Still available through the Erie Lackawanna Historical Society
lumber operation. The museum also rosters three Missouri
Pacific and one Union Pacific caboose, as well as Santa Fe business car 404 and Pull- man car McKeever. Business car 404 is one of 17 60-foot cars built by Pullman for Santa Fe in 1926. It was purchased and placed at the museum in 1979, where it has been part of the static displays ever since. The McKeever is a 12 section, 1 drawing room car built by Pullman in 1924. It was later operated by the MKT between 1948 and 1965. It was ac- quired by a private individual in 1966, and donated to the museum in 1983. The 1941 train station, which serves as
the ticket office, was originally located on the Southern Pacific at Converse, Texas. An adjacent building houses the museum’s col-
Give us your
lection of antique autos, as well as scale model railroads, photos and displays. Trains operate hourly on the half hour on weekends only from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Admission, which includes the train ride, is $8.00 and there are also special events throughout the year. For photos, the station area is tight and surrounded by fencing. But a chat with the crew prior to departure can secure permission to walk along a dirt ac- cess road that parallels the tracks for photos of the train out on the “main line,” which runs due east-west. The locomotive on the west end, pulling out and pushing inbound. The growing TTM is worth a visit on your next swing through San Antonio. Visit
txtransportationmuseum.org for details. —MICHAEL T. BURKHART
The Merchant’s Engines by Jerry Segrue
The history of the Lackawanna Railroad’s Pacific Steam engines with a concentration on the famous “Streamstyled Pacifics”. This 60 page softbound book includes over 50 photographs and separate scale drawings of each of the four streamstyled engines. Also covered is the construction of the DL&W’s several classes of 4-6-2s and their unorthodox numbering. Member price
$2100 plus $8.95 s&h
Non-member price $2495
Erie USRA Heavy Pacifics
by D.G. Biernaki best shot! 2013 GRAND PRIZE WINNER CHARLES DISCHINGER
Take a shot at getting your photo on the center spread of the December 2014 issue of Railfan & Railroad! Send us up to ten of your best color pho- tos that capture the power and thrill of trains in action. To be considered, images must fit the 17-inch horizontal format of our center spread. Cash prizes awarded for grand prize, place, and runners-up. Full details posted on our web site
www.railfan.com. Closing deadline is November 10, 2014.
2014 CENTERSPREAD CONTEST c/o RAILFAN & RAILROAD MAGAZINE P.O. BOX 554, ANDOVER, NJ 07821
This 80 page book provides comprehensive coverage of these fascinating locomotives
Member price Non-member price
$1500 plus $8.95 s&h $1800 2015 ELHS Calendar
ERIE LACKAWANNA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
201 5 Calendar
Member price $795
14 great photos plus
$4.25 s&h Visit us online at
US Funds Only each additional calendar
Payments in US funds will only be accepted Add $1 shipping
Non-member price $995
Order from: ELHS, Department RF Jay Held, 10-10 ELLIS AVE, FAIR LAWN, N.J. 07410 No phone calls will be accepted For information send SASE
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N.J., PA & Ohio res. add sales tax. Outside US extra s&h.
ELHS membership at $35 per membership cycle. Cycle includes four issues of our magazine “The Diamond” and four newsletters with modeling
information. Separate check please. Send to: ELHS c/o Randy Dettmer, 290 W. Prospect St., Hudson, OH 44236
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