COMPANY HISTORY
CHRONOLOGY
Updated 3/30/16
| 2009 | Pony Express and Sleeper Pacific Sands travel from Los Angeles to New Orleans, Washington DC, Chicago and back to LA |
| 2008 | Pony Express departs Santa Fe for Los Angeles to participate in the AAPRCO Convention. Returns to new home in Winslow, AZ |
| 2007 | TTSI moves Private Party Car Pony Express from Amtrak-Los Angeles to Santa Fe Southern Ry, Santa Fe, NM |
| 2007 | Stan Garner – Train Coordinator for Universal Pictures Feature Film “The Express” |
| 2006 | TTSI – Train Coordinator for Lions Gate’s Feature Film “3:10 to Yuma” |
| 2006 | TTSI – Train Coordinator for Paramount Classics Feature Film “There Will Be Blood” |
| 2005 | THE TRAIN SOURCE, INC. – Pony Express participates in AAPRCO Convention Special to the Grand Canyon. |
| 2004 | THE TRAIN SOURCE, INC. – Pony Express participates in AAPRCO Convention Special to Missoula, MT then in the Montana by Steam II special behind Daylight locomotive #4449. Stan Garner elected to AAPRCO Board of Directors. |
| 2002 | THE TRAIN SOURCE INC. – Private Party Car Pony Express begins regular charter operations with trip to the Grand Canyon. August, 2002 |
| 2001 | THE TRAIN SOURCE INC. – Completes Amtrak PC-2 inspection and rebuild on PPCX 800320 Pony Express. |
| 1997 | THE TRAIN SOURCE INC. – Purchases ex-Canadian Pacific Ry Baggage Express car #4210 – PPCX 800320 Pony Express from the Mark L. Dees Estate. Begin Amtrak PC-2 inspection and rebuild. |
| 1997 | THE TRAIN SOURCE INC. – Short Line Enterprises, Inc. renamed to The Train Source, Inc. December 1, 1997 |
| 1997 | SHORT LINE ENTERPRISES, INC. – Logan S. Garner becomes sole shareholder. August 1, 1997. |
| 1997 | SHORT LINE ENTERPRISES, INC. sells all assets including the Fillmore & Western Railway and the name Short Line Enterprises to Mr. D. A. Wilkinson of Santa Paula, California.January 20, 1997 |
| 1994 | SHORT LINE ENTERPRISES, INC. – Partners in Short Line Enterprises, Ltd. assign all interests to SLE, Inc. (General Partner) and the company is renamed Short Line Enterprises, Inc.December 30, 1994. |
| 1994 | SHORT LINE ENTERPRISES, LTD. Edward G. Farrell, III becomes a partner. October, 1994. |
| 1991 | SHORT LINE ENTERPRISES, LTD. moves operations to Fillmore, California. July, 1991. |
| 1990 | SHORT LINE ENTERPRISES, LTD. Closes Newhall Ranch Movie Train operation, moves to SP’s Santa Paula Branch, Piru California. Establishes Fillmore & Western Railway. July, 1990. |
| 1989 | SHORT LINE ENTERPRISES, LTD. – Completes work on Nevada State Museum projects at Carson City, Nevada. |
| 1988 | SHORT LINE ENTERPRISES, INC. completes a 12 month plan of voluntary liquidation following the sale of assets to the Nevada State Museum. December, 1988. |
| 1988 | SHORT LINE ENTERPRISES, LTD., a California limited partnership by its general partner, SLE, Inc., a California corporation, established by James F. Clark, Jr., Logan S. Garner and John C. Garner. Acquires balance of Short Line Enterprises, Inc. assets and continues business. February 10, 1988. |
| 1987 | SHORT LINE ENTERPRISES, INC. enters into an agreement with the Nevada State Museum to sell a substantial portion of the company’s antique locomotives and cars to the Nevada State Museum (representing more than 90% of the corporation’s asset base). |
| 1985 | SHORT LINE ENTERPRISES, INC. establishes Newhall Ranch Movie Train at Newhall Ranch, CA. June, 1985. |
| 1985 | James F. Clark, Jr. purchases SLE stock from W. A. Oden estate. May, 1985. |
| 1983 | W. A. Oden passes away. March, 1983. |
| 1979 | SHORT LINE ENTERPRISES, INC. – Begins work on Nevada State Parks and Nevada State Museum projects at Carson City, Nevada. |
| 1977 | Locomotive #8, Flat/Excursion Cars #358 & #360, Miners Caboose # 10 and Railbus #50 moved to Sierra Railroad, Jamestown, CA. May, 1977. |
| 1976 | Balance of SLE collection moved to Sierra Railroad, Jamestown, CA. June, 1976. |
| 1976 | Locomotive #8, Flat/Excursion Cars #358 & #360, Miners Caboose # 10 and Railbus #50 leased to Virginia & Truckee Railroad, Virginia City, Nevada. April, 1976. |
| 1975 | 1975 Entered into Film Representation agreement with Sierra Railroad Company, Jamestown, CA |
| 1973 | SHORT LINE ENTERPRISES, INC. -Four partners in SHORT LINE ENTERPRISES combine all assets and establish Short Line Enterprises, Inc. |
| 1972 | Started discussions with Robert Gray about supplying equipment for his proposed tourist railroad in Virginia City, NV. |
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Short Line purchased Twentieth Century Fox Collection |
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Ron Steiner and bill Oden purchase ex-Federal Shipbuilding Corp 0-4-0 No.2 |
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Short Line purchases 22 freight and passenger cars from the Paramount Collection. Keep 7 sell 15 to the Nevaa Heritage Association. |
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Ron Steiner & Bob Verkuyl purchase ex-Virginia & Truckee RR Coach Combine no.8 the “Julia Bulette” at MGM auction. Bill and Stan purchase ex-AT&SF flat car. Ron and Bob become part of Short Line Enterprises. |
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Bill and Stan purchase ex-Robinson Clay Products narrow gauge 0-4-4RT |
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Bill and Stan complete reurbishment of No.1 |
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Stan Garner and Bill Oden purchase ex-Rogue River Valley Railway Co. No. 1 from Chad O’Connor |
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