McDaniel Collection
James David "Bo" McDaniel
James David "Bo" McDaniel was born February 6, 1926, in Howland, and died August 16, 2009.
After graduating high school, he joined the Navy in June of 1944 and served in World War II on the aircraft carrier Commencement Bay. He was honorably discharged in June 1946. He worked for the Texas Midland Railroad, Southern Pacific Railroad and retired from Texas Department of Transportation.
David will be remembered as a loving, caring individual as well as an avid artist, historian and railroad memorabilia collector. The pictures below contain a few of the items donated by David, and his family to the Cotton Belt Depot Museum.
Call Board |
Display case with items used by the station agents |
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Headlight from a Texas Midland 4-4-0 locomotive |
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Modern Electric Switch Light |
Coal Oil Switch Lantern |
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Caboose Lantern and Locomotive Classification Light |
Link and Pin Coupler from 1860s |
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Wand used to pass train orders to Engineer and Conductor on moving train |
Oil Can, Tallow Pot, and Bill of Laden Stamp |
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Misc Railroad Items |
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Various Lanterns |
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Picture painted by James McDaniel |
Picture painted by James McDaniel |
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Telephones |
Office Equipment |
Switch lock keys from various railroads