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Nostalgia & History > Depot Friday -Nocona Tex on the KatyDate: 11/20/20 05:38 Depot Friday -Nocona Tex on the Katy Author: WrongWayMurphy That "Cowboy" is actually oilman-philanthropist Amon Carter
 Date: 11/20/20 08:08 Re: Depot Friday -Nocona Tex on the Katy Author: tomstp Neat photo. Note the pistol in his right hand is a rare Remington single action. Nocona was on the MKT line from Denison to Wichita Falls. It was abandoned in 1970 and trackage rights were obtained over the FW&D from Ft Worth to Wichita Falls.
Date: 11/20/20 08:12 Re: Depot Friday -Nocona Tex on the Katy Author: 2-10-2 That car in the background might narrow down the date. Cool photo of Amon Carter, well known for his museum, and including the museum's rail-related book "The Track Going Back". An outstanding selection of historic and more contemporary (a good number of Steinheimer's work) photographs.
2-10-2 Date: 11/20/20 09:40 Re: Depot Friday -Nocona Tex on the Katy Author: OliveHeights Neat photo! Amon Carter died in 1955. I'll have to look for that book next time I visit the museum.
Date: 11/20/20 12:04 Re: Depot Friday -Nocona Tex on the Katy Author: SD45X The standing car is pre 1932, so early 30s maybe.
Date: 11/20/20 13:03 Re: Depot Friday -Nocona Tex on the Katy Author: kenN The Pennsylvania had a 10 roomette-6 double bedroom sleeper named Amon G. Carter for use in joint New York-Texas service on the Texas Special. One source indicated that it was painted to match the Texas Special, but that seems to be unconfirmed. I only saw it in the '60s, and by then it was in the usual PRR Tuscan Red.
Date: 11/20/20 16:09 Re: Depot Friday -Nocona Tex on the Katy Author: tomstp I looked at that picture again and I believe he went up there to buy new boots from the Nacona boot factory. Look at the shine on them.
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