Capping off a full day's work, a thirsty 2-8-2 leads a westbound mixed freight from Rusk, TX into Palestine (pronounced Palesteen). The modern day, yet nostalgic (and functioning) water tank was ... (more)

Texas State Railroad 2-8-2 No. 30, dressed as former Tremont & Gulf Railway, brings a small freight train through Rusk, TX, past the depot. The original Texas State Railroad was started as a narr... (more)

Texas State Railroad's RS-2 No. 7 switches some freight cars at a siding just west of the depot at Rusk, TX. The 1947 built Alco RS2, former Union Railroad, is wearing a Southern Pacific inspired... (more)

Texas State Railroad's 2-8-2 No. 30, former Tremont & Gulf Railway, earns her keep pulling a revenue freight over the 1100 feet long - 35 feet high concrete trestle which spans the flood path of t... (more)

A station agent at Maydelle holds out a hoop with train orders for the engineer of Texas State Railroad's 2-8-2 No. 30. The engineer (not in view) will lean out and grab the paperwork on the fly ... (more)

Texas State Railroad's 1953 ALCO /GE MRS-1 locomotive - built for the United States Army (as their No. 2101), this "Military Road Switcher" (or "Military Road Service") locomot... (more)

Meet Texas State Railroad's 1957 EMD F9(A). This is the railroad's newest edition to the fleet and is former Canadian National No. 6521. You may better recall her when she was in a Central of Ge... (more)

After a brief station pause at Maydelle, Texas State Railroad 2-8-2 No.30 leads a return excursion west towards Palestine, TX. A good percent of the round trip, four -hour, 25 mile line is throug... (more)

Texas State Railroad 2-8-2 No.30 leads a return excursion west towards Palestine, TX making a brief station stop at the depot at Maydelle.

Visioning the possibilities of a town on the State Rail... (more)

Tremont & Gulf Railroad 2-8-2 No.30 travels east through Rusk, TX, over the original Texas State Railroad right of way bound for the depot. The train will wye there and return to Palestine (prono... (more)

Tremont & Gulf Railroad 2-8-2 No.30, an oil burner, travels west through Jacksonville, TX, over the original Texas State Railroad right of way on a return trip, via Maydelle, to Palestine (pronoun... (more)

Texas State Railroad 2-8-2 No. 30, an oil-burner, makes a late night appearance in Maydelle, TX, leading a freight bound for Rusk. A station agent awaits with train orders as the engineer (not in... (more)

TSR's former Tremont & Gulf Mikado marches into Maydelle, TX with a vintage freight consist during a Pete Lerro photo charter.

Texas State Railroad's #30 celebrated its 100th birthday on September 23, 2017. For this day, Texas State Railroad ran #30 from Rusk to Palestine and back. Here, TSRR #30 prepares for departure fr... (more)