An old undated photo from my collection featuring Tremont & Gulf Railway 2-8-2 No. 30, eastbound, leading a freight across an unimproved crossing somewhere in the rurals of Louisiana. In actualit... (more)

Capping off a full day's work, a thirsty 2-8-2 leads a westbound mixed freight from Rusk, TX into Palestine (pronounced Palesteen). The modern day, yet nostalgic (and functioning) water tank was ... (more)

Texas State Railroad 2-8-2 No. 30, dressed as former Tremont & Gulf Railway, brings a small freight train through Rusk, TX, past the depot. The original Texas State Railroad was started as a narr... (more)

Texas State Railroad's RS-2 No. 7 switches some freight cars at a siding just west of the depot at Rusk, TX. The 1947 built Alco RS2, former Union Railroad, is wearing a Southern Pacific inspired... (more)

Texas State Railroad's 2-8-2 No. 30, former Tremont & Gulf Railway, earns her keep pulling a revenue freight over the 1100 feet long - 35 feet high concrete trestle which spans the flood path of t... (more)

Texas State Railway's 2-8-2 No. 30, returned to former Tremont & Gulf Railway livery, makes her way across one of 24 bridges along the original Texas State Railroad's ROW. Part of a Lerro Produc... (more)

A station agent at Maydelle holds out a hoop with train orders for the engineer of Texas State Railroad's 2-8-2 No. 30. The engineer (not in view) will lean out and grab the paperwork on the fly ... (more)

Cincinnati & Lake Erie Interurban Freight Motor No. 646

I "found" this sitting in the yard at the Texas State Railroad in Rusk, TX and could have easily walked past it with just a nod a... (more)

They just don't build 'em like they used to...

This is the original boiler for ex-Texas & Pacific 4-6-0 No. 316, aka; Texas State Railroad No. 201. It was built by Alco-Cooke locomotive ... (more)

Texas & Pacific 4-6-0 No. 316

Texas & Pacific 4-6-0 No. 316, aka; Railroad: Texas & Pacific
Locomotive: Steam 4-6-0
Location: Rusk, Texas, USA
Locomotive #: TP 316
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: April 28, 2019

One of Texas State Railroad's prized possessions is its Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway 4-6-2 No. 1316, aka, Texas State Railroad No. 500. This is a "new" boiler that was manufactur... (more)

One of Texas State Railroad's prized possessions is its Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. 4-6-2 No. 1316. This is the original running gear of that locomotive, built by Baldwin Locomotive W... (more)

One of Texas State Railroad's prized possessions is its Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. 4-6-2 No. 1316. This is the original boiler of that locomotive, built by Baldwin Locomotive Works, ... (more)

Texas State Railroad's 1953 ALCO /GE MRS-1 locomotive - built for the United States Army (as their No. 2101), this "Military Road Switcher" (or "Military Road Service") locomot... (more)

Tremont & Gulf 2-8-2 No. 30 leads its train past a stopped Southern Pacific local Charterville, Louisiana. In actuality, this scene was captured at Rusk, TX along the Texas State Railroad ROW an... (more)