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CONCERT SERIES IN THE PARK THIS W EEK The week the city will behosting a concert series in the pavillion at city park. Band from the local area will be showcasing their talent for all to enjoy. Foodtrucks will be on site as well. It will be a great event for the whole family. More details coming soon. Find out more at their website HERE.

Look for interesting and entertaining articles covering a wide range of topics! CITY/GOVERNMENT A peek on the inside of the engine that drives the community

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

NEW HIGH SCHOOL ON THE HORIZON IN OUR COMMUNITY Building has been underway for 6 months now and our new high school is finally taking shape. Meetings will be held in the coming weeks to decide upon school mascot and colors. More details coming soon.

Features on how the community supports its own

HISTORY Features on important historical events and people that helped shape the City and its population

PHILANTHROPY Local foundations and how they support community growth

HUMAN INTEREST Local personalities, celebrity profiles, etc.

DEVELOPMENT RECEIVES GREEN LIGHT APPROVAL FROM THE CITY A new development complex has been approved by the city to increase the shopping appeal of downtown. Restaurants and boutique shops will apply to occupy the vacant shop space. We are excited to have this new opportunity coming to our town.

SPORTS/RECREATION From youth sports to hunting and fishing, we will uncover unique stories

ENTERTAINMENT Where to go … what to see … and do

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HOLIDAY FESTIVAL COMING TO MAIN STREET NEXT MONTH It’s that time of year again - time to party! Come enjoy a night out on the town with live music, art festival, and food, food, food. Tickets go on sale next week for the event booths and entry tickets. Hope to see you there!

Tips for healthier living, eating, and cooking

PROGRESS/DEVELOPMENT We will keep the reader informed of new developments and businesses that are helping the City prosper

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Galveston Railroad Museum WRITTEN BY ELLEN RIDER CURATOR, GALVESTON RAILROAD MUSEUM

itting at the corner of 25th Street and Santa Fe Place, the Galveston Railroad Museum beckons visitors to spend a day peering through its rail yard, exploring products of the railroad boom. Beyond the antique railcars, model trains, and railroad china collections, there are reminders of a past life, one steeped in the story of Galvestonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s railroad independence.

In the mid-1800s, Galveston stood as a port city with big dreams of expansion. The barrier island town, established in 1825, was growing both in population and need for opportunity. Local commerce sought channels to send their business off island, as well as receive new products and business for island citizens. By 1860, there were only two options for shipping and receiving commerce: through a port ship or on Texas’ oldest railway, the Galveston, Houston, and Henderson (GH&H) railroad. The GH&H provided the only source of rail traffic from Galveston Island to Houston proper. The railway’s association with Houston proved to be more of a hindrance than a help for Galveston. Numerous quarantines due to “yellow fever epidemics” were placed on goods and business heading to and from the island. Such quarantines would grow in number at the height of the cotton season, impeding the Island’s commerce and hopes for future success. Wealthy and prominent Galvestonians came together in order to create their own railway, called the Gulf, Colorado, and Santa Fe. On May 28, 1873, the GC&SF was chartered. Galvestonians such as George Sealy, Col. William Moody, Albert Kopperl, and Henry Rosenberg, among others, provided a majority of the funding for the railway. Ground was broken on May 1, 1875 and continued to Richmond until 1879, when George Sealy purchased the railway to avoid the line’s foreclosure. Construction continued in 1880, with nearly 700 miles of track being completed by 1885. The railway still was not a major entity, compared with other lines of the era. In March 1886, an agreement was made (by owner George Sealy)

for the GC&SF to become part of the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe. Although seen as a risky move by some to strengthen the railway financially, the deal ultimately paid off. The GC&SF built north from Fort Worth and met with the AT&SF in Purcell, Indian Territory (Oklahoma) on April 27,1887. The GC&SF built an additional 324 miles of track during this venture as part of the AT&SF deal. The GC&SF operated as a separate entity in its hometown of Galveston, although it was now a subsidiary of the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe. The railway’s growth meant an equally rising need for offices, depot, and a rail yard in Galveston to house both GC&SF administration and train equipment. A small two-story depot acted as the first center for the area’s rail traffic. However, the depot could not fit

the needs of the GC&SF. In 1896, a 4-story red brick depot and office building was built for the railway on 25th and Strand Streets. It would be known as the “Pride of Galveston”. The depot featured the latest in Victorian styles: handcrafted wooden benches and chairs, marble pillars along the interior walls, a beautifully ornate plaster and carving ceiling, and potted palms for decoration. In 1913, an 8-story addition was built to house the ever-growing staff of the GC&SF. By 1931, the railway demolished the old 4 story depot to make way for another expansion. An 11-story tower and another 8-story office building were attached to the 1913 construction, forming the general office building of the “Gulf Lines” division of the AT&SF. 70,000 square feet of office space and 17,600 feet of passenger station facilities now served the Gulf, Colorado, and Santa Fe. At its height, a passenger train arrived and departed every hour, 24 hours a day, for several years.

The popularity of rail travel declined by the 1960s, and with it, so did the popularity of the Gulf, Colorado, and Santa Fe Railway. By 1965, the AT&SF made plans to completely absorb the GC&SF and become one entity. Passenger service on Santa Fe’s Texas Chief dwindled; a final run was made April 13, 1967 from Galveston to Chicago. The once great railway that served the citizens of Galveston Island, whose depot provided passengers comfort while waiting for their train, was no more. Lack of businesses to move in left the GC&SF’s former office building mostly abandoned in the mid-1970s. Mary Moody Northen and the Moody Foundation took interest in the building, just as her grandfather did the same with the railway that once inhabited it. The building was rehabilitated for use by non-profit organizations. Plans were also made to create a Museum out of its old depot and rail yard. Thus, the idea for the Center for Transportation and Commerce, doing business as The Galveston Railroad Museum, was born. The Moody Foundation acquired railcars and artifacts to fill the Museum’s exhibit spaces and rail yard. Passenger cars, freight cars, cabooses, and engines sat ready for visitors to explore. A train ride consisting of the Center for Transportation and Commerce’s #555 Steam Engine, 3 Rock Island commuter coaches, and a caboose was available

to passengers looking for a taste of rail travel, operating over the Port of Galveston railroad. For those not looking for a train ride, a very detailed model train exhibit off the main depot gave visitors a bird’s eye view of the Port Railroad and its buildings. Plaster statues by Eliot and Ivan Schwartz filled the former GC&SF depot, calling back to its former glory as the heart of Galveston’ s passenger rail travel. Additionally, visitors to the Museum could tour exhibits covering the varied history of the railroad and Galveston. Slideshows depicted the devastation of Galveston Island from the 1900 storm; displays showed the importance of the steam engine, telegraphs, and the Railway Express for transportation and communication. The former depot and terminal was busy again, welcoming and teaching visitors from near and far about railroad and transportation history in Galveston and America. From 1983 to 2008, the Museum served the visitors to the island. On September 11, 2008, models showed the newly formed Hurricane Ike would make landfall just south of Galveston Island. The Museum’s staff made preparations for the storm’s arrival. However, changes to the FRA (Federal Railroad Administration) rules and regulations in 1991 prevented the Museum from relocating its vintage railcars on foreign railroads. Prior to 1991, the AT&SF Railroad would dedicate a crew to relocate the Museum’s rolling stock to higher ground. After 1991, the FRA implemented new rules and regulations covering railcar interchange. The Museum’s antique rail equipment did not meet these standards and funds were not available to make the necessary mechanical upgrades.

As the storm threatened the Island, all of the Museum’s employees except one packed up and evacuated. Carl Haglund met executive director, Morris Gould, at the Museum the day before landfall (Sept 12). Morris and Carl secured all loose items in the Museum, moved railcars and locomotives to the highest point in the railyard, and sandbags were stacked around door entrances. Despite their preparations, the Museum and the whole of Galveston was devastated with over 8 feet of flood water and 110 mile-per-hour gale-force winds. The Museum’s rolling stock was flooded and pushed off their trucks; the Museum’s archives were submerged and ruined in the rising flood. Covered in muck and reeking of storm water, the former GC&SF depot sat silent once again. After flood waters departed, executive director Morris Gould and staff started repairs to the Museum. With FEMA’s help, the staff rebuilt the Museum and concentrated on the mechanical rebuild versus cosmetic on the rolling stock, making equipment FRA-compatible if the need to evacuate ever rose again. Some of the railcars were replaced rather than repair due to cost and sheer amount of damage received. During this time, the Museum’s Board of Directors and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad (successor to the AT&SF) made formal plans to evacuate the locomotives and the passenger equipment off the island in events of a natural disaster. To date, the Museum has spent

approximately 5.3 million dollars on the rebuild and restoration of Museum and rolling stock. On March 15, 2011, the Museum reopened to the public officially. The grand reopening was held November 10, 2012. With the help of Amtrak and the BNSF railroad, a special train was run from New Orleans, LA to Houston to Galveston featuring the Museum’s newly purchased and restored Santa Fe Warbonnet engines. This was an opportunity for the Museum to thank the hundreds of people who helped bring the Museum back to life. Just as they did in the past, visitors returned to the Island and the Museum. The former home of the Gulf, Colorado, and Santa Fe and home to the newly reestablished Galveston Railroad Museum breathed life once more. Today, the Museum is functioning better than ever, again welcoming visitors and field trips from near and far to explore five tracks of rolling stock, watch model trains, learn about railroad history, and stroll around the old GC&SF depot. Train rides on the Harborside Express (a Missouri Pacific Caboose pulled by the GE 80 Tonner switcher locomotive) are offered most Saturdays. The Museum is also available for wedding and group event rental. Once Galveston’s travel hub, now railroad fanatic’s paradise, there is always a new adventure to be found on the corner of 25th Street and Santa Fe Place. Come visit us.

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