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[Labor Day T&P Float]

Description: Copy photo of a float for the 1903 Marshall, Texas Labor Day parade built by the T&P shop there. The float is designed to look like a Texas & Pacific train car. The float is full of people, and a young man and boy are posing in front of it. Some onlookers can be seen on the right side of the image. Text on the image says "Among Our Souvenirs." Written below the photo are "[sic] Float which T&P shop employes - at Marshall built for the 1903 Labor Day parade in that city, pulled by two hefty muleā€¦ more
Date: June 1950
Partner: The Grace Museum

[Steam Success Story of '77]

Description: 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
Partner: The Grace Museum

[T&P Train #610 Captioned]

Description: 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.
Partner: The Grace Museum

[Old Crew Photo]

Description: Copy photo of a group portrait published in T&P Topics magazine on page 42 of the March 1954 issue. Text below the image provides context for the photo and a list of the names of every person in the image.
Date: March 1954
Partner: The Grace Museum

[MoPac Merger Article]

Description: 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
Partner: The Grace Museum

[NMRA Bulletin Letter Response]

Description: 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
Partner: The Grace Museum

[MoPac Merger Article]

Description: 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
Partner: The Grace Museum

[Chart Comparing 2-10-4 Specs]

Description: 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
Partner: The Grace Museum

[Freedom Train Locomotive]

Description: Clipping of an article entitled "Freedom Train Locomotive." There is a photo of T&P train #610 above the article, and the article details the planned route of the train, especially the Texas leg, as well as logistic information for those who wish to donate towards the restoration effort.
Date: unknown
Partner: The Grace Museum

[T&P #610 in Trains Magazine]

Description: 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.
Partner: The Grace Museum

[Godzilla Meets the 610]

Description: 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
Partner: The Grace Museum

[First Prize Winning Model Train in Model Railroader]

Description: 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
Partner: The Grace Museum

[T&P Trains #227 & #310 Wrecked]

Description: Copy photo of a head on collision between trains #227 and #310 with men standing near it. Written below the image is "Wreck near Aroya (Now Wickett) Texas Ward County 1908 with Locos #227 & 310 R. L. Schwarzenbach was the engineer of the eastbound train, working with him were Henry Mason - Fireman and Sam Mimms Conductor. Schwarzenbach was at the controls of #320 *with the caved in cab) W. R. Bill Marlin was the engineer of Loco 227, Jake Bishop was the fireman and Gordon Phillips the conductorā€¦ more
Date: 1908
Creator: Frame, Paul
Partner: The Grace Museum

[Trains Magazine Back Cover]

Description: 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 "-Trainsā€¦ more
Date: July 29, 1977
Creator: Abernathy, Robert E.
Partner: The Grace Museum

[SR #610 Article]

Description: Clipping of an article regarding Southern Railway train #610 and its use on The American Freedom Train. In the image, the train is visible underneath train lights, with a man standing on top of the lights.
Date: unknown
Creator: Hauck, Cornelius W.
Partner: The Grace Museum
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