Minutes, we will learn about kansas cities inputs on the development of amarillo. And about 20 minutes, step inside a specially made rail cart used to securely move Nuclear Material around the United States. Later, a trip to the Panhandle Plains Historical Museum and nearby canyon as we tore their native and the plains exhibit. We begin our special feature at hallowed euro canyon state park. The experience of driving to paluro duro state part today is like it has been for thousands of years. All of a sudden you come across this huge drop into the earth, and even today, it is quite a shocking experience, maybe more so because youre traveling so fast. The fact that i get to come see this every day, i have to once in a while to stop and take it in and just make sure that im really appreciating how lucky am i get to be here every day. The canyon has been forming for about 1 million years or so. The bulk of the formation has happened in the last 100,000 years. It runs from here down close t
It runs from here to silverton. Case that the canyon is at least 80 miles in length. The river is probably more like 120 miles. It is the second largest canyon in the United States after the grand. It is not a single canyon. There are many canyons that branch off to the sides. We are standing in an area or we can see three canyons from where we are at right now. It is a much bigger system than people realize even with a brief visit to the state park. I grew up here in amarillo. As a young kid, i remember coming out in elementary school. And after that, as soon as i got my drivers license, i was driving out here every time i could, ringing friends. We would explore some of the caves. We explored some of the caves right down there. I can tell you it is much bigger than what you think it is from looking at it. When you get into the canyon with your hiking stick and boots, you better make sure you have a lot of water because it is much farther than you think. There are all kinds of treasur
Most of these towns would not be here if it was not for the coming of the railroad. The thing was, we realized real quick that the railroads were evolving and changing. We were seeing new locomotives coming on. We were seeing so many changes. We said we need to preserve some of that before it disappears. We incorporated the Amarillo Railroad Museum with that goal to preserve it. We bought this property here in the northeast part of amarillo, and it already at the Railroad Track on it. We have been keeping our eyes open for opportunities to acquire certain pieces of rolling stock. We were fortunate to get the cars from the formerly called white train, which was used for transporting Nuclear Weapons. At least here, we can display them so people can see these things that they would not be able to see anywhere else. Write here, this row of cars i have set up kind of in the way the white train used to operate. On the end is the escort coach with the raised car facing the cargo. Then next to
For approximately 30 years the , safest method for transportation of this material was by rail. We begin our look at the history of the pantex plant with a look at the Railroad Museum were several cars once used by the plant are now on display. We are trying to preserve the rich Railroad History of the texas panhandle. Most of these towns would not be here if it was not for the coming of the railroad. We realized quick that railroads were evolving and changing. We were seeing new locomotives. We were seeing so many changes. We said we need to preserve some of that before it disappears. We incorporated as the amarillo Railroad Museum as that goal to preserve it. We bought this property here in the northeast part of amarillo, and it already at the Railroad Track on it. We have been keeping our eyes open for opportunities to acquire certain pieces of rolling stock. We were fortunate to get the cars from the formerly called white train, which was used for transporting Nuclear Weapons. We c
And maintenance of Nuclear Weapons. Forsafest method transportation of this material was by rail. We begin our look at the history of the pantex plant with a look at the Railroad Museum were several cars once used by the plant are now on display. To preserve the rich Railroad History of the texas panhandle. Most of these towns would not be here if it was not for the coming of the railroad. We realized quick that railroads were evolving and changing. We were seeing new locomotives. We were seeing so many changes. Preserve somed to of that before it disappears. The amarilloed as Railroad Museum as that goal to preserve it. We bought this property here in the northeast part of amarillo, and it already at the Railroad Track on it. We have been keeping our eyes for opportunities to acquire certain pieces of rolling stock. Theere fortunate to get cars from the formerly called white train, which was used for transporting Nuclear Weapons. We can display them so people can see these things that