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["The Black Gold" arriving in Dallas]
Frisco's "The Black Gold" train No. 517, southbound, headed by Engine No. 1039, a Pacific type 4-6-2 locomotive, arriving in Dallas from Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Date:
1950
Creator:
Plummer, Roger S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
["The Bluebonnet" departs from Dallas]
It's a typical summer day in Texas and the year is 1950. The Katy's "The Bluebonnet" train No. 7 southbound, headed by a beautiful Pacific type 4-6-2 locomotive, with a consist of eight standard heavyweight passenger cars - departs from Dallas on its lengthy run to San Antonio.
Date:
1950
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
["The Bluebonnet" in Dallas]
Missouri - Kansas - Texas Railroad's train No. 7, "The Bluebonnet", headed by Engine No. 392, a type 4-6-2 locomotive in Dallas in 1950.
Date:
1950
Creator:
Plummer, Roger S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cotton Belt train in Dallas]
St. Louis and Southwestern Railway's Cotton Belt train No. 1, headed by Engine No. 678, a type 4-8-2 locomotive, rolls through Dallas.
Date:
1950
Creator:
Plummer, Roger S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
["Denver Zephyr" leaving Dallas]
Fort Worth and Denver's "Denver Zephyr" train No. 4, heading north out of Dallas Union Terminal Station enroute to Fort Worth, Wichita Falls, Amarillo, and Denver.
Date:
1950
Creator:
Plummer, Roger S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Depot at south rim of the Grand Canyon]
Photograph of the rail side of a railway depot located at the terminus of the branch line at the south rim of the Grand Canyon. It is a wooden structure with log cabin-style architecture and "Grand Canyon" written in the gable end above the entryway. Several unidentified people are standing in front of the building and a truck is parked on the right side of the image.
Date:
1950~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Engine on the turntable at the Cadiz St. roundhouse in Dallas]
St. Louis Southwestern Railway's Engine No. 679, a mountain type 4-8-2 locomotive, on the turntable at Cadiz Street Roundhouse in Dallas.
Date:
1950~
Creator:
Plummer, Roger S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
["The Hustler" departing from Dallas]
Southern Pacific's " The Hustler" train No. 16, southbound, headed by Engine No. 629, a Pacific type 4-6-2 locomotive, departing from Dallas enroute to Houston.
Date:
1950
Creator:
Plummer, Roger S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
["The Katy Flyer" near Garland, Texas]
Missouri - Kansas - Texas Railroad's train No. 6, "The Katy Flyer" headed by Engine No. 391, a type 4-6-2 locomotive near Garland, Texas.
Date:
1950
Creator:
Plummer, Roger S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Locomotive departing from Tucson, Arizona]
Photograph of "The Grand Canyon State" Southern Pacific's train No. 44 headed by a streamlined mighty Northern type 4-8-4 locomotive, Engine No. 4443 - departing from the Tucson, Arizona Station.
Date:
1950~
Creator:
Plummer, Roger S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
["Louisiana Limited" leaving Fort Worth]
Texas and Pacific's "Louisiana Limited" train No. 2-22, eastbound, headed by Engine No. 702, a Pacific type 4-6-2 locomotive, leaving Fort Worth on a summer afternoon at sundown.
Date:
1950
Creator:
Plummer, Roger S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[The "Louisisana Limited" leaving Fort Worth, Texas]
Texas an Pacific Railway's "Louisiana Limited" Engine No. 702, type 4-6-2 locomotive, leaving Fort Worth, Texas at dusk in 1950.
Date:
1950
Creator:
Plummer, Roger S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Main Entrance to the St. Louis Union Station]
Photograph of the front side and main entrance to the St. Louis Union Station. The building has an eclectic architectural style.
Date:
1950~
Creator:
unknown
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 Powhatan Arrow" in the mountains of Virginia]
"The Powhatan Arrow" famous modern steam-powered streamliner of the Norfolk and Western Railway, traverses a region of scenic beauty through the mountains of Virginia.
Date:
1950~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Southern Pacific engine at the Cadiz St. Roundhouse in Dallas]
Observe this masterpiece of streamlined steam motive power - bearing the name "Sunbeam", Southern Pacific's Engine No. 652, a Pacific type 4-6-2 locomotive, on the turntable at the Cadiz Street Roundhouse in Dallas, Texas.
Date:
1950~
Creator:
Plummer, Roger S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Southern Pacific engine at the Cadiz St. Roundhouse in Dallas]
Southern Pacific Engine No. 651, a type 4-6-2 locomotive, on the turntable at the Cadiz St. Roundhouse in Dallas, Texas.
Date:
1950
Creator:
Plummer, Roger S.
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
[Southern Pacific train in Dallas]
Southern Pacific's train No. 16 headed by Engine No. 629, a type 4-6-2 locomotive in Dallas.
Date:
1950
Creator:
Plummer, Roger S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
["The Sunbeam" and the "Sam Houston Zephyr"]
Southern Pacific's "The Sunbeam" Engine No. 650 - type 4-6-2 and Burlington's "Sam Houston Zephyr" at Dallas Union Terminal in 1950.
Date:
1950
Creator:
Plummer, Roger S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
["The Sunbeam" at Dallas]
Southern Pacific's morning passenger train from Houston to Dallas is Train No. 15 The Hustler which uses the same cars as the afternoon Sunbeam. After its arrival in Dallas the entire train will be turned on "the wye" serviced, have a parlor car added to the consist and leave for Houston as Train No. 14 at five pm.
Date:
1950
Creator:
Plummer, Roger S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
["The Sunbeam" at Dallas Union Terminal]
Southern Pacific Railroad's "The Sunbeam" engine No. 650, a type 4-6-2 locomotive, at Dallas Union Terminal in 1950. Streamlined steam locomotive No.650 has been serviced and coupled to its train. When the number 13 is placed into its train indicator atop the boiler it will be ready to depart "On the Advertised" at 5:00PM as The Sunbeam.
Date:
1950
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
[Texas and Pacific mail and passenger train arriving in Dallas]
Texas & Pacific 4-8-2 No. 907 heads up a heavy mail and express train which originated in St.Louis and was brought to Texarkana by the Missouri Pacific. From there the T&P will take the train all the way to El Paso. Seen here approaching Dallas from the south in 1950.
Date:
1950
Creator:
Plummer, Roger S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History