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File:JohnEnders SW1500 HALS.jpg|John Enders, Austin & Texas Central | File:JohnEnders SW1500 HALS.jpg|John Enders, [[Austin & Texas Central Railroad]] SW1500 Diesel No. 598 1-1/2" scale at Houston Area Live Steamers. | ||
File:JohnEnders Mikado HALS.jpg|John Enders Austin & Texas Central | File:JohnEnders Mikado HALS.jpg|John Enders [[Austin & Texas Central Railroad]] 2-8-2 Mikado No. 16, Coal Fired, 2-1/2" scale at Houston Area Live Steamers. | ||
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== Track at Manor == | == Track at Manor == | ||
John built | John built the Austin & Texas Central Railroad at Manor, Texas, just east of Austin. | ||
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File:TerryMcGrath PaulTorn ManorTx.jpg|Terry McGrath, far left, standing next to Paul Torn at John Enders' track in Manor, Texas. Photo by Pete & Donna Green. | File:GoldenSpike AustinTexasCentralRR ManorTexas.jpg|John Enders driving the Golden Spike on the Austin & Texas Central Railroad at Manor, Texas, 1974. Paul King kneels beside him. Also in the photo are Carolyn Enders Balkum, Ces Beck, Everett Adcock, Louise Adcock, Cliff Pettis, unknown, and Lee Balkum. Photo from Stephen Balkum collection. | ||
File:TerryMcGrath PaulTorn ManorTx.jpg|Terry McGrath, far left, standing next to [[Paul Torn]] at John Enders' track in Manor, Texas. Photo by Pete & Donna Green. | |||
File:JimJackson running DavidHannahIII Mikado 1.jpg|[[Jim Jackson]] operating [[David Hannah III]]'s Railroad Supply Mikado. The railroad was oned by John Enders, Manor, Texas. Photo by [[David Hannah III]]. | File:JimJackson running DavidHannahIII Mikado 1.jpg|[[Jim Jackson]] operating [[David Hannah III]]'s Railroad Supply Mikado. The railroad was oned by John Enders, Manor, Texas. Photo by [[David Hannah III]]. | ||
File:JimJackson running DavidHannahIII Mikado 3.jpg|Jim Jackson | File:JimJackson running DavidHannahIII Mikado 3.jpg|Jim Jackson | ||
File:JimJackson running DavidHannahIII Mikado 4.jpg|Jim Jackson | File:JimJackson running DavidHannahIII Mikado 4.jpg|Jim Jackson | ||
File:JoeDale Mogul ManorTx.jpg|Joe Dale and his Allen Mogul at John Enders' track in Manor, Texas. Photo by Pete & Donna Green. | File:JoeDale Mogul ManorTx.jpg|Joe Dale and his Allen Mogul at John Enders' track in Manor, Texas. Photo by Pete & Donna Green. | ||
File:PaulTorn 10Wheeler ManorTx.jpg|Paul Torn at the the throttle of his 10-Wheeler in Manor, Texas. Photo by Pete & Donna Green. | File:PaulTorn 10Wheeler ManorTx.jpg|[[Paul Torn]] at the the throttle of his 10-Wheeler in Manor, Texas. Photo by Pete & Donna Green. | ||
File:PaulTorn 10Wheeler ManorTx2.jpg|Another shot of Paul Torn and his 10-Wheeler. | File:PaulTorn 10Wheeler ManorTx2.jpg|Another shot of [[Paul Torn]] and his 10-Wheeler. | ||
File:Paul King next to Clarence Kings Pacific at John Enders Track Manor Tx 1978.jpg|Paul King stands next to his father's Pacific at John Ender's Austin & Texas Central near Manor, Texas, 1978. Photo by Connor Sweet, provided by Shane Murphy. | |||
File:Looking east from Austin Texas Central at Manor Tx April 1978 by Connor Sweet.jpg|Looking east from the John Ender's Austin & Texas Central Railroad, April 1975. Photo by Connor Sweet, provided by Shane Murphy. | |||
File:Clarence King SP P-9 Pacific ATCRR July 1975.jpg|Clarence King at the throttle of his Southern Pacific P-9 Pacific at the Austin & Texas Central RR, Manor, Texas, July 1975. Photo by Connor Sweet, provided by Shane Murphy. | |||
File:Hannah RioGrande AustinTexasCentralRR KennethRhodesJr 1.jpg|David Hannah III's Rio Grande motive power at the Austin & Texas Central Railroad in Manor, Texas. Date unknown, engineer and rider unknown. Kenney Rhodes Jr, used with permission. | |||
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== Falfurrias Meets == | |||
John Enders attended the first Live Steam Meets in Texas (See [[First Texas Live Steam Meet]] and [[Southwestern Live Steamers]]). | |||
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File:JohnEnders Atlantic FirstTexasMeet Aug31Sep1 1969.jpg|[[John Enders]] of Austin takes a train load of passengers around the main line at Falfurrias, Texas at the [[First Texas Live Steam Meet]]. | |||
File:1.5inAtlantic1-1969-JohnEnders Falfurrias.jpg|John Enders on his newly completed 1.5 inch scale Atlantic No 869, August 1969, Falrurrias meet. Photo from Stephen Balkum collection. | |||
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== Equipment == | |||
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File:GerryStuteville switcher engine.jpg|Gerry Stuteville's 40 ton GE/ALCO Switcher. Specifications: Hydraulic "bypass type", 5hp Briggs & Stratton, 1hp Lamina. Original Frame and Cab Built by [[John Enders]]. | |||
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== Videos == | |||
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== References == | == References == | ||
Latest revision as of 17:53, 6 November 2023
- Youtube video of 1988 SWLS Spring Meet in Manor, Tx
- Video footage from the 1988 Southwestern Live Steamers Spring Meet at John Enders' track in Manor, TX. Videography by Jack Haskins, Carroll Enders, Stephen Balkum, and Lee Balkum.
- John Enders track, Trainorders.com
John Enders, Austin & Texas Central Railroad SW1500 Diesel No. 598 1-1/2" scale at Houston Area Live Steamers.
John Enders Austin & Texas Central Railroad 2-8-2 Mikado No. 16, Coal Fired, 2-1/2" scale at Houston Area Live Steamers.
Track at Manor
John built the Austin & Texas Central Railroad at Manor, Texas, just east of Austin.
John Enders driving the Golden Spike on the Austin & Texas Central Railroad at Manor, Texas, 1974. Paul King kneels beside him. Also in the photo are Carolyn Enders Balkum, Ces Beck, Everett Adcock, Louise Adcock, Cliff Pettis, unknown, and Lee Balkum. Photo from Stephen Balkum collection.
Terry McGrath, far left, standing next to Paul Torn at John Enders' track in Manor, Texas. Photo by Pete & Donna Green.
Jim Jackson operating David Hannah III's Railroad Supply Mikado. The railroad was oned by John Enders, Manor, Texas. Photo by David Hannah III.
Jim Jackson
Jim Jackson
Joe Dale and his Allen Mogul at John Enders' track in Manor, Texas. Photo by Pete & Donna Green.
Paul Torn at the the throttle of his 10-Wheeler in Manor, Texas. Photo by Pete & Donna Green.
Another shot of Paul Torn and his 10-Wheeler.
Paul King stands next to his father's Pacific at John Ender's Austin & Texas Central near Manor, Texas, 1978. Photo by Connor Sweet, provided by Shane Murphy.
Looking east from the John Ender's Austin & Texas Central Railroad, April 1975. Photo by Connor Sweet, provided by Shane Murphy.
Clarence King at the throttle of his Southern Pacific P-9 Pacific at the Austin & Texas Central RR, Manor, Texas, July 1975. Photo by Connor Sweet, provided by Shane Murphy.
David Hannah III's Rio Grande motive power at the Austin & Texas Central Railroad in Manor, Texas. Date unknown, engineer and rider unknown. Kenney Rhodes Jr, used with permission.
Falfurrias Meets
John Enders attended the first Live Steam Meets in Texas (See First Texas Live Steam Meet and Southwestern Live Steamers).
John Enders of Austin takes a train load of passengers around the main line at Falfurrias, Texas at the First Texas Live Steam Meet.
John Enders on his newly completed 1.5 inch scale Atlantic No 869, August 1969, Falrurrias meet. Photo from Stephen Balkum collection.
Equipment
Gerry Stuteville's 40 ton GE/ALCO Switcher. Specifications: Hydraulic "bypass type", 5hp Briggs & Stratton, 1hp Lamina. Original Frame and Cab Built by John Enders.
