What officials believe will be a slow recovery began in early March with the restart of service on the Texas State Railroad. Ridership the first three weeks, normally one of the busiest times of the year during spring break, was noticeably lower. TSR began running …
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UPDATED Times are good for model railroad enthusiasts in Denver. An old friend returned last weekend, and a spring ritual at the Denver Mart is back today and Sunday. This weekend marks the return of the Rocky Mountain Train Show, the seventh installment of a …
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Super Bowl LI in Houston marked the first time that the National Football League champion was determined in overtime. The city’s light-rail line went the extra distance as well. METRORAIL broke ridership records over the extended Super Bowl LI celebration. More than 700,000 boardings during …
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UPDATED February 16, 2017 By TIM BLACKWELL, Cowcatcher Magazine With the start of its spring schedule just weeks away, the Texas State Railroad’s fate remains in limbo. But some light appears at the end of the tunnel. Holding true to its promise, operator Iowa Pacific …
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This story has been updated from a previous post. The Texas State Railroad appears to be on track. In late January, the tourist railroad announced via email that ticket sales were underway for excursions in 2017. The “Dogwood Special Brunch Train” was announced for April …
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Cowcatcher Magazine readers again let their voices be heard, this time in record numbers. More voters than ever participated in the magazine’s 8th Annual Gold Rail Awards, which determines the best of the best in model railroading and rail enthusiasm in the Southwest and Midwest. …
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