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[Mobile Fidelity Records & Sound Lab Advertisement] (open access)

[Mobile Fidelity Records & Sound Lab Advertisement]

Clipping of an advertisement for Mobile Fidelity Records & Sound Lab's audio recordings devoted to the "Super Steam Locomotives of the 1970's and 1980's." Written below the clipping are "Feb 1981" and "Model Railroader Page 131."
Date: 1981
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Starlake Films Advertisement] (open access)

[Starlake Films Advertisement]

Clipping of an advertisement for Starlake Films in Trains Magazine. The advertisement lists descriptions and prices for various films of trains. Written below the image is "- Trains Dec 1979 pg. 15."
Date: December 1979
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Whyte Classification System Clipping] (open access)

[Whyte Classification System Clipping]

2 clippings from the December 1979 issue of Model Railroader about the Whyte Classification System. On the left is a brief description of the history and use of the system, and on the right is a table of the most common classifications. Written underneath the clippings is "- Model Railroader Dec 1979."
Date: December 1979
Creator: unknown
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
[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
[SR Train #610] (open access)

[SR Train #610]

Clipping of a captioned photo of SR train #610 on a raised portion of track. There is a large plume of black smoke rising from the engine.The photo is captioned "Right: Southern's 2-10-4 No. 610 herself is not news, but what was behind her on the October 29,1978, Atlanta-Toccoa (Ga.) excursion is: auxiliary tender from L&N M-1 2-8-4 No. 1975, and privately owned ex-Amtrak dome obs 9301, built for CB&Q." Written below the clipping is "-Feb 1979 Trains pg. 17."
Date: February 1979
Creator: Clark, Robert T.
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
[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
[Southern Railway Train #610] (open access)

[Southern Railway Train #610]

Clipping of a photograph of Southern Railway's train #610. In the background there are a building and a truck. The SR logo is visible on the front of the train. Written underneath the clipping are "[sic] Potomac Yard Alexandria Va Wednesday August 2nd 1978" and "Photo by Victor Hand - Oct 1978 'Trains' pg 24."
Date: October 1978
Creator: Hand, Victor
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
[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
[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
[Closeup on Parts of Train #610] (open access)

[Closeup on Parts of Train #610]

8 clippings of close-up photographs of T&P train #610 parts. There is a man at the controls in the center photo. Written below the clippings is "-Trains Feb. 1978 pgs 33, 38, 39."
Date: February 1978
Creator: Withuhn, Bill
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
[T&P #610 in Railfan Magazine] (open access)

[T&P #610 in Railfan Magazine]

Clipping of a photograph of T&P train #610 in Railfan magazine from an article about the overhauling of the train. There is also a clipping of the Railfan logo, with "Feb. 1978 pg 32" written underneath.
Date: February 1978
Creator: Ball, Don, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[T&P Train #610] (open access)

[T&P Train #610]

Clipping of a photograph of T&P train #610. Printed below the photo is "[sic] THE manner in which she approaches with shoulders hunched, brow furrowed." Written below the image is "-Trains Feb. 1978 pg. 3."
Date: February 1978
Creator: Hand, Victor
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
[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
[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
[Tales of a Lanky Texan] (open access)

[Tales of a Lanky Texan]

2 clippings, the main clipping is of the title page of an article titled "Tales of a lanky Texan by Jim Boyd." The photo is of Southern Railway's train #610, and is captioned "Ex-TP 610 enters Cincinnati on July 17, 1977, on the Southern Railway." The second one is of the Railfan magazine logo. Written below that clipping is "Feb. 1978 page 26."
Date: February 1978
Creator: Ingmanson, Kenneth
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Trains Magazine Cover] (open access)

[Trains Magazine Cover]

Clipping of a Trains Magazine cover. The image on the cover is captioned "Ex-Texas & Pacific 610 enters Lookout Mountain Tunnel in Tennessee. By Fred Clark Jr." Written underneath the clipping is "July 10th 1977."
Date: February 1978
Creator: Clark, Fred Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[SR Train #610 Article] (open access)

[SR Train #610 Article]

2 clippings of an article in Railfan Magazine about SR train #610 regarding its season schedule of trips throughout the South and Midwest. There is also a photo of the train on an elevated portion of track. Written below the image is "- Railfan Dec 1977."
Date: December 1977
Creator: Ingmanson, Kenneth
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
[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