-- More specifically, I would like to thank the following people and
organizations. --
-- My wife, kids, family and friends for putting up with my impromtu "history
lessons", spending far too much time chasing down bits of information, going
off the beaten path, changing the itinerary on the fly, and taking way too many
pictures. They don't understand, but they seldom complain.
-- Mr. John J. Mueller and others who made such a great effort to provide the
City of Paragould with a locomotive as a reminder of the town's railroading
history.
-- Mr. Clifton E. Hull for granting me permission to use his extensive research
and work regarding Arkansas shortline railroads on my web page.
-- Mr. Jim "Hud" Huddleston, one of my heroes in life. The patience of this man
is unbelievable! He has given me tons of help and guidance on many things.
Without him, this web page and the information shared in it would have never
happened. I wish I could comprehend everything he's tried to teach me.
-- Mr. Robert Grooters for taking an interest in the locomotive and returning
it to a more eye pleasing condition.
-- Mr. Dennis Braid of The Michigan State Trust for Railway Preservation for
his help, and for directing my questions to Mr. Barney Southworth who was able
to
confirm the location and condition of #300 in Michigan.
-- Mr. Barney Southworth for taking the time to help locate and photograph #300
at the Grooters building. This was a major stepping stone in my research. Thank
you so much.
-- Mr. Larry Lunday and his parents, and Mr. Edward Hyde and his son- all
originally from Augusta- for their
help, first hand information, additional contacts, helping correct problems
with information, and keeping me up to date with Augusta happenings.
-- Mrs. Myrl Rhyne Mueller for her devotion to Paragould and Greene County's
history and it's
preservation.
-- The St. Louis Iron Mountain & Southern Railroad in Jackson, MO, The Michigan
Trust for Railway Preservation, and all other organizations who are dedicated
to the preservation of our country's railroading history. Thank you for being
helpful and keeping steam locomotive operation alive.
-- The past Paragould City
Parks Commision for keeping the locomotive open so it could be touched, played
on, and loved by so many kids of all ages.
-- The Greene County Historical Society
and it's library volunteers for their help and pointing me in the right
direction. Even when I didn't know which direction I should be going.
-- The University of Texas at Austin, MapQuest, GlobeXPlorer, and TerraServer
for providing the maps and satellite photos, and for granitng permission to use
them on my web page.
-- Mr. John R. Eldridge for sharing photos of Vulcan #7 during its move.
-- Mr. Lyle Spillman and Mr. John Kennett for archiving so many of Paragould's
historical photos and making them available.
-- Mr. Andrew Dean from the StLIM&S in Jackson, MO for confirming the whistle
from #300 is a Lunkenheimer.
-- Mr. Dan Higgins for supplying pictures of the locomotive being moved from
Harmon Playfield, and Mr. Jason Innman of Main Street Paragould for letting me
know that the pictures existed.
And to anyone else who has given me tidbits of information that filled some of
the
blanks. Without any one of these people or groups, this page and the history of
locomotive #300 would be incomplete. Thank You!