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Eugene Blabey

August 15, 2013 08:26AM

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Bob Bucher is a successful chemical broker in Houston. He's a longtime fan of South African two-foot gauge railways and used to pay regular visits to the now-abandoned SAR Escort-Weenen line in Natal Province where Billy Bester was the regular engineer. That's why the 2-foot gauge Garratt he imported is named for Bester, (Bob also has a two-foot gauge 2-8-2.) The private railroad on the Bucher ranch is called Hempstead & Northern. And yes, Bob and his family are very private individuals who do not welcome casual visitors. At any rate, the Garratt is steamed up only rarely.

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Two-Foot Gauge Private Railroad in Hempstead, TX	Tower Operator	August 12, 2013 03:02PM
Re: Two-Foot Gauge Private Railroad in Hempstead, TX	CraigjP	August 12, 2013 03:41PM
Re: Two-Foot Gauge Private Railroad in Hempstead, TX	bcp	August 12, 2013 04:02PM
Re: Two-Foot Gauge Private Railroad in Hempstead, TX	Jason Rose	August 12, 2013 06:17PM
Re: Two-Foot Gauge Private Railroad in Hempstead, TX	cjones382	August 12, 2013 06:37PM
Re: Two-Foot Gauge Private Railroad in Hempstead, TX	rehunn	August 12, 2013 07:13PM
Re: Two-Foot Gauge Private Railroad in Hempstead, TX	Casey Akin	August 12, 2013 09:50PM
Re: Two-Foot Gauge Private Railroad in Hempstead, TX	Everett Lueck	August 12, 2013 07:17PM
Re: Two-Foot Gauge Private Railroad in Hempstead, TX	Tomstp	August 12, 2013 08:29PM
Re: Two-Foot Gauge Private Railroad in Hempstead, TX	Tom Moungovan	August 12, 2013 09:24PM
Re: Two-Foot Gauge Private Railroad in Hempstead, TX	Tower Operator	August 13, 2013 12:42AM
Re: Two-Foot Gauge Private Railroad in Hempstead, TX	rehunn	August 14, 2013 05:32PM
Re: Two-Foot Gauge Private Railroad in Hempstead, TX	Eugene Blabey	August 15, 2013 08:26AM
Re: Two-Foot Gauge Private Railroad in Hempstead, TX	Tower Operator	August 15, 2013 03:51PM
Re: Two-Foot Gauge Private Railroad in Hempstead, TX	CraigjP	August 16, 2013 10:39AM
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