Early Locomotives in America and Horatio Allen’s Role
Horatio Allen, a young engineer, helped import the first European locomotives to America for the Delaware & Hudson Canal Company. The America and Stourbridge Lion arrived in 1829. the Lion failed on trial due to weight. Allen later led the South Carolina Railroad, a pioneer southern line. First US regular-service locomotives included Best Friend of Charleston in 1830 and several others from 1831, including West Point, DeWitt Clinton, York, and John Bull. W M Ferguson will discuss retirement issues at Rock Island Station on Mondays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association of American Railroads
Horatio Allen
Delaware & Hudson Canal Company
Allen
England
America
New York
Stourbridge Lion
Delaware
Honesdale
South Carolina Railroad
The
Southern
South
Charleston
West Point Foundry
S. C
West Point
West
John Bull
Camden & Amboy Railroad
Pennsylvania
Bordentown
N. J
Pennsylvania Railroad
Burlington H.C. Harrison Lays Off Temporarily
Yard operations show night yard master Harrison laid off temporarily with Andy J. Lawler acting yardmaster. H R Russell track supervisor on vacation at Bauxite Ark expects to report around July 1. Ezra Palmer covers duties during absence. FE Palmer is section foreman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.C. Harrison
Andy J. Lawler
H. R
Hub) Russell
Bauxite
Ark
Ezra Palmer
Eddie Langley enlists in Navy Sea Bees from Amarillo
Eddie Langley an audit office clerk in Amarillo, born Texarkana, Ark, enlisted weeks ago and received chief petty officer rating. He will join the Sea Bees to handle food supplies, returning to Santa Fe work prior to service, with family and community well wishes. Additional notes cover locals’ travels, illnesses, and rail activity with many names and places in Amarillo and surroundings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. EB
Eddie” Langley
United States Naval Reserve Office
Dallas
Eddie
The
Santa Fe
Texarkana
Ark
Amarillo
St. Mary's Academy
Regis College
Denver
Colo
Toastmasters International
Knights of Columbus
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Elks Club
Navy
Langley
U. S
Au Revoir
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. M. Ferguson
Railroad Retirement Board
Rock Island
Burlington
A. Palmer
Leta Fay
San Francisco
Allen Baker
P. D. VanHoose
Creede
Van
E. C. Wiley
Childress
Roundhouse
North Pole
L. D. Moore
W. G. Dickson
J. McCravey
Galveston
F. W. Lyon
South Plains
J. C. Sparks
Dutch Mills
A. H. Vitt
Childress Shops
Palmer L. Gristy
Patsy Ann
San Antonio
Tim Gristy
Tim
Rainbow Truck Lines
Cecil Wat
Roy Sullivan
Jim Hibbetts
Conchas Dam
Tucumcari
N. M
J. W. Roush
Los Angeles
Crockett Street
Elton Simmons
Rogene Colgrove
Lexington
Rogene
A. Lucas
North Arthur Street
Elton
Sam J. McCravey
Leon Craft and Son
C. A. Lucas
Genna Lee Lester
G. E. Phillips
James Simmons
Hattie Simmons
Elton Simmons, Jr
McCravey
Mesdames Lester and
Phillips
W. L
Bill” Peake
Colorado Rockies
Peakes
Pecos
Pueblo
Colorado Springs
T. S. Dial
J. J. Griffin
Jack
C. F. Partain
J. R. Russell
A. O'Neal
S. Edmonds
Fort Worth
W. M. Gray
Lona May Donovan
Audit Office
California
S. N. Hodges
Armed Services
Sheppard Field
Wichita Falls
Jimmie Woods
Waynoka, Okla
Jimmie
W. T
Ike” Hazelwood
Dale
Ike
C. T. Cline
C. R. Wires
Mr. Wires
Indiana
Gean Kirkpatrick
Audit
United States Navy
Kirkpatrick
Slaton
Eddie Langly
Taylor
Palo Duro
Wilson
Walsh
Fryers
Ralston
Clorox
Pork & Beans
R. & Word
Oregon
Schilling
KRAFT
del Monte
Gerber's Baby Foods
Peg
Lipton's
Kool Aid
del Monte Tomato
Flou
Kraft'’s Chocolate
Fillmore
IDEAL
Stea
Franks
Cotoen
PURE
Crisp
Sunkist Juicy
Nestle
Pinkney
6Th
Mississippi
Cloverbloom
SunRay
Skinner
Golden “B” Tomatoes
Larsen
Swan Soap
RINSO
Jax
Mu Die
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