#Spring 2019

The Mockingbird

It’s been called the “King of Song,” can be found just about everywhere in Texas,…

Built To Last

Scurry County preservationist Paula Hatfield’s family roots are in East Texas, but since moving to…

Steaming Forward

The first operating railroad in Texas powered forward in 1853. The newly rechartered Buffalo Bayou,…

Rail Bandits

On a desolate stretch of highway, some 75 miles southeast of Fort Stockton, a lonely…

Trappings of Texas

The Museum of the Big Bend, located on the campus of Sul Ross State University…

Then Came the Railroad

To many, the mention of Texas history conjures up the Battle of the Alamo, cattle…

Back on Track

In this fast-paced world, it’s only natural for us to occasionally seek some respite. If…

Riding the Rails

America has always had a fascination with transport, from the historic foot trails carved through…

Woman On The Line

Whoever came up with the adage “find a job you love, and you’ll never work…

Port of Call

Galveston’s history with various forms of rail — including electric railway, the railroad and street…