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Henry "Hank" Blossom was a pioneer live steamer in Texas. He participated in the [[Southwestern_Live_Steamers#Falfurrias_Meets|first Live Steam Meet in Texas]]. He and his wife Myra built a railroad on their property in Wimberley, Texas. | Henry "Hank" Blossom was a pioneer live steamer in Texas. He participated in the [[Southwestern_Live_Steamers#Falfurrias_Meets|first Live Steam Meet in Texas]]. He and his wife Myra built a railroad on their property in Wimberley, Texas. | ||
== First SWLS Spring Meet == | |||
From <i>[[Live Steam Magazine]]</i>, September 1973: | |||
: '''SWLS Hold First Annual Spring Meet''' | |||
: [[Henry Blossom|Hank and Myra Blossom's]] <i>Rill Rock Railroad</i> at Wimberley, Texas was the site of the [[Southwestern Live Steamers]] First Annual Spring Meet on May 26th through 29th, 1973. The <i>Rill Rock Railroad</i> extends more than 1,000 feet between the Blossom's ranch home and the banks of the beautiful Blanco River in the heart of the Texas Hill Country. | |||
: Swallowing up the distance were ten locomotives and a lot of sharp-looking riding equipment. Also on hand was a new Case Tractor by [[Paul Torn|Paul Torn, Sr.]], which was a sight to behold. It ran with no difficulties on its maiden run. | |||
: The weatherman cooperated splendidly and the meet was a huge success, culminating for the 125 people who attended by a delightful banquet on Saturday night at the Woodcreek Country Club. | |||
== Horace Shaw's 0-6-0 == | |||
From [[Modeltec]], July 1984: | |||
: Regarding the 0-6-0 that [[Horace Shaw]] built in the early 1930s: | |||
: I graduated from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cranbrook_Schools Cranbrook School] in 1942. I had been to the [[Whysall Light Railway]] several times and found out about the 0-6-0 mechanism, which is all there was in 1942. Somebody had put half a stick of boiler compound in the tender (capacity about ten gallons — one stick was designed for 12,000 to 15,000 gallon size.) The water glass showed nothing but foam and the operator didn't do anything about it. One scrapped boiler. | |||
: My father gave me the works (cost - $50) as a graduation present. After three years in the Air Force, I came back not knowing what to do or where to do it. | |||
: About then, the boiler-maker wrote saying that he had a customer who was eager to buy - for $100. The boilermaker lived in Pueblo, Colorado (<i>Ed: probably [[Bill Daney]]</i>). I did not own any land, I was broke (relatively), and there were no clubs nor anyone around to help with advice. Sold! | |||
: End of story. | |||
:: [[Henry Blossom|Henry S. Blossom]] | |||
:: Route 1, Box 244 | |||
:: Wimberley, TX 78676 | |||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
<gallery widths="300px" heights="300px" perrow="2"> | <gallery widths="300px" heights="300px" perrow="2"> | ||
File:ClarenceKing Pacific HankBlossom Wimberley.jpg|Clarence King pauses at the station on his Pacific. Henry Blossom is seated in the lawn chair, far left. This is Henry's track at Wimberley, Texas. Photo by Pete & Donna Green. | |||
File:ClarenceKing Pacific Wimberley2.jpg|Clarence King | |||
File:ClarenceKing Pacific Wimberley3.jpg|Clarence King | |||
File:ClarenceKing Pacific Wimberley4.jpg|Clarence King | |||
File:AlexHitzfelder Trestle BlossomWimberley.jpg|[[Alex Hitzfelder]] headed over the curved trestle on Henry Blossom's railroad in Wimberly. Photo by Pete & Donna Green. | File:AlexHitzfelder Trestle BlossomWimberley.jpg|[[Alex Hitzfelder]] headed over the curved trestle on Henry Blossom's railroad in Wimberly. Photo by Pete & Donna Green. | ||
File:HenryBlossomTrack1.jpg|Live steamer at Henry Blossom's track in Wimberley, Texas. Photo by Pete & Donna Green. | File:HenryBlossomTrack1.jpg|Live steamer at Henry Blossom's track in Wimberley, Texas. Photo by Pete & Donna Green. | ||
File:HenryBlossomTrack2.jpg | File:HenryBlossomTrack2.jpg | ||
File:CesBeck BlossomTrackWimberley.jpg|Ces Beck running at Henry Blossom's track in Wimberley, Texas. Photo by Pete & Donna Green. | File:CesBeck BlossomTrackWimberley.jpg|[[Ces Beck]] running at [[Henry Blossom]]'s track in Wimberley, Texas. Photo by Pete & Donna Green. | ||
File:CliffPettis BlossomTrackWimberley.jpg|[[Cliff Pettis]] routing the trestle at Henry Blossom's track at Wimberley, Texas. Photo by Pete & Donna Green. | File:CliffPettis BlossomTrackWimberley.jpg|[[Cliff Pettis]] routing the trestle at Henry Blossom's track at Wimberley, Texas. Photo by Pete & Donna Green. | ||
File:BlossomTrackStationWimberley.jpg | File:BlossomTrackStationWimberley.jpg | ||
File:KennyRhodes HenryBlossomsTrackWimberley.jpg|A very young [[Kenny Rhodes]] on the trestle. | File:KennyRhodes HenryBlossomsTrackWimberley.jpg|A very young [[Kenny Rhodes]] on the trestle. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
Latest revision as of 13:41, 19 January 2026
Henry "Hank" Blossom was a pioneer live steamer in Texas. He participated in the first Live Steam Meet in Texas. He and his wife Myra built a railroad on their property in Wimberley, Texas.
First SWLS Spring Meet
From Live Steam Magazine, September 1973:
- SWLS Hold First Annual Spring Meet
- Hank and Myra Blossom's Rill Rock Railroad at Wimberley, Texas was the site of the Southwestern Live Steamers First Annual Spring Meet on May 26th through 29th, 1973. The Rill Rock Railroad extends more than 1,000 feet between the Blossom's ranch home and the banks of the beautiful Blanco River in the heart of the Texas Hill Country.
- Swallowing up the distance were ten locomotives and a lot of sharp-looking riding equipment. Also on hand was a new Case Tractor by Paul Torn, Sr., which was a sight to behold. It ran with no difficulties on its maiden run.
- The weatherman cooperated splendidly and the meet was a huge success, culminating for the 125 people who attended by a delightful banquet on Saturday night at the Woodcreek Country Club.
Horace Shaw's 0-6-0
From Modeltec, July 1984:
- Regarding the 0-6-0 that Horace Shaw built in the early 1930s:
- I graduated from Cranbrook School in 1942. I had been to the Whysall Light Railway several times and found out about the 0-6-0 mechanism, which is all there was in 1942. Somebody had put half a stick of boiler compound in the tender (capacity about ten gallons — one stick was designed for 12,000 to 15,000 gallon size.) The water glass showed nothing but foam and the operator didn't do anything about it. One scrapped boiler.
- My father gave me the works (cost - $50) as a graduation present. After three years in the Air Force, I came back not knowing what to do or where to do it.
- About then, the boiler-maker wrote saying that he had a customer who was eager to buy - for $100. The boilermaker lived in Pueblo, Colorado (Ed: probably Bill Daney). I did not own any land, I was broke (relatively), and there were no clubs nor anyone around to help with advice. Sold!
- End of story.
- Henry S. Blossom
- Route 1, Box 244
- Wimberley, TX 78676
Gallery
Clarence King pauses at the station on his Pacific. Henry Blossom is seated in the lawn chair, far left. This is Henry's track at Wimberley, Texas. Photo by Pete & Donna Green.
Clarence King
Clarence King
Clarence King
Alex Hitzfelder headed over the curved trestle on Henry Blossom's railroad in Wimberly. Photo by Pete & Donna Green.
Live steamer at Henry Blossom's track in Wimberley, Texas. Photo by Pete & Donna Green.
Ces Beck running at Henry Blossom's track in Wimberley, Texas. Photo by Pete & Donna Green.
Cliff Pettis routing the trestle at Henry Blossom's track at Wimberley, Texas. Photo by Pete & Donna Green.
A very young Kenny Rhodes on the trestle.
