MKT 600, rebuilt Morrison Knudsen SD40 #8303, Union Pacific SD40-2 3285 and UP C30-7 2456 pass by Tower 55 heading North with an empty FPPX coal train.
At Taylor, Katy's line forked. To the left, the line to Houston. To the right, Katy had trackage rights on the Missouri Pacific to Austin and San Antonio.
What was old is new again: Katy's line from Dallas to Denton was electrified 1924-1932 for interurban service. Today the line is used by the Denton Count Transportation Authority and Dallas Area R... (more)