["The Black Gold" arriving in Dallas]

Frisco's "The Black Gold Champion" train No. 517, southbound, headed by Diesel locomotive No. 2022, arriving at Dallas Junction, which is the wye near Irving, Texas, on June 18, 1953.
Date: June 18, 1953
Creator: Plummer, Roger S.
System: The Portal to Texas History

["The Texas Eagle" leaving Fort Worth]

Texas and Pacific's "The Texas Eagle" train No. 1, westbound, headed by diesel locomotive No. 2015, leaving Fort Worth enroute to El Paso on June 28, 1953.
Date: June 28, 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

["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

["The Katy Flyer" passing Dallas Yard]

M-K-T Train No.6, The "Katy Flyer" slows through Dallas yard heading for Union Terminal behind a pair of Alco PA model 2000HP diesel electric locomotives on June 18,1953.
Date: June 18, 1953
Creator: Plummer, Roger S.
System: The Portal to Texas History

["The Westerner" crossing the Trinity River Bridge]

Texas and Pacific Railway's train No. 6, "The Westerner" headed by a 2000HP electro-motive diesel crosses the Trinity River Bridge near Dallas on June 18, 1953.
Date: June 18, 1953
Creator: Plummer, Roger S.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gainesville, Texas Depot]

Although many years have elapsed, the Santa Fe's Gainesville, Texas passenger station built in 1901 still retains a well preserved appearance in June of 1953. In reality, it has changed very little from those early days in 1901.
Date: June 1953
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History