My grandfather was a brakeman on the T&P out of Marshall, Texas, back in the 1920s and 1930s. I recall watching with my grandfather when the last steam locomotive on the T&P stopped at the station in Waskom, Texas (east of of Marshall) back in the early 1950s. Good old times, now just a memory for old guys like me.
I’m already in love with this channel. For starters, this is insanely underrated. Like the quality and editing is amazing! I have a small love for Texas railroads but this is something else! Hell I already peaked my interests into learning more and got giddy when I heard railroad tycoon 3 music at the 2:15 mark. You’re off to a great start, and I can’t wait to see more!
Hey man, thanks so much for covering one of my many favorite railroads! Not just because I’m Texan, but because I can’t find a good documentary on the Texas and Pacific, until now. Also, the T&P deserves more recognition because it is one of the rather underrated railroads of the railfan community I am still a part of and have been since I was 3yrs old. I’ll never leave it. If and when the #610 gets restored to operational condition which I really want it to, it’s in pretty good condition in fact, it would bring a tear to my eyes and joy to my Texas heart to see it pull excursions throughout Texas on former Texas and Pacific trackage, especially through my area in Parker County. I live near the still-active former T&P railroad tracks that goes through Weatherford and Aledo. 🎵Riding on the Texas and Pacific 🎵Cowtown is just a short way!.. Love the choice in music for the video too! And you just earned yourself a subscriber! 🤠
You should look at the Waco, Beaumont, Trinity and Sabine railway. It didn't go to Waco. It never went to Beaumont. It also never crossed the Trinity or Sabine rivers. Locals called it the Wobbly, Bobbely, Turnover and Stop.
That reminds me of another Texas short line RR I read about many years ago - the Houston East & West Texas. It was known as "Hell Either Way you Take it" by locals.
I was instrumental in getting the T&P dome 200 saved out of Dodge City Kansas. It was sitting forlornly behind the station there and I arranged a sale to John Clark. I also provided a replacement air reservoir, a coupler and a vestibule door for it as well. Great video and helpful history. The T&P may be gone but a lot of it is still with us if you know where to look or who to ask. Greetings from the high plains of Texas.
Very well made video! The country music is fitting for the topic as well. Only suggestion I have is to lower the music whenever you're speaking. I never knew the T&P had their own song towards the middle of the video.
I wish we still had passenger trains where I live. I remember putting granny on a train to Missouri. When they stopped, one of us had to driver her there every year. It was more expensive and granny thought the train was better. I never got to ride one. ☹ we lost something good when that happened.
Texas & Pacific rr had an impressive steam roster, I am pleased that 2-10-4 engine 610 still exists but I also wish that the T&P would have preserved one example of their 900 class 4-8-2 types as well as a mikado type. It's a true shame that a certain percentage of popular steam engine classes from various railroads have all been scrapped with no surviving examples from past era railroading.
Technically, she can. The only real problem is finding a place to run her. If she was restored, she would really only be able to run on mainline excursion’s.
@@jcstrainsandthingswe need a mainline steam railroad somewhere besides Steamtown in Scranton, PA. Texas would be a good place for one, as there are a lot of flat, open places.
My grandfather was a brakeman on the T&P out of Marshall, Texas, back in the 1920s and 1930s. I recall watching with my grandfather when the last steam locomotive on the T&P stopped at the station in Waskom, Texas (east of of Marshall) back in the early 1950s. Good old times, now just a memory for old guys like me.
I’m already in love with this channel. For starters, this is insanely underrated. Like the quality and editing is amazing! I have a small love for Texas railroads but this is something else!
Hell I already peaked my interests into learning more and got giddy when I heard railroad tycoon 3 music at the 2:15 mark.
You’re off to a great start, and I can’t wait to see more!
Hey man, thanks so much for covering one of my many favorite railroads! Not just because I’m Texan, but because I can’t find a good documentary on the Texas and Pacific, until now. Also, the T&P deserves more recognition because it is one of the rather underrated railroads of the railfan community I am still a part of and have been since I was 3yrs old. I’ll never leave it.
If and when the #610 gets restored to operational condition which I really want it to, it’s in pretty good condition in fact, it would bring a tear to my eyes and joy to my Texas heart to see it pull excursions throughout Texas on former Texas and Pacific trackage, especially through my area in Parker County. I live near the still-active former T&P railroad tracks that goes through Weatherford and Aledo.
🎵Riding on the Texas and Pacific
🎵Cowtown is just a short way!..
Love the choice in music for the video too!
And you just earned yourself a subscriber! 🤠
You should look at the Waco, Beaumont, Trinity and Sabine railway. It didn't go to Waco. It never went to Beaumont. It also never crossed the Trinity or Sabine rivers. Locals called it the Wobbly, Bobbely, Turnover and Stop.
That reminds me of another Texas short line RR I read about many years ago - the Houston East & West Texas. It was known as "Hell Either Way you Take it" by locals.
St.Louis Brownsville & Mexico(Gulf Coast Lines) is much more meaningful for me but the T&P was the golden boy for Texas railroads classic
I live in the old T&P station in downtown Fort Worth. It was converted into condos. Such a cool old building.
T&P is one of my favorites. And yes it’s because I’m from Texas
I was instrumental in getting the T&P dome 200 saved out of Dodge City Kansas. It was sitting forlornly behind the station there and I arranged a sale to John Clark.
I also provided a replacement air reservoir, a coupler and a vestibule door for it as well.
Great video and helpful history. The T&P may be gone but a lot of it is still with us if you know where to look or who to ask.
Greetings from the high plains of Texas.
Very well made video! The country music is fitting for the topic as well. Only suggestion I have is to lower the music whenever you're speaking. I never knew the T&P had their own song towards the middle of the video.
Noted, I appreciate your feedback!
T&P is a gem! This documentary is very well put together. Regarding 316, there are plans to return her to service in the future.
I wish we still had passenger trains where I live. I remember putting granny on a train to Missouri. When they stopped, one of us had to driver her there every year. It was more expensive and granny thought the train was better. I never got to ride one. ☹ we lost something good when that happened.
Nice use of railroad tycoon 3 music brought back a lot of memories playing that game.
Hey thanks for making this. There was some info in and around t&p fort worth station on plaques and on the website, but not a lot of detail.
Well done! Thank you. Fun seeing scenes from Buster Keaton's film. Give him credit?
................."where you get that great T&P coffee." Great video. Thanks for sharing.
Anyone ever heard the Louis Jordan song "Texas and Pacific"? Its about this railway and its pretty catchy
Edit: its totally in the video lol
Texas & Pacific rr had an impressive steam roster, I am pleased that 2-10-4 engine 610 still exists but I also wish that the T&P would have preserved one example of their 900 class 4-8-2 types as well as a mikado type. It's a true shame that a certain percentage of popular steam engine classes from various railroads have all been scrapped with no surviving examples from past era railroading.
Great video and very nicely done.
Hello from Kansas🇺🇸
nice video! :)
I hope Texas and Pacific 610 and 400 will be restored and operate on the mainline again one day
610 can’t run because she’s too big for the museums trackage
Technically, she can. The only real problem is finding a place to run her. If she was restored, she would really only be able to run on mainline excursion’s.
@@jcstrainsandthingswe need a mainline steam railroad somewhere besides Steamtown in Scranton, PA. Texas would be a good place for one, as there are a lot of flat, open places.
@@JohnGeorgeBauerBuis that’s pretty hard to nowadays
You can still catch a train from the Fort Worth station. 🤠👍
I forgot to mention that it reopened, lol. Thanks for pointing that out.
10/10
Union Pacific now operates on former T&P Mainline Trackage.
One time sporting Diamond Heralds.Later replaced by Buzzsaw Heralds.
Now history since 10/15/1976 & merged into MP.Later Union Pacific.
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