Photograph of a multilayer sheet cake featuring a wintry scene: three village figurines and a train of boxcars carrying candy cargo on white, snow-like icing. The cake was made for the arrival of the Texas Limited train on the day of its inaugural stop at League Park.

Photograph of two young boys standing at the refreshments tables, near a sheet cake that features a train of icing boxcars and village figurines on its surface. On the table to the right is a large, silver punch bowl surrounded by a couple of floral bouquets and cups filled with punch. The refreshments are part of the festivities celebrating the Texas Limited train's inaugural stop in League City.

Photograph of a welcome banner being stretched across the train tracks just by League Park. A crowd of people gathered near the banner and behind the white picket fence on the right are awaiting the arrival of the Texas Limited train. The train is just behind the banner, which features a cartoon image of the train.

Photograph of a mass group of people standing on a set of train tracks, welcoming the arrival of the Texas Limited train in League City.

Photograph of a group of children posing for a picture with a man in a space suit on the train tracks just by League Park. The Texas Limited train, parked on adjacent, parallel tracks, had just made its inaugural stop in League City

Photograph of a group of children posing for a picture with a man in a space suit on the train tracks just by League Park. The Texas Limited train, parked on adjacent, parallel tracks, had just made its inaugural stop in League City

Photograph of the celebration for the Texas Limited train's inaugural stop in League City. Numerous people are joining the festivities at League Park; a man on stilts is walking amongst them. White and yellow balloons are tied to various objects in the park. Visible in the background is a silver passenger car with the name "Chimato" written above its windows.

Photograph of a man speaking at the celebration in League Park for the inaugural stop of the Texas Limited train. He is a bespectacled man in a suit standing at a podium on a wooden deck. Celebratory balloons are tied to one of the deck's posts. Three other dignitaries are seated just in front of a red trailer with the words "Welcome to League Park" written on the side.

Photograph of a man speaking at the celebration in League Park for the inaugural stop of the Texas Limited train. He is a bespectacled man in a suit standing at a podium on a wooden deck. Celebratory balloons are tied to one of the deck's posts. A crowd of people are watching him speak, visible just beyond the deck railing.

Photograph of a sizable crowd gathered under a group of trees in League Park. They are celebrating the inaugural stop of the Texas Limited train. A red trailer is visible just beyond the trees.

Photograph of a crowd of people gathered around a wooden deck in League Park. They are celebrating the Texas Limited train's inaugural stop in League City. Celebratory balloons are tied to the deck's railing.

Photograph of people serving a sheet cake at the celebration in League Park for the Texas Limited train's inaugural stop. People are clustered around the table waiting for a piece of cake, which has a snowy train scene on its surface.

Photograph of people climbing aboard a passenger train of the Texas Limited. A man wearing overalls and a conductor's cap is amongst the passengers. It is a silver-colored car with windows with the Texas Limited logo partially visible on its side.

Photograph of a bespectacled man in a suit jacket and tie, wearing a name tag that says "Paul Mabry" on his lapel. Walking directly behind him is a man carrying a video camera. Numerous people fill the space behind him.

Photograph of a bespectacled man in a suit jacket and tie, wearing a name tag that says "Paul Mabry" on his lapel. He is standing with an unidentified man who is also wearing glasses. The side of one of the Texas Limited's passenger cars is visible in the background.

Photograph of three individuals at League Park for the celebration of the Texas Limited train's inaugural stop in League City. Behind them are numerous people joining in the festivities. A red trailer where yellow and white balloons is parked in the background.

Photograph of the front of a two-story white home with a hipped roof that extends over a full-length front balcony and porch, largely obscured by threes and bushes planted along the edge of the house and in the yard. The porch and balcony both have plain railings and columns with Ionic capitals and soffits are visible along the underside of the extended eaves. The yard is enclosed by a short metal fence and the gable end of a neighboring house is visible at the right side of the image. A four-door red car parked at the cub is visible on the left.

Photograph of the front of a single-story side-gabled house painted light brown with dark blue trim. The front door is in the center of the building covered by an overhang and at the top of a short flight of steps to the raised main floor; a garage at ground level is attached to the left side of the house. Bushes are planted along the edge of the house and a tree is growing on the right side of the yard. A light-colored two-door car is parked in front of the house and part of the neighboring home is visible on the right side of the image.

Photograph of the front of a single-story home painted white with butterscotch trim that is largely obscured by bushes in front of the house and a large tree at left. There is a short flight of stairs at the center of the building leading to a porch that extends toward the right side of the house and has plain railings; at left, there appears to be a cut-out bay window with a pedimented gable end. The yard is enclosed by a low chain-link fence covered in vines and there are bushed planted along the edge of the street. There is a utility pole at the right side of the image and part of a neighboring house.

Photograph of the front of a two-story white house with black shutters that has a front-facing pedimented gable end with decorative scalloped woodwork and extended eaves. There is a flight of stairs on the right side of the building, leading to the entry porch that has decorative brackets at the top of the posts and along the bottom of the frieze boards. At left, there is a garage on the ground floor with windows on the level above; the left side of the building has a "cut-out" corner with decorative brackets under the eaves. There are bushes planted along the edge of the street and the back of a parked van is visible at the far left, as well as neighboring houses on either side.

Photograph of the front of a single-story white side-gabled house with mansard-style extensions along the edge of the roof and a front-facing dormer window with a hipped roof that has extended eaves and exposed rafters. There is a partial-width raised front porch extended out from the center of the building, with square brick pillars topped by multiple columns on the front corners. The yard is enclosed by a low chain-link fence and there are plants growing along the fence as well as trees planted at the edge of the street. Neighboring houses are partially visible on either side of the image.

Photograph of the front of a single-story side-gabled home with a flat roof extended over a partial-width front porch that has brick pillars topped by columns on the front corners and latticework railings. The yard is enclosed by a low chain-link fence and there are a many plants growing in the yard, including shaped bushes partially obscuring the house. Bushes and trees are also planted along the edge of the street and the front of a parked car is visible at right.

Photograph of the front of a single-story, side-gabled home painted blue with white trim, which is slightly raised on blocks. The partial-width front porch has plain railings and decorative brackets at the top of spindle posts, with spindlework below the frieze boards. The yard is enclosed by a low, chain-link fence and there are two cars parked at the curb. Neighboring houses are partially visible on either side of the image.

Photograph of the front of a single-story home that is slightly raised on brick pillars, largely obscured by a bush planted near the right side of the house and a tree at left. There is a front porch extending from the entrance in the center of the building to the right side of the house with plain railings and spindle posts. The yard is enclosed by a low chain-link fence and a basketball hoop is posted near the edge of the street on the right side of the image. Neighboring house are partially visible on either side.