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San Antonio railroading veteran honored after 34 years service
Alexander Wurzbach of San Antonio retires from the Southern Pacific after thirty four years in local yards and on freight runs. He recalls early days, the Pecos connection, meeting Judge Roy Bean, a near wreck, and watching locomotives from his Austin street home.
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Alexander Wurzbach
Texas
Roy Bean
Pecos
Irty
Southern Pacific Railway
Wurzich
Austin Street
Sunset Central Lines
San Antonio
Wurzbach
Billy Roberts
Nder Wurzbach
Tcing
Santonio
Ers
Ific
Golden Spike
Southern Pacific Railway Company
Houston
San Francisco
California
Southern Pacific Company
Mr. Wurzbach
Southern Pacific
Sanderson
Mike Mulligan
S. P
Twg
Milam
Sherman Streets
Burleson Street
Langtry
Judge Bean