"[Lot of 3] Texas and Pacific Railway Route of the Eagles and Connections [and] [Letter from a Texas and Pacific Railway Executive] [and] [Typed Article] "Last Texas and Pacific Iron Horse Stripped for Scrap"", Texas & Pacific Railway Company
This lot features a map of the southwestern United States showing the Texas & Pacific Railway lines extending from Texarkana, Shreveport, and New Orleans west to Dallas/Fort Wort, El Paso, and Los Angeles. It features illustrations highlighting attractions along the routes, and the verso contains massive Texas-type steam locomotives in use from 1925 to 1952. The map is accompanied by a 1957 letter from a Texas & Pacific Railway executive and a two-page typed article giving the history of the distinctive "Iron Horse" locomotive.
A. Texas and Pacific Railway Route of the Eagles and Connections, circa 1930 (12.1 x 8.9").
B. [Letter from a Texas and Pacific Railway Executive], dated 1957 (7.5 x 9.5").
C. [Typed Article] "Last Texas and Pacific Iron Horse Stripped for Scrap," circa 1953 (7.0 x 8.5").