Latest developments at Texas Transportation Museum
SPECIAL EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT
TTM in partnership with the "T Fords of Texas" will be putting on a one day only
event on Saturday 10th May, 2008 to celebrate 100 years of the Ford Model T.
For more information click: •"Model Ts @ TTM•
TTM News
March 2008: Our 1942 General Electric 44 Tonner diesel electric locomtive is used to power
passenger train service for the first time in a decade. Plans to fully restore it, which include
either rebuilding or replacing one of its two engines, are in the works. New tires, costing
over $1,100.00 are installed on the 1929 Ford Model AA truck.
February 2008: TTM's 1924 Ford Model TT truck is driven again for the first time in 25 years,
thanks to the efforts of members of the local Ford Model T club, the "T Fords of Texas." More
work to make it road legal is still needed but it runs and stops well.
December 2007: TTM's annual Christmas event attracts a record number of visitors. Attendance
climbs 33% to 4,748. TTM achieves yet another record year for attendance over the year. We
experience 21% growth which comes to 15,760 visitors in 2007.
November 2007: TTM's garden railroad club, SAGRES, the San Antonio Garden Railroad Engineers, installs
five separate layouts at the San Antonio Botanical Gardens in a first of its kind collaboration
between the two organizations. The arrangement is hugely successful.
September 2007: Zucht building interior re-arranged for better display of collections. Donation
of large collection of railroad artwork and other items by local businessman Bruce Flohr. Volunteers
from the Model Ts of Texas" get TTM's 1924 Ford Model T running for the first time in
25 years, just in time for the museum's big Model T show - See announcement above.
August 2007: 1928 Durant Star Coupe returns to service following work performed by museum
volunteer Ben B., and other
August 2007: 1929 Ford Model AA truck returned to museum after significant refurbishment performed
at "Ray's Model A Repairs" thanks to its owner, Mrs. Pat Monfrey.
July 2007: 1924 Buffalo fire truck returned to museum after work on front end and radiator
completed by SMT Truck Lines.
June 2007: Local company Homan Boiler Group begins donated effort to
complete work necessary
to get #1, our 1924 Baldwin 0-4-0 steam locomotive, back into service. (Projected completion date
- Spring 2008)
May 2007: Surplus display cabinets from the Pioneer Hall Museum delivered
April 2007: Roof installed on flat car converted into passenger car, complete with ADA lift.
TTM successfully sends two vehicles into all the main Fiesta Parades.
March 2007: Work to improve ADA access to historic depot begins
February 2007: Successful and well attended safety classes for railroad crews held
January 2007: TTM announces 29.5% growth in attendance in 2006.
Name of Christmas Extravaganza changed to: SANTA'S RAILROAD WONDERLAND
December 2006: TTM experiences best ever attendance at annual Christmas Extravaganza
ONGOING PROJECTS
Restoration Project to save the Pullman "McKeever" and 404 Business car
TTM is in the middle of its biggest ever fund raising campaign since it was created in 1964. We
need to raise $150,000.00 to fully restore the Pullman sleeper car "McKeever" and the
Santa Fe Business Car 404 plus build a shade to protect them into the future.
For more information, click •McKeever & 404 Restoration• for details.
"The Railroads of San Antonio and South Central Texas,"
by TTM Manager Hugh Hemphill
is now available.
For details click •The Railroads of San Antonio and South Central Texas•
Public Speakers for clubs and organizations
in San Antonio and surrounding communities
TTM has a number of seasoned speakers available to give talks to your organization.
For more information, click •TTM Public Speakers• for details.
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