tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709698839135404853.post5262590646641344528..comments2023-02-27T08:39:57.803-06:00Comments on Heavener blogs: The KCS and HeavenerCraig Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11265567466052776075noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709698839135404853.post-42619450992203336062008-12-20T23:09:00.000-06:002008-12-20T23:09:00.000-06:00Glen, how do you remember so much stuff? This is r...Glen, how do you remember so much stuff? This is really good. About the porters--there was one who always came to the First Baptist Church when he was in town and sat in the balcony. I remember seeing our pastor at the time shaking his hand and telling him he was glad he came. That was the only place I ever remembered seeing one of them at all. What a shame that Heavener had such a name for Pat Burroughshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03863008366784450503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709698839135404853.post-64668648118792928032008-12-18T21:49:00.000-06:002008-12-18T21:49:00.000-06:00Glen,You brought back good memories of a child's v...Glen,<BR/>You brought back good memories of a child's visits to the old depot and more often the round house. So many, in fact, that I had to pull down the Kansas City Southern book I found at a train show a few years ago and look through it one more time, cover to cover. It includes many photos around the Heavener area and even has a picture of the old depot. Some of the other railroaders Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709698839135404853.post-79966073309778193162008-12-18T18:11:00.000-06:002008-12-18T18:11:00.000-06:00All,The porters did have free access to the downto...All,<BR/>The porters did have free access to the downtown area but, for the most part, they remained in and around the railroad properties. Bill, you are correct, I can remember seeing them at the Coffee Shoppe as well as at the T&M Drugstore.<BR/><BR/>I wonder how many of our bloggers had relatives on the KCS? I recall Arthur HInds, Felix Wisdom, Herman (?) Babcock and others who are not Glen Lazalierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202758035423138294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709698839135404853.post-22707713075329474232008-12-18T17:02:00.000-06:002008-12-18T17:02:00.000-06:00I do remember they were not allowed total access t...I do remember they were not allowed total access to Heavener, but I understood that they were allowed to go downtown to the Coffee Shop. I can't say that I remember a particular incident but it seems to me I do remember seeing them on the streets accasionally. Can't say for sure.Bill Hindshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16948396347475405833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709698839135404853.post-7542989473387230152008-12-18T16:09:00.000-06:002008-12-18T16:09:00.000-06:00You're right, Chuck. They stayed in a 'pale yellow...You're right, Chuck. They stayed in a 'pale yellow' house just north of the depot and to my knowledge weren't allowed to come out after the sun set. I'll get Cynthia to read this blog and comment on it. Her dad (Felix) was a fireman on the railroad and she has told me some stories about him. Matter of fact, I'll try to get her to write a KCS blog, but it would have my name on it, but it would be Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709698839135404853.post-42076440688353527032008-12-18T09:06:00.000-06:002008-12-18T09:06:00.000-06:00Glen, I really enjoyed this first chapter you've s...Glen, I really enjoyed this first chapter you've shared with us. I'm looking forward to more. Even though my family didn't have the connection with the railroad that so many Heavenerites did, I've always been intrigued by the trains and the impact they had on our community.<BR/><BR/>You mentioned your recollection of where the porters stayed while over-nighting in Heavener. I have a vivid Chuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07989033775725464917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709698839135404853.post-1034867374395362942008-12-17T20:22:00.000-06:002008-12-17T20:22:00.000-06:00Glen, Thank you for such an indepth description of...Glen, Thank you for such an indepth description of the KCS and the associated environment required. You must have done a lot of research to learn all of that. Mercy! I didn't know all of that. Of course I was familar with the roundhouse and the turntable and all of that. Also the roundhouse was the beginning of the "Oil Branch" and the reason for it. I will relate some more about the "Oil Branch"Bill Hindshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16948396347475405833noreply@blogger.com