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["Texas Chief" leaving Dallas]

The Dallas section of the "Texas Chief" train No. 116, northbound, departing from Dallas on the afternoon of January 8, 1956.
Date: January 8, 1956
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

["The Texas Eagle" entering Houston]

Missouri Pacific's "Texas Eagle" train No. 1-21, arriving in the Houston Union Station on July 12, 1953.
Date: July 12, 1953
Creator: Plummer, Roger S.
System: The Portal to Texas History

["Texas Zephyr" leaving Fort Worth]

Fort Worth and Denver (Burlington) "Texas Zephyr" train No. 1, headed by Engine no. 556, a Pacific type 4-6-2 locomotive, separating from Fort Worth enroute to Dallas on June 28, 1953.
Date: June 28, 1953
Creator: Plummer, Roger S.
System: The Portal to Texas History

["Texas Special" departing from Dallas]

Katy's "Texas Special" train No. 1, southbound, is headed by Frisco's No. 2006 diesel unit as it departs from Dallas.
Date: April 14, 1952
Creator: Plummer, Roger S.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Switching a Business Car at Dallas' Union Terminal]

The Union Terminal Company's No. 7, an 0-6-0 type steam locomotive switches a business car near the Dallas Union Terminal.
Date: 1951
Creator: Plummer, Roger S.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Santa Fe train crossing the Trinity River Bridge]

Santa Fe's train No. 111, eastbound, diesel powered, crossing the Texas and Pacific Railway's Trinity River Bridge, enroute from Fort Worth to Dallas.
Date: 1953
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Southern Pacific Locomotive in Dallas]

Southern Pacific Railroad's train No. 15, headed by Engine No. 651, a type 4-6-2 locomotive, in Dallas.
Date: 1950
Creator: Plummer, Roger S.
System: The Portal to Texas History

["Sam Houston Zephyr" arriving in Dallas]

Burlington's "Sam Houston Zephyr" train No. 4, headed by Engine No. 9951-A, a 2250 H.P. electro-motive diesel, arriving in Dallas on January 27, 1954.
Date: January 27, 1954
Creator: Plummer, Roger S.
System: The Portal to Texas History

["The Texan" at Belt Junction in Dallas]

Texas & Pacific 1500HP F7A No.1581 which has been re-geared for passenger service and a 2250HP E8 approach the Belt Junction Interlocker with a mostly mail and express Train No.15 "The Texan" on June 22,1952.
Date: June 22, 1952
Creator: Plummer, Roger S.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Santa Fe train pulls into Dallas]

AT&SF 2000HP E3A No. 12 and a 2000HP booster unit provide more than ample power to get its three-car train from Dallas to Paris. The train is passing the Cadiz Street roundhouse in south Dallas on October 7, 1952.
Date: October 7, 1952
Creator: Plummer, Roger S.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Steam Switcher at Dallas' Union Terminal]

Dallas Union Terminal Company's No. 7, type 0-6-0 steam switcher, adjacent to the south end of Union Terminal on January 8, 1956.
Date: January 8, 1956
Creator: Plummer, Roger S.
System: The Portal to Texas History

["The Bluebonnet" in Dallas]

Back-to-back Alco model PA 2000HP diesels power the all heavyweight southbound Missouri-Kansas-Texas "Bluebonnet" from Dallas toward San Antonio past Tower 19 on June 14,1952.
Date: June 14, 1952
Creator: Plummer, Roger S.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Texas and Pacfic train in Dallas]

Twin 2000HP E7s power Texas & Pacific's Train No.8 "The Southerner" past Union Terminal Company's coach yard in 1950 with South Tower and the powerhouse smokestack in the distance.
Date: 1950
Creator: Plummer, Roger S.
System: The Portal to Texas History

["Louisiana Eagle" in Dallas]

Texas and Pacific Railway's train No. 21 "Louisiana Eagle", headed by Engine No. 2005, a 4000 H.P. electro-motive diesel locomotive in Dallas, Texas on June 22, 1952.
Date: June 22, 1952
Creator: Plummer, Roger S.
System: The Portal to Texas History

["Texas Eagle" in Dallas]

Texas and Pacific train No. 1 the "Texas Eagle" headed by Engine No. 2001, a 4000 H.P. electro-motive diesel in Dallas.
Date: 1950
Creator: Plummer, Roger S.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cotton Belt train at Dallas Union Terminal]

St. Louis - Southwestern (cotton Belt) Railroad train No. 2, headed by Engine No. 308, a 1600 H.P. Alco - GE diesel electric locomotive, at Dallas Union terminal on June 1, 1952.
Date: June 1, 1952
Creator: Plummer, Roger S.
System: The Portal to Texas History

["Twin Star Rocket" departing from Dallas]

Rock Island Train No.17, the southbound Twin Star Rocket headed by No.652 a 2250 HP Electromotive E8 and a 2000 HP E7 approach Tower 19 on July 14, 1952.
Date: July 14, 1952
Creator: Plummer, Roger S.
System: The Portal to Texas History

["Morning Star" a Cotton Belt train in Dallas]

St. Louis Southwestern Railway's train No. 6, the "Morning Star", headed by Engine No. 676, a Cotton Belt type 4-8-2 locomotive rolling through Dallas.
Date: 1950
Creator: Plummer, Roger S.
System: The Portal to Texas History

["The Southerner" at Dallas Terminal Junction]

Texas and Pacific Railway's train No. 8 "The Southerner" headed by Engine No. 2003, a 4500 H.P. electro-motive diesel locomotive, at Dallas Terminal Junction on June 18, 1953.
Date: June 18, 1953
Creator: Plummer, Roger S.
System: The Portal to Texas History

["Valley Eagle" departing from Houston]

Missouri Pacific's "Valley Eagle" train No. 11, southbound, headed by diesel locomotive No. 8005 , departing from the Houston Union Station, enroute to Brownsville, Texas on the morning of July 12, 1953.
Date: July 12, 1953
Creator: Plummer, Roger S.
System: The Portal to Texas History

["The Texas Eagle" in Arlington, Texas]

Texas and Pacific's " The Texas Eagle", train No. 2, eastbound, a modern streamliner powered by diesel electric locomotives with a consist of fifteen cars, rolls over the high-iron near Arlington, Texas, enroute from Fort Worth to Dallas and St. Louis.
Date: 1955~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Santa Fe train from Dallas to Paris, Texas]

Santa Fe's train No. 67, northbound, leaving Dallas enroute to Paris, Texas on October 7, 1952.
Date: October 7, 1952
Creator: Plummer, Roger S.
System: The Portal to Texas History

["The Westerner" departing from Texarkana]

Texas and Pacific's "The Westerner" train No. 7, westbound, headed by Engine No. 907, a 900 Class Mountain type 4-8-2 locomotive, departing from the Texarkana, Arkansas - Texas Union Station.
Date: 1950
Creator: Plummer, Roger S.
System: The Portal to Texas History

["Texas Zephyr" in Fort Worth]

Fort Worth and Denver (Burlington) Railway's " Texas Zephyr, train No. 2, northbound, headed by diesel locomotive No. 9990, at Fort Worth, Texas.
Date: 1950
Creator: Plummer, Roger S.
System: The Portal to Texas History