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Preserved SP "Lark Club", other cars in doubt

Author: Gene Poon

Date: 01-29-2011 - 13:57

After the death of retired Cotton Belt railroader B.B.Garrett, the future of his Whistlestop Ranch and its collection of ex-SP passenger equipment, including the only surviving SP triple unit "Lark Club," is in doubt:

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Cross posted from Railspot regarding the ex-SP articulated diner and
other stuff:

> The Whistle Stop Ranch outside of Tyler (TX) is for sale. Mr. Garrett's
> son, Bud, a retired railroader himself, is in charge now. He's
> wanting to sell the railcars off and keep the land or if that's not
> possible, sell the land and cars as one package. Sorry, I don't have
> his phone number, but a Tyler Realtor, John Bass, is handling the
> sale. You can contact him at Turner-Bass Realty at 903-939-3838. If
> anyone is wanting to take pictures I guess an appointment with Mr.
> Bass is the best way to do it.

> Jody Garner
> Tyler, TX

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Gene Poon Wrote:
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> After the death of retired Cotton Belt railroader
> B.B.Garrett, the future of his Whistlestop Ranch
> and its collection of ex-SP passenger equipment,
> including the only surviving SP triple unit "Lark
> Club," is in doubt:
> 
> ================================================
> 
> Cross posted from Railspot regarding the ex-SP
> articulated diner and
> other stuff:
> 
> > The Whistle Stop Ranch outside of Tyler (TX) is
> for sale. Mr. Garrett's
> > son, Bud, a retired railroader himself, is in
> charge now. He's
> > wanting to sell the railcars off and keep the
> land or if that's not
> > possible, sell the land and cars as one package.
> Sorry, I don't have
> > his phone number, but a Tyler Realtor, John
> Bass, is handling the
> > sale. You can contact him at Turner-Bass Realty
> at 903-939-3838. If
> > anyone is wanting to take pictures I guess an
> appointment with Mr.
> > Bass is the best way to do it.
> 
> > Jody Garner
> > Tyler, TX

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