The beginning of the last summer of MKT operations.
A box car has just been kicked over the hump and is passing thru the retarders which will slow it down enough to be safely switched to the appropriate track.
UP Westbound Freight Train at Houston, Tx. with an 8 unit merger consist
UP Westbound Freight Train at Houston, Tx.
Wannabee warbonnet, but I'll take it anyway....
At the top of the hump pushing cars into the yard with a Rock Island train below on Houston Belt & Terminal trackage.
At the turntable area. Note the steam era water column to the left of #1300. UP abandoned this shop a number of years ago.
Eastbound Sunset Ltd leaving the station. The E unit - #400 - was de-engined and used as an experimental fuel tender.
The porter on the eastbound Sunset Ltd waits for passengers for the ex-UP sleeper on a cold (at least for Houston) night.
#2 Sunset Limited Eastbound thru Houston
The Texas Limited is southbound by the Maxwell House coffee plant with an almost all Budd consist. Two ex L&NW/SP F7 lead the way on the 50 mile journey to Galveston.
Olympic Special Train
