Railroad Symposium shares stories of railroad’s past

  • ABOVE: Mary Lee, treasurer of the B&RI (Burlington & Rock Island) Railroad Museum, shows the miniature railroad to young attendees at the Railroad Museum, from front, Cale Hurst, 6, and his sisters, Camryn, 5, and Caisley, 4, all of Teague. BELOW LEFT: Liam Newman was declared Engineer of the Day at the Teague Public Library on Saturday, Oct. 21, part of the children’s events of the Tri-County Railroad Symposium. Photos by Roxanne Thompson/Fairfield Recorder
    ABOVE: Mary Lee, treasurer of the B&RI (Burlington & Rock Island) Railroad Museum, shows the miniature railroad to young attendees at the Railroad Museum, from front, Cale Hurst, 6, and his sisters, Camryn, 5, and Caisley, 4, all of Teague. BELOW LEFT: Liam Newman was declared Engineer of the Day at the Teague Public Library on Saturday, Oct. 21, part of the children’s events of the Tri-County Railroad Symposium. Photos by Roxanne Thompson/Fairfield Recorder
  • Railroad Symposium shares stories of railroad’s past
    Railroad Symposium shares stories of railroad’s past
  • Rides on the mini train were offered behind the B&RI Railroad Museum not only to the young but the young-at-heart at Saturday’s Tri-County Railroad Symposium, held next door to the museum at the Historic Teague Hotel. Driving the train is Dickie Moore, and riding, from front, are Michael Steen, 7, Mabry Steen, 10, Ruby Campbell, Sonny Campbell, Madelyn Steen, 13, and Richard Steen. Photos by Roxanne Thompson/Fairfield Recorder
    Rides on the mini train were offered behind the B&RI Railroad Museum not only to the young but the young-at-heart at Saturday’s Tri-County Railroad Symposium, held next door to the museum at the Historic Teague Hotel. Driving the train is Dickie Moore, and riding, from front, are Michael Steen, 7, Mabry Steen, 10, Ruby Campbell, Sonny Campbell, Madelyn Steen, 13, and Richard Steen. Photos by Roxanne Thompson/Fairfield Recorder
Several experts on local railroads’ history shared their knowledge at the Tri-County Railroad Symposium that took place Saturday at the Historic Teague Hotel. The symposium was produced and hosted by the historical commissions of Freestone, Limestone and Navarro counties; also the Teague Historical Preservation Society, Tehuacana Heritage Society, the Burlington-Rock Island Railroad Museum and…

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