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
Louis Saillard collection (Tony Howe)
SP Historical & Technical Society
Louis Saillard Collection NEW!!!
US President's Railroad Commission Photograph - Cornell University Library
John W. Barriger Library - AC&F Collection
Everette Lee DeGolyer, Jr. Collection - DeGolyer Library, Southern Methodist University
RR Picture Archives - backup link
Railcar Photos A great collection of freight car photos!
Eric Neubauer's New Home Page - Noted Freight Car Historian & Author
Bobby Pitt's modeling Amazing tank car modeling!
Black Swamp Shops Carbon black hopper decals
Mike Condren's Railroad images
Ron "Ratt Dawg" Minor's images
Arved Grass' Postcard from the Workbench pages
George Elwood's Fallen Flags and Short Line Railroad Photos
Darrell Sawyer's NorthWest RailPics Site Plenty of great freight car photos
Charles Biel's BNSF photo site
John Carr's excellent photo site
Tom Fassett's Rail Transfer Station
David Hoge's Trains Through Arkansas
Robert Waller's Conrail Cyclopedia
Joe Shaw's Photo Pages (Great NS & northeast freight car photos)
David Bernstein's SP timetable CD
JMRI - Java Model Railraod Interface
Ryan Wilkerson's ShastaRails A great collection of photos, models, maps and more from the west coast
David Coscia's site Info on preserved SP equipment and SP in the movies
Louisiana Steam Train Association The folks who brought the T&NO 745 back to life!
Wx4 The wonderful (and bizarre) world of Ed Gibson
John Mosbarger's SP Shasta Route Page
Joel Ashcroft's Southern Pacific in the Cascades
Great Northern Empire (Then and Now)
Burlington Route (CB&Q) Historical Society
Hill County Flyer-T&NO 786 MK-5
Model Railroads (Home and Club):
Well done Iowa Interstate Layout of James McNab
Christopher Palmieri's Meridian Speedway
Joe & Sharon Mainz's SP Dalsa Cutoff
Lou Schultz' C&O Alleghany Sub
Ryan Boudreaux's Piedmont Divion Layout
Crescent City Model Railroad Club
Jack Shall's Louisiana Central
Railroad-Model Manufacturers:
ScaleTrains.com The new guys in town. Look for good things here.....
Athearn Thanks Uncle Irv!
Exactrail It's a good time to model the SP!
Kadee Great Freight Cars - Especially the PS-1 box cars!
Atlas Great Freight Cars
NCE DCC system, throttles and decoders
Mouser Electronics LED's and light pipes
Tangent Scale Models New PS-2CD4000's
Funaro and Camerlengo Excellent resin kits
InterMountain Railway Co. Great Freight Cars
Hobby Shops:
Hub Hobby Shop (New Orleans, LA)
MUSIC-Artist Links:
VOODOO BAYOU BAND Check out their amazing version of Hurricane on their new album.
Doobie Bros. A huge early influence on my guitar playing.
CRAVE Rock for the BIG MAN!Tab Benoit Louisiana Blues Legend (and former RailGoat roommate)
Treater Let me hear U say Treater! The best in Zydeco and Cajun music.
Don Felder The man that put the edge into the Eagles' sound!
Eagles: L&M's Fastlane Lisa & Melissa's great resource page for Eagles fans.
Blue Eyed Soul Revue That band with the guy with the pink guitar.
RUSH For the "J" and "J" in JJGotrox - you know who you is!
Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville! Now where is that shaker of salt?
AC/DC If you want blood, you've got it!
"Weird" Al Yankovic (My personal weirdness consultant)
Carl Eschete An old friend is doing well for himself!
JJGotrox The RailGoat's OTHER passion!
Live Music Venues:
Recording Stuios:
Infinite Studio Houma, LA
MUSIC-Equipment Links:
Carvin Guitars Great Axes! I LOVE my blonde DC-150 named "Bingo!"
KJL Amplifiers Custom Amps made in New Orleans
Presonus High quality audio hardware/software
Peavey My old Special 130 amp and T-60 axe get along well together.
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 GO!
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 Monterey, CA is my favorite!)
In-N-Out Burger Get the In-N-Out Urge!
Tabasco A wonderful product of Avery Island, Louisiana
Lambert's Cafe Home of Throwed Rolls (Our favorite is in Foley, AL)
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!
Recreational Links:
Fun Links:
My Employer:
My Past Employers:
Mammoet Recently Bought by Van Seumeren
J. Ray McDermott-Marine Division
MISCELANEOUS:
Yahoo Groups (formerly eGroups (formerly Onelist))
NCH Software Home to some very good sound editing software
