The southbound Texas Eagle, more-or-less on time, bends around a high fill between McGregor and Moody TX on a fine December afternoon. The next stop is Temple, TX, probably 20 minutes away.

Amtrak's Texas Eagle makes its station stop at Joliet.

The North bound Texas Eagle getting right back up to track speed after a stop at Joliet.

After a brief stop just South of town the North bound Texas Eagle getting quickly back up to track speed with a Dash 8 leading the way on the former GM&O. Thank you, winter!

The Texas Eagle from Chicago departs Cleburne after a station stop during its trek down to San Antonio Texas.

Amtrak's Texas Eagle meets a TRE commuter train at Dalwor shortly before its Fort Worth station stop. Trailing second is Amtrak's Operation Lifesaver locomotive which would be taken off in Fort Wo... (more)

AMTK 69 leads the outbound Texas Eagle through Romeoville on a nice fall day on its trek down to the Great State of Texas.

Sporting their new phase 7 paint, AMTK 69 and 174 lead a slightly late eastbound Texas Eagle past Victory Station

Westbound "Texas Eagle" looking good. Photo by Calvin Christman. From my collection.

Amtrak's Texas Eagle climbs the grade into Fort Worth at the 6th Street Jct. The train is coming from UP's Peach yard after being turn around on a wye just east of Downtown Fort Worth. The train i... (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

Texas Eagle

The Chicago and Mississippi Railroad built thru here in 1854. The railroad went thru 2 name changes in 1857 and 1862 when it became the Chicago and Alton Railroad. The GM&O bought the Alton in 194... (more)