Links
Here are a few of my favorite links to places on the World Wide Web. Feel free to browse them and let me know what you think.
Railroad Links:
Richard Percy's Espee Homepage
Mike Palmiere's Louisiana Rail Site BACK FROM THE GREAT BEYOND!
SP Historical & Technical Society
David Bernstein's SP timetable CD
Current BNSF Lafayette Sub. Info and Radio Stream
Bob Currie's Locomotive Engineer Blog Page
David Coscia's Altalair SP site Info on preserved SP equipment and SP in the movies
Fairmont motor cars info, restoration & operation
Railcar Photos A great collection of freight car photos!
Vintage Railroad Decals by Cyril Durenberger
Louisiana Rail Photos Site Many great photos of T&NO 745!
LeRoy Guatney's Freight Car Model list page
Pacific Locomotive Association/Niles Canyon Railway Nice collection of historic rolling stock!
Harold K. Vollrath photo collection ordering information
RailWhales Tank Car Site Info on 6-axle and 8-axle tank cars
Mike Condren's Railroad Pages Great info on the Frisco!
Arved Grass' Postcard from the Workbench pages
Louisiana Steam Train Association The folks who brought the T&NO 745 back to life!
Wx4 The wonderful (and bizarre) world of Ed Gibson
Darrell Sawyer's NorthWest RailPics Site Plenty of great freight car photos
Charles Biel's BNSF photo site
John Carr's excellent photo site
Microsoft's Train Simulator Site
Maple Leaf Tracks Great MSTS Add on's
Streamlines A spin off company from Maple Leaf Tracks
Ron Paludan's Railway Station Site Great MSTS info and downloads
Tom Fassett's Rail Transfer Station
David Hoge's Trains Through Arkansas
Steam Era Freight Cars Page by Ted Culotta
Robert Waller's Conrail Cyclopedia
Peter McClosky's Home Page (N6TGZ) Very comprehensive list of books on the SP and great educational links!
Ted "FunnelFan" Curphey's Funnel Railfan Site
Eric Neubauer's Home Page - Noted Freight Car Historian & Author
Joe Shaw's Photo Pages (Great NS & northeast freight car photos)
John Mosbarger's SP Shasta Route Page
Joel Ashcroft's Southern Pacific in the Cascades
Davenport-Marino Heavy Hauling Check out the Heavy Rail Transport Division
Railroad Industrial Clearances Association
Burlington Route (CB&Q) Historical Society
St. Louis Southwestern Scrapbook
Hill County Flyer-T&NO 786 MK-5
George Elwood's Fallen Flags and Short Line Railroad Photos
Model Railroads (Home and Club):
The Austin Subdivision - Bryan Rigney's Web Page on history and layout of same
Web site of Barry LeBoeuf (former Schriever resident)
Mike Burgett's C&O Clifton Forge Division
Bruce Carpenter's BNSF Chillicothe Subdivision
Clark Bauman's California Zephyr site
Stephen & Dr. Cinthia Priest's beautiful AT&SF layout
Crescent City Model Railroad Club
Jack Shall's Louisiana Central
Charlie Burns' 1960's SP Coast Line layout
James Griffin's D&RGW La Plata Division
Railroad-Model Manufacturers:
Athearn Thanks Uncle Irv!
Kadee Great Freight Cars - Especially the PS-1 box cars!
Atlas Great Freight Cars
Rail Shop New upstart manufacturer - nice carbon black car!!!
Red Caboose New SP F-70-7 Flat Car!!!
Westerfield Excellent Steam Era Freight Car Kits
Rail Yard Models Nice Modern Era Craftsman Freight Car Kits
LBF Company Excellent Modern Freight Car Kits
Modeler's Choice A new player on the block
Funaro and Camerlengo Excellent resin kits
Speedwitch new SP-specific kits!
Sunrise Enterprises Beautiful Signals as seen on Tommy Holt's WP layout!
North American Railcar Corporation The manufacturing part of Pacific Western Rail Systems
Hobby Shops:
Papa Ben's (Houston, TX) Say Howdy to my buddy Tom Cobb when you visit!
Hub Hobby Shop (New Orleans, LA)
Bruce's Train Shop (Sacremento, CA)
MUSIC-Artist Links:
RUSH For the "J" and "J" in JJGOTROX - you know who you is.
Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville! Now where is that shaker of salt?
Louisiana's LeRoux NEW ALBUM!!! Ain't Nothin' But a Gris Gris
Doobie Bros. A huge early influence on my guitar playing.
Lillian AxeTab Benoit-Louisiana Blues Legend (and former RailGoat roommate)
Gradoux A spicy new New Orleans blues, funk band that I like a lot!
Scum Gumbo The Ultimate Tribute to 80's Hair Bands!
"Weird" Al Yankovic (My personal weirdness consultant)
Don Felder Authorized Site The man that put the edge into the Eagles' sound!
Eagles: L&M's Fastlane Lisa & Melissa's great resource page for Eagles fans.
JJGotrox The RailGoat's OTHER passion!
Live Music Venues:
MUSIC-Equipment Links:
Carvin Guitars Great Axes, I've got one!
KJL Amplifiers Custom Amps made in New Orleans
Meyers Custom Guitars, Houma, LA
Fostex I've recorded a few things with my MR-8 digital 8-track recorder!
Line6 I'm LOVING my new POD xt Live!
M-Audio Neat digital recording stuff
Amateur Radio Links:
On-line repeater directory for Louisiana
Thibodaux Amateur Radio Club (W5YL)
Atchafalaya Amateur DX Association
New Orleans VHF Amateur Radio Club
Federal Communictions Commision
Good Food/Favorite Restraunts:
Chick Fil A Eat More Chicken!
Wolf Brand Chili The BEST chili around!
Fuddrucker's One GREAT burger!
Pancho's Mexican Buffet Raise the flag for more!
Boston Market Superb Meatloaf!
Cracker Barrel Fantastic Old Country Store!
Carl's Jr. (The one in City of Industry, CA is my favorite)
In-N-Out Burger Get the In-N-Out Urge!
Tabasco A wonderful product of Avery Island, Louisiana
Allen Brothers Steaks Ask for the Rush Limbaugh pack!
Backyard Burgers Great Burgers!
Lambert's Cafe Home of Throwed Rolls (Our favorite is in Foley, AL)
Grilling Links:
Educational Links:
Bill Kelly's Witness For the Right Page
The Legendary Walton & Johnson
Rush Limbaugh The Voice of Democracy!
Sean Hannity Let Freedom Ring, Sweet Baby James!
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette (my alma mater) USL to me!
Auctions & Antiques:
Summerdale Antique Mall & Auction Gallery
Recreational Links:
Fun Links:
My Employer:
Bell South Telecomunications You've GOTTA get Fast Access ADSL!
My Past Employers:
Mammoet Recently Bought by Van Seumeren
J. Ray McDermott-Marine Division
MISCELANEOUS:
Yahoo Groups (formerly eGroups (formerly Onelist))
