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Quanah Zephyr - BNSF Mainline Excursion, Saturday, June 21, 2008
Author: Skip Waters
Date: 05-12-2008 - 06:14
ATTENTION: This rare mileage trip is now open to the public!
Click link:
[www.lonestarrails2008.com]
The North Texas Chapter, NRHS presents:
The QUANAH ZEPHYR - BNSF Mainline Excursion
Saturday, June 21st. Fort Worth to Quanah, Texas, 190 miles of BNSF
mainline trackage. Ex - Fort Worth and Denver Railway route to the
Rockies.
Historically speaking, the Saturday June 21st excursion up to Quanah
will mark the first time since September 11th, 1967 that a public
passenger train has traversed this route. The FW&D was built during the
1880's, shortly after the Comanche Indians were finally forced to
accept a treaty and end their reign as the Lords of the North Texas
Plains. The FW&D's premiere train during the streamliner era was the
TEXAS ZEPHYR which operated daily between Dallas-Fort Worth and Denver,
Colorado from its inaugural run August 22, 1940 until finally being
discontinued on Monday, September 11th, 1967.
The route will transverse a vast section of North Texas stretching from
the headwaters of the Trinity River, all the way to the desolate plains
of Northwest Texas. The trip will allow riders an once in a lifetime
opportunity to retrace this important rail artery. Enroute you will see
the burial site of Comanche Chief Peta Nocona (father of Quanah
Parker), pass over the historic twin spans crossing the Wichita River,
see one of the last herds of wild Texas camels, pass countless grain
elevators, speed past the mysterious Medicine Mounds of Comanche lore,
and to arrive in historic Quanah, Texas, headquarters of the fabled
Quanah, Acme & Pacific Railroad. As one steps off the QUANAH ZEPHYR,
one can almost hear Chief Quanah Parker as he proudly proclaimed after
its construction that "This is my town... this is my railroad!"
Tell your rare mileage and excursion riding friends now's the time to
purchase tickets. This trip will sell-out!
As for the rest of the convention events, tickets will go on sale to
the public on May 15th! Tickets are still available for most events,
go to the website below to download the convention brochure.
[www.lonestarrails2008.com]
Thank you,
Skip Waters
Chairman
Lone Star Rails 2008
www.LoneStarRails2008.com
Click link:
[www.lonestarrails2008.com]
The North Texas Chapter, NRHS presents:
The QUANAH ZEPHYR - BNSF Mainline Excursion
Saturday, June 21st. Fort Worth to Quanah, Texas, 190 miles of BNSF
mainline trackage. Ex - Fort Worth and Denver Railway route to the
Rockies.
Historically speaking, the Saturday June 21st excursion up to Quanah
will mark the first time since September 11th, 1967 that a public
passenger train has traversed this route. The FW&D was built during the
1880's, shortly after the Comanche Indians were finally forced to
accept a treaty and end their reign as the Lords of the North Texas
Plains. The FW&D's premiere train during the streamliner era was the
TEXAS ZEPHYR which operated daily between Dallas-Fort Worth and Denver,
Colorado from its inaugural run August 22, 1940 until finally being
discontinued on Monday, September 11th, 1967.
The route will transverse a vast section of North Texas stretching from
the headwaters of the Trinity River, all the way to the desolate plains
of Northwest Texas. The trip will allow riders an once in a lifetime
opportunity to retrace this important rail artery. Enroute you will see
the burial site of Comanche Chief Peta Nocona (father of Quanah
Parker), pass over the historic twin spans crossing the Wichita River,
see one of the last herds of wild Texas camels, pass countless grain
elevators, speed past the mysterious Medicine Mounds of Comanche lore,
and to arrive in historic Quanah, Texas, headquarters of the fabled
Quanah, Acme & Pacific Railroad. As one steps off the QUANAH ZEPHYR,
one can almost hear Chief Quanah Parker as he proudly proclaimed after
its construction that "This is my town... this is my railroad!"
Tell your rare mileage and excursion riding friends now's the time to
purchase tickets. This trip will sell-out!
As for the rest of the convention events, tickets will go on sale to
the public on May 15th! Tickets are still available for most events,
go to the website below to download the convention brochure.
[www.lonestarrails2008.com]
Thank you,
Skip Waters
Chairman
Lone Star Rails 2008
www.LoneStarRails2008.com
| Subject | Written By | Date/Time (PST) |
|---|---|---|
 Quanah Zephyr - BNSF Mainline Excursion, Saturday, June 21, 2008 |
Skip Waters | 05-12-2008 - 06:14 |