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LoneStar-Tower17-RosenbergTx2_Oct79a.jpg
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(4) Next to last Lone Star in Texas -- October 1979
Ex-CZ diner (Silver Cafe) passes the order stand with one set of orders left for the conductor who is ready in the next coach.
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LoneStar-Tower17-RosenbergTx3_Oct79a.jpg
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(5) Next to last Lone Star in Texas -- October 1979
After clearing the switch the Lone Star will immediately notch it up to about 80mph.
The Victoria line train (with a CN unit) will have to wait for one more train seen in the distance -- the almost on time eastbound Sunset Limited.
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MP at Tower 55_FtWorth_July79.jpg
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Terrible sun but three nice Missouri Pacific switchers on the ex-Texas & Pacific passing Tower 55 in Ft. Worth.
The first two units - maybe the third? -left to right are on home rails (ex-T&P SW9).
Looking north.
July 1979
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MP on HueyPLong-NewOrleans_April77a.jpg
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(1) Missouri Pacific freight on Huey P. Long bridge - April 1977
GP38-2 #2038 leads a westbound over the Huey P. Long bridge in New Orleans.
This is on the east approach -- the end of the train is probably still passing the East Bridge Jct. tower.
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MP on HueyPLong-NewOrleans_April77-3a.jpg
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(3) Missouri Pacific freight on Huey P. Long bridge - April 1977
Some other ground construction in '77 but today the bridge (especially the highway part) is currently undergoing a widening project.
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MP on HueyPLong-NewOrleans_April77-4a.jpg
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(5) Missouri Pacific freight on Huey P. Long bridge - April 1977
I saw quite a few of these cars in work service on sidings -- rare to see one in a freight for me.
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NW commuter train at Chicago_Sept 77.jpg
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(1) N&W commuter train at Chicago -- September 1977
Inbound to Union Station crossing the 21st street bridge.
A year or less before, this train still operated out of Dearborn Station (at least next to it).
This was a Wabash train before the 1964 merger.
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NW commuter train at Chicago-2_Sept 77.jpg
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(2) N&W commuter train at Chicago -- September 1977
The consist is pulled out to the yards to wait for the evening run.
I don't believe Amtrak acquired very many (if any) N&W coaches - probably because they were Pullman-Standard - so the N&W had plenty to use on the commuter run.
An Amtrak French Turbo is headed to Union Station.
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OmahaUnionSt_Nov86.jpg
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Omaha Union Station - from the train window -- November 1986
A quick shot from the California Zephyr at the Omaha stop.
Many tracks and platforms used to be in the open area from the CZ to the station (built in 1931).
A UP E unit and what looks like a diner were stored at the station during this period.
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RioGrande units at Denver_April77a.jpg
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(1) Rio Grande units at Denver -- April 1977
This was a short distance from Union Station -- possibly at 23rd Street crossing.
Light engines on the move with GP40-2 #3115 leading the way,followed by GP30 #3010, GP40 #3062, GP40-2 #3116, GP35 #3046 and GP35 #3042
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SanFranZephyr near Cheyenne_Nov74a.jpg
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San Francisco Zephyr in Wyoming -- November 1974
Westbound - just west of Cheyenne.
Included in the consist is an ex-SP homemade dome and ex-GN diner Lake McDonald - still in blue.
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Santa Fe Funits at Cleburne_Feb77.jpg
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Santa Fe F units at Cleburne -- February 1977
In the back part of the Santa Fe shop/yard complex at Cleburne,Tx were these F units.
Mostly B units in the shade to the left.
#288 was an F9 built in 1956 and was possibly still in service.
The units further back were probably out of service, waiting to be rebuilt into CF7 units or retired.
#237C was an F7 built in 1950.
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SFZ at DenverUnionSt_Nov76.jpg
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San Fransico Zephyr at Denver Union Station -- November 1976
Looks like the baggage car is being worked from the rear so I guess this will be the westbound Zephyr -- passengers will ride backwards to Cheyenne.
The dome car to the right should be added on.
I haven't been to Denver in a long time but from pictures I have seen this view (if the bridge is even existing) would be almost unrecognizable.
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Denver Union Station_Nov74.jpg
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(1) Denver Union Station - with all the tracks -- November 1974
3.5 years after Amtrak it looks like little has changed at Union Station. Two or three tracks to the right look to be out of service.
The San Francisco Zephyr is getting fresh power and the dome is either an ex-SP homemade or maybe ex-GN ?
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SFZephyr engines at Denver Union Station_Nov74.jpg
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(2) Denver Union Station - with all the tracks -- November 1974
ex-CB&Q NW2 #554 (built in 1949) switches a pair of fresh SDP40F units on to the San Francisco Zephyr.
Ex-ACL E3 #501 with the Nebraska Zephyr consist is on the left.
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Signal bridge-Boston South Station_Sept77a.jpg
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Signal Bridge #9 - Boston South Station -- September 1977
With the Gillette company in the background, signal bridge #9 was still in operation after almost 80 years.
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Southern E units at WashUnion_Sept77.jpg
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(1) Southern E8 units "under wire" at Washington Union Station-- September 1977
Cut off from the just arrived northbound Southern Crescent, these units are headed to Ivy City from Washington Union Station for fuel,maintenance etc.
Note the two workers on the signal bridge. Southern E8 units "under wire" at WashUnion.
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Engines at WashUnion_Sept77.jpg
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(2) Southern E8 units "under wire" at Washington Union Station-- September 1977
The E units pass a GG1 that will pull the Southern Crescent the rest of the way to New York.
A Washington Terminal RS-1 temporarily blocks the track.
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SP 3142 at AvondaleLa_Sept78.jpg
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SP C-630 #3142 at Avondale,La -- September 1978
Along with some yard transportation - at the Avondale yard on the west side of the Huey P. Long bridge near New Orleans.
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SP 3343 at RosenbergTx_March 79.jpg
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SP GP9 and caboose at Rosenberg Tx -- March 1979
SP #3343 and caboose are tied up for the weekend.
At Rosenberg,Tx - west of Houston.
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SP at Tower17-RosenbergTx_Oct79a.jpg
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SP rail train at Rosenberg,Tx -- October 1979
A westbound SP rail train with a pair of GP9 units.
This shot was looking west.
The Santa Fe track in the foreground parallels the SP for a short distance (to the east) before heading south to Galveston.
Interesting signals - with one of the shortest on the right to one of the tallest to the left.
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SP-HardyStYard at Houston_Sept76.jpg
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(1) SP (and one SCL) engines at Hardy St Shops -- September 1976
A lazy Sunday afternoon was always a good time to check out the power at the shops (in Houston). Now all weeds (unless something has been built on the site recently).
SCL #1702 was a U30B while to the right of it was Cotton Belt GP20 #4137.
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SunsetLtd near Houston_Feb81.jpg
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(1) One of the last conventional Sunset Limited -- February 1981
All of these pictures show the same eastbound Sunset Limited - just west of Houston to just east of the downtown Amtrak station.
I don't have the exact date but this was one of the last conventional steam heated consists before the Superliners took over in a week or two.
(1) The eastbound Sunset is in the Sugarland-Missouri City area just west of Houston.
A nice array of old and new equipment (including one of the experimental Hi-Level cars for the Santa Fe - the third Hi-Level away) -- about a week or two before the Superliners took over for good.
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SunsetLtd equipment near Houston_Feb81-2.jpg
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(2) One of the last conventional Sunset Limited -- February 1981
Part of the consist with an ex-GN diner and three ex-CB&Q sleepers - Silver Basin (10-6 built by Budd in 1956 for the replacing of pre-war consists of the Denver Zephyr), Silver Quail and Silver Plateau.
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SunsetLtd equipment near Houston_Feb81.jpg
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(3) One of the last conventional Sunset Limited -- February 1981
A sign of changes to come were on the rear with three brand new Superliner cars closed to revenue service - for testing purposes only.
Baggage lounge car #10610 - Silver Buffet - built for the Twin Cities Zephyr is ahead of the Superliners.
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SunsetLtd at BellaireJct near Houston_Feb81.jpg
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(4) One of the last conventional Sunset Limited -- February 1981
The Sunset passes by Bellaire Jct in Houston. This was crossed at one time by the San Antonio & Aransas Pass line -- taken over by the SP in 1925. The line west (to the right) still had service to Eagle Lake at this time (now abandoned). The part east to Houston was only a few miles in length - to serve a few business. It had recently been torn out - the wye remnant can be seen just beyond the pole. The other part of the wye in the bottom part of the picture had been torn out a number of years before. The last time this line crossed the SP double track was in the 50's?
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SunsetLtd lounge at BellaireJct near Houston_Feb81.jpg
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(5) One of the last conventional Sunset Limited -- February 1981
#3302 was a bar-lounge on Amtrak but had an interesting beginning as part of the ill-fated C&O Chessie train. Built in 1948 by Budd for the Chessie (as coach #1606). After that train never started it went to the Seaboard Airline. Amtrak rebuilt it in to a bar-lounge in 1972. The ex-Santa Fe prototype Hi-Level car - part of it- is to the right.
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SunsetLtd sleeper at BellaireJct near Houston_Feb81.jpg
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(6) One of the last conventional Sunset Limited -- February 1981
ex-CB&Q Silver Quail was built in 1952 by Budd for the California Zephyr. It had 6 double bedrooms and 5 compartments (Amtrak sold the compartments as bedrooms).
Nice skirts!
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SunsetLtd ex-SantaFe prototype at Houston_Feb81.jpg
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(7) One of the last conventional Sunset Limited -- February 1981
One of the two prototype ex-Santa Fe Hi-Level coaches was on the train - seen here arriving at the Amtrak (ex-SP) station in Houston.
#9901 was built in 1954 by Budd. A regular production Hi-Level is next to it on the right.
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SunsetLtd ex-GN diner at Houston_Feb81.jpg
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(8) One of the last conventional Sunset Limited -- February 1981
#8068 was an ex-Great Northern diner Lake Wenatchee. Built in 1951 by ACF for the Empire Builder.
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SunsetLtd sleepers at Houston_Feb81.jpg
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(9) One of the last conventional Sunset Limited -- February 1981
A couple of minutes after leaving the station, passing over Buffalo Bayou at Allen's Landing (allegedly where the Allen brothers landed and founded Houston).
I wish I could have cut down that tree but anyway here are two of the ex-CB&Q sleepers. Silver Quail (info at picture 6) on the left with the Silver Plateau on the right.
The Silver Plateau was a 10-6 built by Budd in 1956 for the replacing of the pre-war consists of the Denver Zephyr (same as the Silver Basin - picture 2).
Nice to see two cars with the original skirts intact.
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The IC at ChampaignIll_June82a.jpg
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(1) On the IC at Champaign,IL -- June 1982
I had an opportunity to ride an open platform private car on the back of the City of New Orleans roundtrip between NO and Chicago.
Here are a few shots passing through Champaign,Illinois on the northbound City.
All shots looking south -- just arriving - close to the station.
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