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Viewing Album:  Galveston RR Museum F-Unit Special - 11/10/12
 
By:Christopher Parma
Dates:11/10/2012 - 11/10/2012
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Passing the Depot
Title:  Passing the Depot
Description:  The Galveston RR Museum F-Unit Special heads south through Alvin and passes the Alvin Depot on the BNSF Galveston Sub on its way to Galveston.
Photo Date:  11/10/2012  Upload Date: 7/29/2013 4:18:02 PM
Location:  Alvin, TX
Author:  Christopher Parma
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  RPCX 315(F7A) RPCX 316(F7A) AMTK 18(P42DC)
Views:  313   Comments: 0
Side Shot
Title:  Side Shot
Description:  A side shot of the locomotives on the Galveston Railroad Museum's F-Unit Special at Alvin.
Photo Date:  11/10/2012  Upload Date: 7/29/2013 4:18:06 PM
Location:  Alvin, TX
Author:  Christopher Parma
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RPCX 315(F7A) RPCX 316(F7A) AMTK 18(P42DC)
Views:  306   Comments: 0
Passenger Cars on the Special
Title:  Passenger Cars on the Special
Description:  The first two cars of the Galveston RR Museum F-Unit Special pass through Alvin.
Photo Date:  11/10/2012  Upload Date: 7/29/2013 4:18:09 PM
Location:  Alvin, TX
Author:  Christopher Parma
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  166   Comments: 0
Approach for the Special
Title:  Approach for the Special
Description:  The southbound signal from the BNSF Mainland to the Lift Bridge displays and Approach while the lift bridge lowers.
Photo Date:  11/10/2012  Upload Date: 7/29/2013 4:25:44 PM
Location:  Virginia Point, TX
Author:  Christopher Parma
Categories:  Signal,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  102   Comments: 0
Approaching Virginia Point
Title:  Approaching Virginia Point
Description:  The Galveston RR Museum F-Unit Special approaches Virginia Point, where it will cross the bridge to get to Galveston.
Photo Date:  11/10/2012  Upload Date: 7/29/2013 4:25:47 PM
Location:  Virginia Point, TX
Author:  Christopher Parma
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RPCX 315(F7A)
Views:  213   Comments: 1
AMTK 18
Title:  AMTK 18
Description:  Amtrak P42 18 assists with pulling the Galveston Railroad Museum Special at Virginia Point.
Photo Date:  11/10/2012  Upload Date: 7/29/2013 4:25:50 PM
Location:  Virginia Point, TX
Author:  Christopher Parma
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 18(P42DC)
Views:  134   Comments: 0
AMTK 25066
Title:  AMTK 25066
Description:  AMTK 25066 is the first coach in the Special.
Photo Date:  11/10/2012  Upload Date: 7/29/2013 4:25:51 PM
Location:  Virginia Point, TX
Author:  Christopher Parma
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  118   Comments: 0
RPCX 800882
Title:  RPCX 800882
Description:  RPCX 800882, the George H. Gould, is the second coach in the Special.
Photo Date:  11/10/2012  Upload Date: 7/29/2013 4:25:53 PM
Location:  Virginia Point, TX
Author:  Christopher Parma
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  122   Comments: 0
RPCX 800911
Title:  RPCX 800911
Description:  RPCX 800911, the City of Galveston, is the third car in the Galveston RR Museum Special.
Photo Date:  11/10/2012  Upload Date: 7/29/2013 4:25:54 PM
Location:  Virginia Point, TX
Author:  Christopher Parma
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  105   Comments: 0
RPCX 800861
Title:  RPCX 800861
Description:  RPCX 800861 is the fourth car in the Galveston Railroad Museum Special.
Photo Date:  11/10/2012  Upload Date: 7/29/2013 4:25:57 PM
Location:  Virginia Point, TX
Author:  Christopher Parma
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  145   Comments: 0
WRHX 800149
Title:  WRHX 800149
Description:  WRHX 800149, the Evelyn Henry, is the fifth car in the Galveston RR Museum Special.
Photo Date:  11/10/2012  Upload Date: 7/29/2013 4:25:57 PM
Location:  Virginia Point, TX
Author:  Christopher Parma
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  197   Comments: 0
WRHX 800148
Title:  WRHX 800148
Description:  WRHX 800148, the Warren R. Henry, is the sixth car in the Galveston RR Museum Special.
Photo Date:  11/10/2012  Upload Date: 7/29/2013 4:25:59 PM
Location:  Virginia Point, TX
Author:  Christopher Parma
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  262   Comments: 0
AMTK 43347
Title:  AMTK 43347
Description:  AMTK 43347, an Amcafé, is the seventh car in the Galveston RR Museum Special.
Photo Date:  11/10/2012  Upload Date: 7/29/2013 4:26:00 PM
Location:  Virginia Point, TX
Author:  Christopher Parma
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  167   Comments: 0
BNSF 7
Title:  BNSF 7
Description:  BNSF 7, the Santa Fe, is the eighth and last car in the Galveston Railroad Museum Special.
Photo Date:  11/10/2012  Upload Date: 7/29/2013 4:26:01 PM
Location:  Virginia Point, TX
Author:  Christopher Parma
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  257   Comments: 0
Standing on the Back Porch
Title:  Standing on the Back Porch
Description:  A couple people standing on the 'Back Porch' of BNSF Business Car 7 at Virginia Point.
Photo Date:  11/10/2012  Upload Date: 7/29/2013 4:26:03 PM
Location:  Virginia Point, TX
Author:  Christopher Parma
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  333   Comments: 0
Coming Around the Curve
Title:  Coming Around the Curve
Description:  The Galveston RR Museum Special rounds the curve on the UP Main on Galveston Island to head towards the Museum.
Photo Date:  11/10/2012  Upload Date: 7/29/2013 4:28:31 PM
Location:  Galveston, TX
Author:  Christopher Parma
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RPCX 315(F7A)
Views:  180   Comments: 0
Heading East on the Island
Title:  Heading East on the Island
Description:  The Galveston RR Museum Special heads east on the UP Main towards the Museum.
Photo Date:  11/10/2012  Upload Date: 7/29/2013 4:28:32 PM
Location:  Galveston, TX
Author:  Christopher Parma
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RPCX 315(F7A)
Views:  256   Comments: 1
AMTK 18
Title:  AMTK 18
Description:  AMTK 18 assists with pulling the Galveston RR Museum Special as it heads east on the Island.
Photo Date:  11/10/2012  Upload Date: 7/29/2013 4:28:34 PM
Location:  Galveston, TX
Author:  Christopher Parma
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 18(P42DC)
Views:  109   Comments: 0
The Locomotives
Title:  The Locomotives
Description:  The three locomotives pulling the Galveston RR Museum Special head through the SH 275 crossing on the way to the Galveston RR Museum.
Photo Date:  11/10/2012  Upload Date: 7/29/2013 4:28:36 PM
Location:  Galveston, TX
Author:  Christopher Parma
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RPCX 315(F7A) RPCX 316(F7A) AMTK 18(P42DC)
Views:  277   Comments: 0
WRHX 800148
Title:  WRHX 800148
Description:  WRHX 800148, the Warren R. Henry, passes through the SH 275 crossing in the Galveston RR Museum Special.
Photo Date:  11/10/2012  Upload Date: 7/29/2013 4:28:37 PM
Location:  Galveston, TX
Author:  Christopher Parma
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  259   Comments: 0
In The Crossing
Title:  In The Crossing
Description:  BNSF 7, the Santa Fe, rolls through the SH 275 crossing on the end of the Galveston RR Museum Special.
Photo Date:  11/10/2012  Upload Date: 7/29/2013 4:28:38 PM
Location:  Galveston, TX
Author:  Christopher Parma
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  295   Comments: 0
Heading Down the Tracks
Title:  Heading Down the Tracks
Description:  The Special heads away down the UP Main on Galveston Island, past MP 43.75.
Photo Date:  11/10/2012  Upload Date: 7/29/2013 4:28:41 PM
Location:  Galveston, TX
Author:  Christopher Parma
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  79   Comments: 0
Through the Marsh
Title:  Through the Marsh
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/10/2012  Upload Date: 7/29/2013 4:28:43 PM
Location:  Galveston, TX
Author:  Christopher Parma
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  RPCX 315(F7A)
Views:  219   Comments: 0
Heading Through the UP Yard
Title:  Heading Through the UP Yard
Description:  The Galveston RR Museum Special heads through UP's Galveston Yard on its way to the Galveston Railroad Museum.
Photo Date:  11/10/2012  Upload Date: 7/29/2013 4:31:13 PM
Location:  Galveston, TX
Author:  Christopher Parma
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  292   Comments: 0
Coming Around the Corner
Title:  Coming Around the Corner
Description:  RPCX 315 comes around the corner of a cruise parking lot as it heads down the lead to the Galveston Railroad Museum. The train caused a False Activation of the crossing on the right.
Photo Date:  11/10/2012  Upload Date: 7/29/2013 4:31:15 PM
Location:  Galveston, TX
Author:  Christopher Parma
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  RPCX 315(F7A)
Views:  176   Comments: 0
Through 33rd Street
Title:  Through 33rd Street
Description:  RPCX 315 leads the Special through the 33rd Street crossing on its way to the Galveston Railroad Museum.
Photo Date:  11/10/2012  Upload Date: 7/29/2013 4:31:18 PM
Location:  Galveston, TX
Author:  Christopher Parma
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  RPCX 315(F7A) RPCX 316(F7A)
Views:  255   Comments: 1
Heading Towards the Depot
Title:  Heading Towards the Depot
Description:  The special rolls towards Galveston's former Santa Fe Depot, seen in the distance.
Photo Date:  11/10/2012  Upload Date: 7/29/2013 4:31:31 PM
Location:  Galveston, TX
Author:  Christopher Parma
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  69   Comments: 0
Coming Into the Station
Title:  Coming Into the Station
Description:  The Galveston RR Museum F-Unit Special heads into the Galveston Railroad Museum as people look on from the Platform.
Photo Date:  11/10/2012  Upload Date: 7/29/2013 4:33:02 PM
Location:  Galveston, TX
Author:  Christopher Parma
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  RPCX 315(F7A)
Views:  157   Comments: 0
RPO
Title:  RPO
Description:  Museum guests get to look at the mail sorting area of the Galveston Railroad Museum's RPO car.
Photo Date:  11/10/2012  Upload Date: 7/29/2013 4:31:32 PM
Location:  Galveston, TX
Author:  Christopher Parma
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  81   Comments: 0
Strike Up the Band
Title:  Strike Up the Band
Description:  As part of the celebrations, a band played railroad themed songs in the main hall of the museum.
Photo Date:  11/10/2012  Upload Date: 7/29/2013 4:33:10 PM
Location:  Galveston, TX
Author:  Christopher Parma
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  89   Comments: 0
The Great Hall
Title:  The Great Hall
Description:  Guests and "ghosts of travellers past" intermingle in the Great Hall of the former Santa Fe Depot that now serves as the Galveston Railroad Museum.
Photo Date:  11/10/2012  Upload Date: 7/29/2013 4:33:12 PM
Location:  Galveston, TX
Author:  Christopher Parma
Categories:  Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  84   Comments: 0
Memories from Ike
Title:  Memories from Ike
Description:  Inside the museum, guests take in the display showing photos of the damage to the museum caused by Hurricane Ike more than 4 years earlier.
Photo Date:  11/10/2012  Upload Date: 7/29/2013 4:33:14 PM
Location:  Galveston, TX
Author:  Christopher Parma
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  83   Comments: 0
On Display
Title:  On Display
Description:  After finishing its run at the Museum, RPCX 315 sits on display for all to see.
Photo Date:  11/10/2012  Upload Date: 7/29/2013 4:33:15 PM
Location:  Galveston, TX
Author:  Christopher Parma
Categories:  Station
Locomotives:  RPCX 315(F7A)
Views:  136   Comments: 1
Ten Wheeler at the Depot
Title:  Ten Wheeler at the Depot
Description:  SP 314, a Ten Wheeler built in 1892, proudly flies American flags at the Galveston Railroad Museum.
Photo Date:  11/10/2012  Upload Date: 7/29/2013 4:33:16 PM
Location:  Galveston, TX
Author:  Christopher Parma
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 314(4-6-0)
Views:  352   Comments: 0
WBTS 1
Title:  WBTS 1
Description:  Waco, Beaumont, Trinity, & Sabine Railway locomotive #1 sits on display at the Galveston Railroad Museum. The locomotive was built in 1920 for the East Texas logging railroad.
Photo Date:  11/10/2012  Upload Date: 7/29/2013 4:33:17 PM
Location:  Galveston, TX
Author:  Christopher Parma
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  WBTS 1(2-6-2)
Views:  255   Comments: 0

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