[The Texas State Railroad: A Historic Heritage Journey]

One of 5 items in the series: Railroad Trips available on this site.

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The Texas State Railroad is a historic 25-mile heritage railway in Rusk and Palestine, Texas, dating back to 1883. Originally built by inmates to transport raw materials for a prison smelter, it now operates as a scenic tourist line, boasting five steam and three diesel locomotives on its roster.

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1 photograph : digital, col.

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Mallory, Randy June 1994.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Randy Mallory Papers and was provided by the UNT Libraries Special Collections to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 240 times, with 22 in the last month. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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  • Main Title: [The Texas State Railroad: A Historic Heritage Journey]
  • Series Title: Railroad Trips

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The Texas State Railroad is a historic 25-mile heritage railway in Rusk and Palestine, Texas, dating back to 1883. Originally built by inmates to transport raw materials for a prison smelter, it now operates as a scenic tourist line, boasting five steam and three diesel locomotives on its roster.

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1 photograph : digital, col.

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  • Preferred Citation: Randy Mallory Papers (AR0954), University of North Texas Special Collections

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Randy Mallory Papers

The collection consists of selections from the Randy Mallory Papers, containing photographs, notes, research, and completed work with the Texas Highways magazine.

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  • June 1994

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  • Aug. 12, 2022, 4:30 p.m.

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  • Aug. 2, 2023, 2:09 p.m.

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Mallory, Randy. [The Texas State Railroad: A Historic Heritage Journey], photograph, June 1994; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1979028/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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