Mammoth Rail Engine and Texas Route Updates
A colossal locomotive nicknamed Tons is described as the most powerful mortgage lifter tied to freight service on the Palo Duro Panhandle Pacific line. The piece details its behemoth specs, crew requirements, and safety quirks, followed by staff moves, track laying progress toward Morse, and notes on oil shipments and double headers in various rail regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palo Duro
Gulf of— Mexico
Pacific Coast
B. Davis
Rock Island Division
Illinois Central
Iron Utain
Michigan Central
Frisco
Chicago
River bridge case helped railways and the Effie Afton tale
A historical overview recounts the Effie Afton packet sinking the Rock Island bridge dispute, Lincoln's role, and the 1862 Supreme Court decision. It links to the River Interests challenge, the subsequent salvage, and notes the 1928 bell recovery. Also mentioned is the Waco Beaumont Trinity and Sabine railroad expansion plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Lincoln
Chicago and
Rock Island
Mississippi River
Davenport
Iowa
Ill
Junp
C.L. Hall
United States District Engineers
John B. Gordon
Effie Afton
Rock Island Bridge
Mississippi
River Interests
Bridge Company
Lincoln
United States Supreme Court
Waco
Beaumont
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H. E. McMullen
Amarillo
Oklahoma
Kansas
Colorado
Washington City
L. A. McDonald
Denver
R. H. Spicer
H. W. Clutter
Rock Island City
Oklahoma City
A. J. Denman
Dalhart
George Heinen
Phillips Petroleum Company
Sanford
Myldred Fletcher
Arkansas
Deotis Foster
Bill
Santa Fe
J. W. Mooe
F. B. Poole
Division
J. B. Gibbons
City
Southwest Regional Advisory Board
Dallas
D. A. Cunningham
C. A. LaRue
Herrington
J. B. Cummins
C. J. Ricketts
Ralph Judkins
Pratt
Ed. Tull
W. G. Street
Fair Grounds
A. Peterson
American Legion
San Antonio
Frank Haggard
Tri-State Fair Ground
Umbarger Hill
C. E. Ford
Rock Island Cashier
Chrysler
Barney Martin
H. P. Greenough
F. D. O’bryant, Jr
A. L. Scott
Missouri
A. L. Bacot
Company
Mulvane
Kan
The
Southern Railway
Jacksonville
Florida
Cincinnati
Ohio
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engin
Squibb
and Or Rey
Taylor Street
Olor
Dutch Bay
National Lead Company
New York
Broadway
Boston
Albany Street
Buffalo
Oak Street
West 18Th Street
Freeman Avenue
Cleveland
Superior Avenue Oil Co. of
Fourth Avenue
Philadelphia
John T. Lewis & Bros. Co
Chestnut Street
Neers
Brotherhood
Leto
City Drug Store
Emil F. Myers
Amarillo College of Music
Polk St
General Motors
Chevrolet
Pontiac
Oldsmobile
Oakland
BUICK
Lasalle
Cadillac
Fisher
Delco-Light
Gmac Plan of Credit
WEAF
N. B.C