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It's been a while since my last entry. I've uploaded my SP&S train order collection. Also in that same TOUR section are what I have from the Oregon Trunk RY, and the Oregon Electric RY.

http://www.train-orders.com/TOUR/SPS/SPS.html

I have just finished completely updating my B&M train orders web page, with more paper added:

http://www.train-orders.com/TOUR/BAM/BAM.html

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Been a while since my last update. I have added several railroads to my web site TOUR:

Ann Arbor RR

Delaware & Hudson RR/RY

Rutland RY/RR

Plus a batch of smaller companies, which can be seen here:

http://www.train-orders.com/TDX.html

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On my web site are paper examples from SL-SF subsidiaries:

Alabama, Tennesee and Northern RR
Current River RR
Kansas City, Fort Scott & Memphis RR
Quanah, Acme & Pacific RY

www.train-orders.com/TDX.html and click on "TOUR"

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Been busily scanning more papers. I've uploaded a whole bunch of train order examples from small companies. USA, Mexico and even one from Africa. Find them on my web site:

www.train-orders.com/TDX.html and click on "TOUR"

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My papers pre-1896 now up for viewing.

http://www.train-orders.com/TOUR/NPRR/NPRR.html

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Earlier this past week, I had a former Southern Pacific operator contact me about train orders. He and several other family members had at one time been employed as agents and or operators on the Los Angeles Division. After scouring through my collection, I came up with some of interest, including a few he and family had copied. It's always a lot of of fun exchanging emails and learning employment history. Sometimes they can have somequite fascinating tales to tell.

Anyhow, I've created ...

Indeed. These initials almost always bring into mind "Chicago & North Western" to the majority of fans. But there were actually others. California Northwestern was one. And also the Carolina and Northwestern yet another. I'd not be surprised to learn there were others....

These two companies now on my web site to explore:

http://www.train-orders.com/TDX.html

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Uploaded a couple more to my web site tonight. Both companies which have "Denver" in their company names;

Denver, Northwestern and Pacific RY;

The Denver and Rio Grande Railroad.

http://www.train-orders.com/TDX.html

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Had a request to see my Northern Alberta Railways paper. So it's now up for viewing:

http://www.train-orders.com/TDX.html

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With new pages for several railroads: Fonda, Johnstown & Gloversville; Narragansett Pier RR; New York Central & Hudson River plus a page for the New York & New England RR.

http://www.train-orders.com/TDX.html

Many more to come from that region.... :tb-biggrin:

A few more additions to my TOUR pages. Scattered all over the maps this time.

New are entries from the Tela Railroad of Honduras, Temiscouata Railway in Canada, plus US operations both dated 1909 from Texas Central RR and fabled Yosemite Valley Railroad.

http://www.train-orders.com/TDX.html

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San Francisco and the various Bays, that is...

This time Southern Pacific fans might-enjoy the trip. Uploaded now is my Northwestern Pacific Railroad assortment of flimsies. So, here you are, Espee followers:

http://www.train-orders.com/TOUR/NWP/NWP.html

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I've just uploaded four additional entries to my TOUR pages. All small companies with the name Kansas City in their title.

www.train-orders.com/TDX.html

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Added more today to my web site:

Two small 'touristy' operations in Australia: Limestone Coast RY and The Silverton Tramway Co Ltd.

Plus Northampton & Bath RY in Pennsylvania.

Then added three more operations to my Forest Products Railroading in the Western US= OC&E, O&NW, Sumpter Valley.

http://www.train-orders.com/TDX.html

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