Texas and Pacific Railroad Depot
My Dad and Steve at the depot to pick me up.
My Mom and me at the depot.
This is the old T & P Depot in Paris, Texas, where I arrived many times when I use to ride the train to Texas from Indiana. When I first came to Indiana Ford worked for the railroad and he had a pass with which we could ride the train to anywhere we wanted. At that time we did not own a car so the train pass worked perfect for us.
The picture above is of one time when I arrived at the depot and my Mother and Dad picked me up there. It was formerly called the T&P depot. It has since been renamed the Santa Fe-Frisco-Kiamichi depot because the Kiamichi Railroad bought it.
I see the old place every summer when I visit Paris. It still brings a little thrill to my heart when I see it. I have many memories connected to it. In times past many thousands of people came and went through Paris. Now the depot is just a passing memory for most.
The depot looks pretty much the same outwardly as it always has. However, there has been an extensive restoration to it. It is now a museum of sorts. I have not been inside it for many years. Many soldiers came into the depot back during WWII. I am not sure if any trains come there at all now. I think it is mainly just a museum and historical monument.
posted by kyra lafain @ 11/01/2009 12:30:00 PM
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It is a transportation museum, and it houses the Chamber of Commerce and the Genealogical Library. There is a meeting room available there for clubs to use. Next time you come, we'll go inside.
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