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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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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 ...

Several news ones uploaded, following a conversation in the New York, New Haven & Hartford Fallen Flag Forum here.

Central New England & Western Raiload;

Central New England Railway;

Philadelphia, Reading & New England Railroad


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

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I've created a page with some of my recent years depot photos, taken in Washington, Idaho and Montana. BN, GN, MILW, NP, UP:

http://www.train-orders.com/RFAN/RFAN.html Click on "Assorted Depots"

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I have uploaded some views of depots to my web site:

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

Look in the "Assorted Depots" section.

These were all taken in the past few years, in western Montana and Washington. Much has changed. Views are now partly obscured by trees, brush, other buildings and refuse. But at least they survive. Some poignant memories stirred after all the years now gone by.

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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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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Added a few photos from the past and also some from a brief just this past weekend. BNSF, BN, Mission Mountain RR, MRL.

Check them on my web site:

http://www.train-orders.com/RFAN/RFAN.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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