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["The Lone Star Limited" at the Dallas Union Terminal]

The St. Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt) Railway's "Lone Star Limited" train No. 11, westbound, headed by Engine No 677, a Mountain type 4-8-2 locomotive, at the Dallas Union Terminal Station. It has completed the run from Memphis, Tennessee. This was one of the finest passenger trains operating in the Southwest. t

Date: June 1951

Creator: Plummer, Roger S.

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

["The Owl" entering Dallas at sunrise]

Southern Pacific's "The Owl" train No. 17, northbound, headed by diesel locomotive No 203, crossing the Trinity River bridge enroute into Dallas at sunrise on the morning of June 22, 1952.

Date: June 22, 1952

Creator: Plummer, Roger S.

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

[Southern Pacific train passing through Dallas]

Observe this rare specimen of steam motive power: Southern Pacific's Engine 741, a Mikado, type 2-8-2 locomotive, Train No. 155, heading a passenger train of two cars passing through Belt Junction in Dallas on June 22, 1952. Train 155 was a mixed freight and passenger train from Beaumont, Texas, which having dropped off its freight cars at Fox siding, out of sight just behind the coach, will continue to Union Terminal to deliver its passengers and express. The freight cars left at Fox would the… more

Date: June 22, 1952

Creator: Plummer, Roger S.

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

["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.

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

["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.

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad