9/12/17 Texas State Railroad by Chelsea Purgahn
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A display listing some of the movies filmed on at the Texas State Railroad Rusk Depot in Rusk, Texas, on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017. The Texas State Railroad is a historic 25-mile railroad between Rusk and Palestine, Texas. Founded in 1881 by the state of Texas to haul freight, regular service on the line was ended in 1921, but rides still run weekly for the community to experience the railroad and the depots host special events seasonally. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
The ticket booth at the Texas State Railroad Rusk Depot in Rusk, Texas, on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017. The Texas State Railroad is a historic 25-mile railroad between Rusk and Palestine, Texas. Founded in 1881 by the state of Texas to haul freight, regular service on the line was ended in 1921, but rides still run weekly for the community to experience the railroad and the depots host special events seasonally. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
A train at the Texas State Railroad Rusk Depot in Rusk, Texas, on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017. The Texas State Railroad is a historic 25-mile railroad between Rusk and Palestine, Texas. Founded in 1881 by the state of Texas to haul freight, regular service on the line was ended in 1921, but rides still run weekly for the community to experience the railroad and the depots host special events seasonally. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
A train at the Texas State Railroad Rusk Depot in Rusk, Texas, on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017. The Texas State Railroad is a historic 25-mile railroad between Rusk and Palestine, Texas. Founded in 1881 by the state of Texas to haul freight, regular service on the line was ended in 1921, but rides still run weekly for the community to experience the railroad and the depots host special events seasonally. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Conductor Dan Volker and engineer Larry Pitbladdo pose for a photo on a train at the Texas State Railroad Rusk Depot in Rusk, Texas, on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017. The Texas State Railroad is a historic 25-mile railroad between Rusk and Palestine, Texas. Founded in 1881 by the state of Texas to haul freight, regular service on the line was ended in 1921, but rides still run weekly for the community to experience the railroad and the depots host special events seasonally. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
The Texas State Railroad Rusk Depot in Rusk, Texas, on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017. The Texas State Railroad is a historic 25-mile railroad between Rusk and Palestine, Texas. Founded in 1881 by the state of Texas to haul freight, regular service on the line was ended in 1921, but rides still run weekly for the community to experience the railroad and the depots host special events seasonally. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
An old bank note from the early 1900's at the Texas State Railroad Rusk Depot in Rusk, Texas, on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017. The Texas State Railroad is a historic 25-mile railroad between Rusk and Palestine, Texas. Founded in 1881 by the state of Texas to haul freight, regular service on the line was ended in 1921, but rides still run weekly for the community to experience the railroad and the depots host special events seasonally. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
The pavilion at the Texas State Railroad Rusk Depot in Rusk, Texas, on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017. The Texas State Railroad is a historic 25-mile railroad between Rusk and Palestine, Texas. Founded in 1881 by the state of Texas to haul freight, regular service on the line was ended in 1921, but rides still run weekly for the community to experience the railroad and the depots host special events seasonally. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
The Texas State Railroad Rusk Depot in Rusk, Texas, on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017. The Texas State Railroad is a historic 25-mile railroad between Rusk and Palestine, Texas. Founded in 1881 by the state of Texas to haul freight, regular service on the line was ended in 1921, but rides still run weekly for the community to experience the railroad and the depots host special events seasonally. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)