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[[Jim Jackson]] was a pioneer live steam hobbyist in the Houston, Texas. Jim owned and operated [[Railway Hardware Company]]. | [[Jim Jackson]] was a pioneer live steam hobbyist in the Houston, Texas. Jim owned and operated [[Railway Hardware Company]]. | ||
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File:JimJackson running DavidHannahIII Mikado 1.jpg|[[Jim Jackson]] operating [[David Hannah III]]'s Railroad Supply Mikado. 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]]. | ||
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File:JimJackson running DavidHannahIII Mikado 2.jpg | File:JimJackson running DavidHannahIII Mikado 2.jpg|Jim Jackson running [[David Hannah III]]'s Mikado over 125 foot bridge at the [[Browning Railroad]] | ||
File:JimJackson HALS.jpg|Jim Jackson and his Colorado & Sabine 2-6-0 oil-fired Mogul at the [[Houston Area Live Steamers]]. | |||
File:HotPenny BrowningPlantation MarshallBlack DavidHannahIII abt1993.jpg|The [[Hot Penny]] being serviced by builder Marshall Black at the Browning Railroad, Chapel Hill, Texas. Track owner [[David Hannah III]] is wearing an orange shirt with coveralls. Front left to right: Marshall Black, [[Marty Knox]], [[David Hannah III]]. Rear left to right: [[Jim Jackson]] and his wife, Marshall Phillips. About 1993. Photo by Terry Adams. | |||
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== HALS == | |||
Michael Hales wrote about the formation of the [[Houston Area Live Steamers]], 2 June 2016: | |||
: Just a small tidbit from when the club was just forming. Perfect timing for me, I had just asked the owner of the Bellaire Roundhouse if he knew of any Live Steam gatherings around Houston. He handed me a information sheet [[Jim Jackson]] had distributed around town about forming a club. Soon after that Jim had a meet at his backyard railroad in Jersey Village. The rest is History. | |||
Peter Bryan said the following in an email sent 24 October 2019: | |||
: [[Jim Jackson]] was the original editor of <i>Stack Talk</i> in the beginning and if you know Jim, you knew he was one of the guiding lights in the formation of [[Houston Area Live Steamers|HALS]]. He also was the winner suggesting the name of <i>The Cypress Creek and Southern Railroad</i>. | |||
Latest revision as of 11:12, 31 October 2019
Jim Jackson was a pioneer live steam hobbyist in the Houston, Texas. Jim owned and operated Railway Hardware Company.
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 running David Hannah III's Mikado over 125 foot bridge at the Browning Railroad
Jim Jackson and his Colorado & Sabine 2-6-0 oil-fired Mogul at the Houston Area Live Steamers.
The Hot Penny being serviced by builder Marshall Black at the Browning Railroad, Chapel Hill, Texas. Track owner David Hannah III is wearing an orange shirt with coveralls. Front left to right: Marshall Black, Marty Knox, David Hannah III. Rear left to right: Jim Jackson and his wife, Marshall Phillips. About 1993. Photo by Terry Adams.
HALS
Michael Hales wrote about the formation of the Houston Area Live Steamers, 2 June 2016:
- Just a small tidbit from when the club was just forming. Perfect timing for me, I had just asked the owner of the Bellaire Roundhouse if he knew of any Live Steam gatherings around Houston. He handed me a information sheet Jim Jackson had distributed around town about forming a club. Soon after that Jim had a meet at his backyard railroad in Jersey Village. The rest is History.
Peter Bryan said the following in an email sent 24 October 2019:
- Jim Jackson was the original editor of Stack Talk in the beginning and if you know Jim, you knew he was one of the guiding lights in the formation of HALS. He also was the winner suggesting the name of The Cypress Creek and Southern Railroad.