Texas State Railroad mikado no. 30 passes by milepost 5 which is between Fairchild Hill and Maydelle Country Wines.

Tremont and Gulf 30 climbs the grade on the S curve outside of Java.

Tremont and Gulf 30 climbs the 2% grade at the Oakland Crossing.

Tremont and Gulf 30 passes through the double crossing in Jarvis.

On July 4th Weekend, the Texas State Railroad in Palestine, Texas unveiled what they dubbed the "Hall of Giants." This consists of 3 static steam locomotives, one of which has been cosme... (more)

Starry, starry night...

Bound for Rusk, Texas, 2-8-2 No. 30 makes a brief station stop at Maydelle on a clear and starry night. Follow Railroad: Texas State Railroad
Locomotive: Steam 2-8-2
Location: Maydelle, Texas, USA
Locomotive #: TSRR 30
Train ID: Lerro Charter
Photo Date: April 28, 2019

Texas State Railroad's 2-8-2 Mikado has the highball as she emerges from the woods, westbound, just shy an unimproved road crossing, bound for Palestine.

Texas State Railroad's 2-8-2 pulls a Lerro Productions photo charter past the 1977 built water tank located by the depot in Rusk, TX.

Up on a pedestal - Texas State Railroad's Baldwin built 1917 ex-Tremont & Gulf Raiway 2-8-2 No. 30 shows off her fine lines crossing a low trestle with a photo fright during a Lerro Productions ch... (more)

Texas State Railroad's 2-8-2 No. 30 positions itself with a photo freight along a siding by the Rusk depot for a return trip to Palestine. The new Rusk Depot is located in what was the Rusk City ... (more)

A crewman leans out of the cab to capture trainorders as Texas State Railroad's 2-8-2 No. 30 passes through Maydelle, TX, en route to Rusk. Part of a Lerro Productions charter at the Texas State ... (more)

Texas State Railroad's 2-8-2 No. 30, former Magma Arizona No. 7, nee Tremont & Gulf Railway pulls a photo freight over the 1100 feet long - 35 feet high concrete trestle which spans the flood path... (more)

Louisiana's former Tremont & Gulf Railway Mikado No. 30 working the "new" Texas State Railroad - sometime between the early 1950's and April 28th, 2019.

The original Texas State Railroad, foun... (more)

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'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)