Dallas and Northern Railroad Preservation Society

The Dallas and Northern Railroad Preservation Society is a nonprofit organization created in late 1947 by Donovan Sherman. Formerly known as the Dallas and Northern Railroad Protection group, the organization was formed to revitalize the dying Dallas and Northern Railroad. Since 1952, they have been in charge of operating the Dallas and Northern Railway Museum in Dallas, Texas and provide additional funds and volunteer work to the company.

Important Figures

 * Donovan Sherman (1904-2003)- Founder

Museum Stock
The Dallas and Northern Railway Museum in Dallas, Texas owns over thirty locomotives from various railways from around the world, as well as several dozen freight cars and coaches. The museum also operates a special section of track for excursions.

Active locomotives Locomotives on display
 * LMS No. 5500 Patriot (LMS Patriot)
 * BR No. 44005 Cross Fell (BR Class 44)
 * LNER 1579 (Holden B12)
 * "Ol' Jack" (Atkinson-Walker Type B)
 * No. X46 (Baldwin-built 4-6-0)
 * GR C62.48 Leiji Matsumoto (JNR C62)
 * SP No. 4008 (SP GS-1)
 * Black Widower (USRA 0-8-0, on display at Dallas Terminus)
 * Lyre (D&N Lyre class)
 * Sophocles (D&N Archimedes class)
 * DRG 54.1523 (Bavarian G 3/4 H)
 * SR No. 21C12 United States Line (SR Merchant Navy, cosmetically restored to original shape, candidate for operational restoration.)

Adriatic Project
In 2004, the Society announced that they would begin the construction of a new Dallas and Northern Railroad Adriatic class 2-6-4 steam locomotive. None of this class were preserved, and in light of the progress being made by the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust, a new Adriatic seemed possible. Funding has increased significantly since the first main line run of Tornado in 2008, and the project is estimated to be completed by early 2017. The engine will be given a fictional number, but will likely carry the name of an existing Adriatic. It is unknown if the engine will be used for revenue service, or only for excursion trains.