Amtrak train 821, the southbound Heartland Flyer, speeds south from Oklahoma City OK to Fort Worth TX. The carrier’s Phase IV Heritage diesel, P42DC 164, leads the 3-car train, with anot... (more)

Contrary to popular opinion east Texas isn't flat. It undulates in big swells. Here the southbound Houston section of the "Texas Eagle" is accelerating out of one of the many dips. Th... (more)

Amtrak's phase 4 heritage unit leads the Heartland Flyer south towards Fort Worth

On a warm summer evening, AMTK #822 leads the southbound 21 Texas Eagle through Granger, TX

NORMAN OK (July) 1977 — Amtrak SDP40F 504 leads Train 16 The Lone Star. The northbound train has crossed Acres Street as it departs city center. EMD built the 504 (s/n 72694-5) in June 1973. Aft... (more)

Texas Eagle

FORT WORTH TX May 26 1985 — Amtrak P30CH 719 leads train 21, The Eagle, into the station area. My photo.

Texas eagle #22 at the Eddie Bernice Johnson Union Station picking up passengers. The train would be here for the next 30 mins waiting on a westbound freight on the UP Dallas Sub

North Bound Texas Eagle #22 towards Chicago pulls out of Eddie Bernice Johnson Union Station with the Downtown of Dallas lit by the late afternoon sun acting as the perfect background.

Amtrak Heartland Flyer #821 from Oklahoma City towards Fort Worth pickup passengers at the SantaFe Depot, Gainesville on the BNSF Fort Worth Subdivision on a sunny wintery morning.

North bound Heartland flyer passes by a field at Valley View, Tx on a warm sunny evening.

Photo by Dave Petke. From my collection.

The Texas Eagle speeds towards Granger, basking in the golden hour light and half an hour behind schedule. The Dash 8 was a nice touch; they're quite rare on this route

The Texas Eagle departs Taylor

Stopped in front of the Alamodome for service on the eastbound Sunset Limited.