of T&P Station in Fort Worth] (open access)

[Newspaper Article About the Sale of T&P Station in Fort Worth]

Clipping of a newspaper article regarding the sale of the Texas & Pacific Station in Fort Worth, Texas. There is a large image of the station surrounded by text describing the history and sale of the building. Written below the image is "-MoPac News May 1978 pg 3."
Date: May 1978
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Godzilla Meets the 610] (open access)

[Godzilla Meets the 610]

Clipping of a captioned photo and the accompanying blurb from Railfan Magazine. In the photo the front end of the engine is visible as a silhouette, and the caption reads: "There is something strange in the silhouette profile of the eagle above the headlight on 610." The blurb mentions that the silhouette of the train engine's eagle appears to look like Godzilla. Written below the clipping is "- Railfan Feb. 1978 Page 64 & 66."
Date: February 1978
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[First Prize Winning Model Train in Model Railroader] (open access)

[First Prize Winning Model Train in Model Railroader]

Two Photographs of an award winning model train build by William Basden of Hialeah, Florida. On the train are "490" and "Texas & Pacific." There are also two paragraphs of text mounted next to the photos. The first paragraph describes the train as an "0-8-0 switcher of Texas & Pacific design." The second paragraph describes the process of building the model and the scores it received. At the bottom of the image is a clipping of the Model Railroader Logo and volume information.
Date: December 1973
Creator: Model Railroader magazine
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Trains Magazine Back Cover] (open access)

[Trains Magazine Back Cover]

Clipping of the back cover of Trains Magazine. There is a photo of T&P train #610 on the tracks. The Caption reads "En route to the site of The Great Dynamometer Test, Southern's ex-Texas & Pacific 2-10-4 is eased down 2.1 per cent toward Old Fort, N. C., by Engineer Frank Clodfelter. The Texas type, only survivor of original Lima Super-Power design, was working an Asheville-Salisbury excursion on July 29, 1977, when photographed near Andrews Geyser." Written underneath the clipping is "-Trains Feb. 1978 rear cover."
Date: July 29, 1977
Creator: Abernathy, Robert E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[T&P #610 Pulling the Freedom Train] (open access)

[T&P #610 Pulling the Freedom Train]

3 Clippings of an article, photo, and logo from Railfan Magazine regarding T&P train #610 pulling the American Freedom Train. The article details the prep work that went in to restoring the train to working condition. Written below the image is "pg. 16."
Date: 1976
Creator: Kelcec, Tom
System: The Portal to Texas History
[MoPac Merger Article] (open access)

[MoPac Merger Article]

Clipping of an article regarding the merger of Texas & Pacific and Chicago & Eastern Illinois into the Missouri Pacific railroad. The article gives a brief description of the effect of the merger on MoPac and other railway stocks. Written below the clipping is "AAR 'Info Letter' Oct 30th 1976."
Date: October 30, 1974
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[SR Train #610] (open access)

[SR Train #610]

Clipping of a captioned photograph of SR train #610. There is a plume of smoke rising from the engine. The caption reads: "Ex-Texas & Pacific No. 610 is back in action on July 15, leading a Southern Railway excursion at Efland, NC. The Greensboro-Raleigh round trip drew a big crowd for part of the Lima engine's second season on the Southern. The 610 is leased by the railroad from a private Texas foundation." Written below the image is "Passenger Train Journal Dec 1978 - pg. 12."
Date: December 1978
Creator: Bryan, Wiley M.
System: The Portal to Texas History