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[Anderson County Pasture]

Photograph of a pasture filled with trees in Anderson County, Texas.

Date: 1950~

Partner: Anderson County Historical Commission

1957 General Highway Map of Bosque County, Texas

Official 1957 general highway map of Bosque County, Texas showing major state and county roads, streams and rivers, towns, and other landmarks.

Date: 1957

Creator: Texas. Highway Department.

Item Type: Map

Partner: Bosque County Historical Commission

[Menu from the "Electro-Liner"]

Menu from the Chicago, North Shore and Milwaukee Railway's "Electro-Liner" train No. 805, northbound enroute to Milwaukee.

Date: April 1958

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

["The Phoebe Snow" at Hoboken, New Jersey]

One of the greatest name trains of its era, the Deleware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad's Phoebe Snow, at Hoboken, New Jersey in April 1958.

Date: 1958

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

["Blue Bird" near St. Louis, Missouri]

Wabash Railroad's famous streamliner "Blue Bird" train No. 24 northbound, powered by diesel locomotive No. 1002 with domes on Pullman cars and coaches. glides through beautiful Forest Park, St. Louis, enroute to Chicago.

Date: 1958~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

[Steam locomotive in Durango, Colorado]

Photograph of the Denver and Rio Grande Western's engine No. 473, stopped at Durango, Colorado. Two men are standing in front of the train and appear to be inspecting one of the cars. Mountains are visible in the background and there is snow on the ground. This engine is a Mikado type 2-8-2 locomotive, which headed passenger trains on narrow gauge rails between Alamosa and Durango and also on the Durango-Silverton line.

Date: 1959~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

["The Grand Canyon" rolls through Cajon Pass]

Photograph of Santa Fe's "The Grand Canyon" train No. 24, eastbound, headed by Engine No. 3775, a Northern type 4-8-4 locomotive, rolls through Cajon Pass, California, as a freight train waits on the siding.

Date: 1951

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

["Sam Houston Zephyr" arriving in Fort Worth]

Fort Worth and Denver Railway's "Sam Houston Zephyr" train No. 4, northbound, arriving in the Texas and Pacific's depot in Fort Worth on the afternoon of January 30, 1955.

Date: January 30, 1955

Creator: Plummer, Roger S.

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

["Twin Star Rocket" departing from Dallas]

Rock Island's " Twin Star Rocket" train No. 17, southbound, headed by diesel locomotive No. 677, enroute from Minneapolis, Minnesota to Houston, leaves Dallas on the last portion of its run in 1951. This was one of the finest streamliners operating in the nation. Its route from the Twin Cities of the north to the Texas' metropolis adjacent to the Gulf covered a rail distance of 1,363 miles.

Date: 1951

Creator: Plummer, Roger S.

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

["Sunbeam" under a Texas sky]

Under a beautiful Texas sky, Southern Pacific's modern diesel powered streamliner "Sunbeam" train No. 14, southbound, rolls on a mile-a-minute schedule enroute from Dallas to Houston.

Date: 1952

Creator: Curry, J. F.

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

["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.

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 32.819771 -96.944981

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

["Sunset Limited" departing from Houston's Grand Central Station]

Southern Pacific's "Sunset Limited" train No. 2, eastbound, headed by diesel locomotive No. 206, departing from Grand Central Station in Houston enroute to New Orleans on July 13, 1953.

Date: July 13, 1953

Creator: Plummer, Roger S.

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

["The Bluebonnet" departing from Austin]

Katy's "The Bluebonnet" train no. 7, southbound, powered by Diesel Units, has departed from Texas' capital city, Austin, and approaches the bridge spanning the Colorado River on November 11, 1954.

Date: September 11, 1954

Creator: Plummer, Roger S.

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

["Super Chief" in Raton Pass]

Santa Fe's "Super Chief" rolls through scenic Raton Pass on the New Mexico - Colorado border on September 7, 1959.

Date: September 7, 1959

Creator: Plummer, Roger S.

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

["Hiawatha" Luxury Train]

Among the greatest luxury passenger trains operated in this nation were the Milwaukee Road's "Morning" and "Afternoon" Hiawathas, providing convenient and fast service between Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Minneapolis. In this scene, a Hiawatha speeds over the route.

Date: 1958

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

[Train Shed at St. Louis Station]

Photograph of the St. Louis Union Station's train-shed which covers about fifteen acres. Under this steel canopy there are thirty-four stub-end tracks devoted exclusively to passenger service.

Date: 1950

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

["El Capitan" climbs towards Raton Pass]

Climbing towards the crest of Raton Pass, Santa Fe's "El Capitan", a high-level consist, affords passengers an opportunity to enjoy the mountain scenery of southern Colorado near the famous Wootton Ranch.

Date: 1959~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

[Photograph of "Sunset Limited" at Los Angeles Terminal Station]

Photograph of Southern Pacific's "Sunset Limited" train No. 1, westbound, headed by diesel locomotive 6042, crossing the Los Angeles River near the Los Angeles Terminal Station on March 19, 1954.

Date: March 19, 1954

Creator: Plummer, Roger S.

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

["Sam Houston Zephyr" leaving Dallas for Houston]

Fort Worth and Denver Railway's "Sam Houston Zephyr" train No. 3, southbound, enroute out of Dallas to Houston. Hotel Dallas is in the background.

Date: 1955

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

["Texas Chief" in Oklahoma]

Winding through the rugged countryside near Washita Canyon in Oklahoma, the Santa Fe's "Texas Chief" powered by four diesel units and a consist of eleven cars, rolls southward towards Fort Worth, Dallas, Houston, and Galveston, Texas, circa 1956.

Date: 1956

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

["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.

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

["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

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

["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.

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

["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.

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

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[Anderson County Pasture]

1957 General Highway Map of Bosque County, Texas

[Menu from the "Electro-Liner"]

["The Phoebe Snow" at Hoboken, New Jersey]

["Blue Bird" near St. Louis, Missouri]

[Steam locomotive in Durango, Colorado]

["The Grand Canyon" rolls through Cajon Pass]

["Sam Houston Zephyr" arriving in Fort Worth]

["Twin Star Rocket" departing from Dallas]

["Sunbeam" under a Texas sky]

["The Black Gold" arriving in Dallas]

["Sunset Limited" departing from Houston's Grand Central Station]

["The Bluebonnet" departing from Austin]

["Super Chief" in Raton Pass]

["Hiawatha" Luxury Train]

[Train Shed at St. Louis Station]

["El Capitan" climbs towards Raton Pass]

[Photograph of "Sunset Limited" at Los Angeles Terminal Station]

["Sam Houston Zephyr" leaving Dallas for Houston]

["Texas Chief" in Oklahoma]

["The Hustler" departing from Dallas]

["Texas Chief" leaving Dallas]

["The Texas Eagle" entering Houston]

["Texas Special" departing from Dallas]