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Re: I enjoyed this blog about riding a T & P freight:

Crews Giles — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:42:42 GMT

Sorry, that was Part II. Here is Part I: Headed for Texas Crews ...

I enjoyed this blog about riding a T & P freight:

Crews Giles — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:38:14 GMT

I found this a while back and the story stays with me. You may enjoy it as well. A Time and a Place

Re: Ox Teams to Eagles

Crews Giles — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 02:52:38 GMT

Here it is: Frontier Times - September 1946 C ... trust ... Here it is: Frontier Times - September 1946 C ---

Ox Teams to Eagles

Robin Warren — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 23:15:04 GMT

Not sure about today but there was a copy of Watson/Brown on Ebay for $57. There is also a copy of the Texas and Pacific "Ox Teams to Eagles" on Ebay for $200!

Re: Stack attachment?

stephen brown — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 23:14:43 GMT

Crews: It is a light so the fireman can check the steam exhaust at night. Steve Brown ... From: Crews Giles Subject:

Re: Stack attachment?

Jim Ogden — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 23:14:32 GMT

It is a light to monitor the smoke density since heavy black smoke is indicative of poor fuel consumption and is correlated with decreased horsepower and

Re: Stack attachment?

Tom Stamey — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:59:02 GMT

It is called a smokestack light. At night the light will show any smoke coming from the stack giving the fireman any information he needs on whether or not he

Stack attachment?

Crews Giles — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:18:00 GMT

What is the device attached by stay (or stays) to the front of the stack, with the bulbous end above the stack (in the photo seen at the link below)?

Re: Ox Teams to Eagles

Crews Giles — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:55:31 GMT

Well that is good to know. Thanks. The only version I had seen was in the Watson and Brown book at the library, and recall (I think correctly) there being

Re: Ox Teams to Eagles

Crews Giles — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:21:24 GMT

It is interesting... The link listed on my disk is: http://stores.ebay.com/OldVentures-Frontier-Times-Archive eBay now says that the store does not exist. This

Re: Ox Teams to Eagles

Dusty Garison — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:48:11 GMT

I have a copy of the original booklet - they come up for sale on eBay from time to time. The only chart is one showing the increase in both freight and

Re: Ox Teams to Eagles

Robert Highley — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:48:09 GMT

Crews Didn't find it on EBAY. Could you please post a link? Thanks Bob--- In TexasPacificRailwayClub@yahoogroups.com, "Crews Giles" ... the ... II. ... my ...

Re: Ox Teams to Eagles

Crews Giles — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:57:50 GMT

I received the CD of the September 1946 issue of Frontier Times Magazine. It has no tables and but one picture-- the good stuff included in the Watson and

Ox Teams to Eagles

Crews Giles — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:17:15 GMT

I found a pdf version of the original 1940's Texas & Pacific publication "From Ox Teams to Eagles" (not the Watson and Brown book which also reproduces this

Re: Pictures of Ft Worth Lancaster and Centennial yard

Tom Stamey — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:18:56 GMT

Amanda, that's great to know, and a good story too! ... From: Amanda Roberts Mather To: TexasPacificRailwayClub@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, July 14, 2008