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The 24th Texas T Party was held the first weekend of October, 2001, in Lufkin, Texas. Hosted by Space City Ts of Houston, this regional tour for the Model T Ford Club of America is always well attended by Model T Ford enthusiasts from across America and beyond. Remember . . . You can click on the thumbnail photos (the small photos with a frame around them) to enlarge the photograph. Then click the right mouse button and select "Back" to return.
Thursday, October 4
Less than half of the line-up of cars for the "early tour" Thursday afternoon. Strangely enough, the touring car just ahead of us sported a festive rubber chicken.
Heading out from the hotel, we're still trailing the rubber chicken!
Inside the Texas Forestry Museum, we saw this engine manufactured by Houston-Stanwood & Gamble Company of Cincinnati, Ohio. Circa 1900, this engine provides 150 hp at 150 rpm with an 18" x 36" bore and stroke, capable of producing a daily production of 35,000 board feet of lumber.
This is an Ox-drawn or Mule-drawn cart for hauling logs built in 1950 -- it was newer than it looked.
The cars sit abandoned while their drivers and passengers enjoy the museum and its surrounding grounds.
Ts in the parking lot of the Denman Baptist Church where we were served a delicious hamburger dinner by their Youth Group.
Friday, October 5
The weather Friday morning was warm, cloudy and humid but as you can tell, even more Model Ts and their drivers and passengers were lined up ready to go at 9:00 a.m.
Model Ts driving along the tree-lined roads into the Davy Crockett National Forest.
Just a little reminder that even the best laid plans for a tour can always be enlivened with a bit of road construction.
A good example of what are called the Piney Woods of East Texas can be found in the Davy Crockett National Park. Ratliff Lake is in the background.
Uh, oh! Another rubber chicken decorating a touring car!!
You're looking across the lake. These lily pads were huge!
We were enjoying a nice picnic lunch when a soft rain started, worrying more than just the human participants.
Back at the hotel, people were tweeking and tuning their Model Ts in preparation for Saturday's tour. Meet "Matilda" -- another touring car with a surprise inside.
Saturday, October 6 The rain, which had let up shortly after lunch on Friday, started up again about dinner time as the cold front finally made it's arrival in Lufkin. Saturday morning arrived with a heavily overcast gray sky so side curtains were very much in evidence.
Old Fuzz, New Fuzz. But a special word of thanks to the Lufkin Police Department who did a terrific job getting everyone through the traffic with hopefully a minimum of inconvenience to Lufkin citizens.
Saturday's tour took us into the Angelina National Forest where we stopped at Lake Sam Rayburn. Equally evident among the pine trees are the beautiful hardwood trees, many draped with hanging moss.
Oh, no! This touring car's rubber chicken is missing!!! Perhaps it's a Houdini chicken that escaped?
Lunch was a terrific barbeque provided by the Zavalla Chamber of Commerce. This was a kick-off fund raiser for a new community medical center for Zavalla.
Heading back to the hotel in what turned out to be perfect Model T weather!
The Model Ts return to their trailers for the long trip home.
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