Texas State Railroad's Palestine train crosses the Neches River above canoeist Richard Donovan, author of PADDLING THE WILD NECHES (Texas A&M University Press, 2006) on May 3, 2008.
Heavy rains on July 7 and 8 caused this washout on the Texas State Railroad about a half mile east of One Arm Creek in Cherokee County, suspending operations indefinitely. A couple weeks later a l... (more)
TSRR #300 steams past the Maydelle Depot in Maydelle, TX.
TSRR #201 sits after being turned for the photographers.
TSRR #201 poses on the turntable at Maydelle.
TSRR #7 pulls out of the storage track as it readies itself for the morning run to Rusk. T&P #610 can be seen in the background.
TSRR #300 passes T&P #610 as it is wyed for the afternoon run to Rusk.
TSRR #300 crosses a small bridge just east of Palestine.
TSRR #300 rests after the run from Rusk to Palestine.
Texas State Railroad #8 has taken over for the ailing #300 at Maydelle and is now heading for Palestine
Texas State Railroad 2-8-0 #300 pulls past the depot at Maydelle, Texas, after having blown her piston packing, and turning the train over to Texas State MRS-1 #8
Texas State Railroad 2-8-0 #300 sits at Palestine, awaiting turning
TSR 201 returns to steam with an all-new boiler on October 21, 2006, after a nearly 5-year hiatus.
Consolidation #300 and her consist were swarmed by photographers when she was reattached to the train after stopping for lunch at Rusk.
Texas State Railroad #300 loiters at the Rusk Depot, ready to depart for Palestine.