It's not leaking yet. But the roof to the historic site of the Chatham Railroad Museum in Chatham, Illinois, urgently needs repairs as winter sets in within a few months. The Chatham Railroad Museum Association is hosting a Chatham Depot Day from 1 to 5 p.m. Oct. 4 to raise funds for the roof, according … Continue reading Roof repairs to Chatham Railroad Museum urgently needed
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Volunteers try to keep Pacific rail museum open
Volunteers with the Route 66 Pacific Rail Fan Visitor Center in Pacific, Missouri, are trying to raise donations to pay off its building that is being foreclosed, according to the Washington Missourian newspaper. Robert McCaskill, spokesman for the museum, said the organization could purchase the building for $29,000. “We have one donor and we’re looking … Continue reading Volunteers try to keep Pacific rail museum open
Redfork Depot proposed at Tulsa’s Route 66 Village
A West Tulsa group has submitted a Vision 2025 proposal for a Redfork Depot facility at the Route 66 Village site. The estimated $3.84 million project would be paid for by Vision 2025 sales-tax funds. Here are artist's renderings of the depot, shown next to the existing Frisco 4500 Meteor steam engine and Red Fork Centennial … Continue reading Redfork Depot proposed at Tulsa’s Route 66 Village
Two Williams businesses featured in ‘Hotel Impossible’ show
The Canyon Hotel and RV Park and the Red Garter Bed and Bakery will be featured in an episode of the Travel Channel's reality show "Hotel Impossible" later this year, according to the Williams News. "Hotel Impossible's" premise is hotels receive an extensive makeover by veteran hotel operator and hospitality expert Anthony Melchiorri and his … Continue reading Two Williams businesses featured in ‘Hotel Impossible’ show
El Garces now open for tours
El Garces, the former Harvey House in Needles, California, now is open for guided tours after a long and expensive rehabilitation in recent years. A reader passed along a new flyer that advertises tours for $5 per person. All money goes toward maintenance of El Garces. One may schedule tours by calling 760-326-2344 and asking … Continue reading El Garces now open for tours
County clears plan for amusement park in Williams
Coconino County approved the creation of a theme park district that could lead to a half-billion-dollar amusement park on the north side of Williams, Arizona, according to the Arizona Daily Sun. The amusement park would be on 475 acres on the city's north side, plus 21 acres in downtown for a long-proposed, $20 million Arizona … Continue reading County clears plan for amusement park in Williams
Santo Domingo Trading Post may reopen by 2016
The historic Santo Domingo Trading Post at Santo Domingo, New Mexico, apparently has set a tentative reopening in 2016 after years of rebuilding following a devastating fire nearly 15 years ago. The Santa Fe New Mexican newspaper, checking on the post being repainted by cartoonist Ricardo Cate, had this to report: Although work is about … Continue reading Santo Domingo Trading Post may reopen by 2016
Railroad confirms it’s removing deck from MacArthur Bridge
This was reported 10 months ago, but the Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis confirmed through a KPLR-TV report this week it is removing the automobile deck from the historic MacArthur Bridge in St. Louis. The railroad told the TV station the deck was a risk to rail traffic. “Trespassers, ya know, you don’t want … Continue reading Railroad confirms it’s removing deck from MacArthur Bridge
A visit to Ollie’s Station
DiscoverOklahoma, which is part of the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, recently uploaded this video about Ollie's Station restaurant on the southwest side of Tulsa. https://youtu.be/Yx5wE4sOgi0 As you might guess, the restaurant and its toy trains are a big hit with children. If you go there, don't miss the big train set in the back … Continue reading A visit to Ollie’s Station
Interactive map sorts 1935-1945 photos
Starting in 1935, photographers with the New Deal's Farm Security Administration began documenting life in the United States during the Great Depression and, later, World War II. More than 170,000 photos were taken, and a few of them became famous, including Dorothea Lange's now-iconic image of a migrant mother. Although the vast majority of images … Continue reading Interactive map sorts 1935-1945 photos