Missouri Pacific

MP3234_nearTaylorTx_April85.jpg 210.90 Kb 1024 x 688 Missouri Pacific #3234-3228-3020 on UP freight near Taylor,Tx - April 1985. Southbound on the ex-MP Texarkana-San Antonio line.

MP3266_MarshallTx_June81.jpg 221.38 KB 1024x613x24(RGB) MP SD40-2 #3266 at the ex -T&P station in Marshall,Tx The line to the left is the Missouri Pacific (ex-T&P) line to Texarkana while #3266 is on MP (ex-T&P) line from Shreveport,La. June 1981

MPcaboose_nearTaylorTx_April85.jpg 185.10 Kb 1024 x 688 ex - MP caboose on a UP freight near Taylor,Tx - April 1985. Southbound on the ex-MP Texarkana-San Antonio line.

MKT154_MP2122_atUP_exMPYard_PalestineTx_Sept89a.jpg 138.05 Kb 1024 x 723 ex-MP #2112 and ex- MKT Alco RS-3 (EMD powered) #154 at UP (ex - MP) yard at Palestine,Tx - Sept 1989. This was on the Houston - Palestine ex- Missouri Pacific line.

MKT154_MP2122_atUP_exMPYard_PalestineTx_Sept89b.jpg 176.84 Kb 1024 x 723 ex-MP #2112 and ex- MKT Alco RS-3 (EMD powered) #154 at UP (ex - MP) yard at Palestine,Tx - Sept 1989. This was on the Houston - Palestine ex- Missouri Pacific line.

NorthToweratDallasUnionSt-MP9-11-8-Oct76-2.jpg 191.53 Kb 1024 x 687 North Tower at Dallas Union Station with MP #9 - Oct 1976. There was still some activity around the tower on the north side of the station.Trackage to warehouses etc. were still being used - today most of this is restaurants and shops. The Missouri Pacific business car is #9 - exT&P #1 built by ACF in 1928. A few minutes before, a MP switcher pulled out two other business cars. The Kennedy assassination site is just a few hundred yards to the right. While riding the Texas Eagle past here a couple of years ago I could have sworn I saw the tower still standing.

MP11atNorthTower-DallasUnionSt-Oct76.jpg 196.21 Kb 1024 x 694 Missouri Pacific business car #11 at North Tower - Dallas Union Station - Oct 1976. #11 was rebuilt from 10-6 sleeper Crystal River (originally used on the Colorado Eagle) in 1971.

MP11-8atNorthTower-DallasUnionSt-Oct76.jpg 184.07 Kb 1024 x 694 Missouri Pacific business cars #11and 8 at North Tower at Dallas Union St - Oct 1976. Pulling away from the tower (leaving #9) are two Missouri Pacific business cars #11 and 8. #11 was rebuilt from 10-6 sleeper Crystal River (originally used on the Colorado Eagle) in 1971. #8 was built by Pullman in 1925 and rebuilt from a parlor car in 1966.

MP8_atTempleTx_April81.jpg 174.84 Kb 1024 x 682 Missouri Pacific business car #8 on the InterAmerican at Temple,Tx -- April 1981. Arrived on the San Antonio section - the Houston section (combined here) is on the right. This is at the former Santa Fe station. #8 was built in 1925 as a parlor car and rebuilt in 1966.

CEI13502_atTaylorTx_May77.jpg 168.50 Kb 1024 x 655 C&EI caboose #13502 at MP yard inTaylor,Tx -- May 1977

MP2081_nearJacksonvilleTx_Sept81.jpg 159.50 Kb 1024x552x24(RGB) (1) Missouri Pacific GP38-2 #2081 near Jacksonville, Texas. Passing some interesting MP work cars. September 1981

MP2081_nearJacksonvilleTx_Sept81bb.jpg 164.72 Kb 1024x589x24(RGB) (2) Missouri Pacific GP38-2 #2081 near Jacksonville, Texas. Passing a WWII era troop sleeper with everything but the original trucks. This is between Palestine and Longview. September 1981

TPboxcar_inTexas_Sept81.jpg 185.26 Kb 1024 x 695 Texas & Pacific boxcar somewhere inTexas -- September 1981 I don't remember where this was - somewhere on the MP in Texas.

MP_businesscar_HoustonTxUnionSt_Jan81.jpg 191.49 Kb Missouri Pacific business car at Houston Union Station (Tx) -- January 1981

MP_ConroeTx_June76.jpg 227.87 Kb Missouri Pacific caboose at Conroe,Tx station -- June 1976. Looking east on the Santa Fe Sommerville - Silsbee line as an MP freight heads south to Houston on the Palestine - Houston route. Unfortunately the station is long gone.

MP_KinderLa_Oct76.jpg 190.11 Kb 1024x611x24(RGB) MP freight at Kinder,La -- October 1976. A westbound is about to pass an eastbound at Kinder,Louisiana on the MP New Orleans - Houston line.

MPworkcars_TrinityTx_May80.jpg 185.43 Kb 1024x513x24(RGB) Missouri Pacific work cars at Trinity,Tx -- May 1980. The second car from the left is a troop sleeper from the WWII era with its original trucks. This is on the MP between Houston and Palestine.

MP3011_atHouston_July77.jpg 162.15 Kb 1024x583x24(RGB) Missouri Pacific SD40 #3011 on freight at Houston -- July 1977. About ready to pass the Houston Belt & Terminal shops near downtown Houston.

MP_caboose_Houston_July77.jpg 200.68 Kb 1024x678x24(RGB) Missouri Pacific caboose on freight at Houston -- July 1977. The Rock Island units are on the lead track into the Houston Belt & Terminal shops. This train is the same one as (MP3011_atHouston_July77.jpg).

MP1746_nearBayCityTx_March78.jpg 158.83 Kb 1024x574x24(RGB) Missouri Pacific GP9 #1746 near Bay City,Texas. March 1978. Southbound on the MP Valley Line between Houston-Brownsville (about 80 miles south of Houston).

MP1796_SugarlandTx_March78.jpg 185.43 Kb 1024x500x24(RGB) MP GP7 #1796 at Sugarland,Tx. The Missouri Pacific had a small yard at Sugarland (about 20 miles west of Houston) for one purpose -- to deliver raw sugar cane (from Louisiana) to the Imperial Sugar plant. The MP originally had their own branch line here but abandoned it in the late 60's so they used the Southern Pacific Sunset Route from Houston to reach Sugarland. The UP continued the tradition till the plant closed last year after about 100 years. In the late 1800's sugar cane was grown in the area but eventually moved to Louisiana.

MP3246_RockdaleTx_March81.jpg 270.19 KB 1024x682x24(RGB) Missouri Pacific SD40-2 #3246 is southbound by the ex-MP station at Rockdale, Texas March, 1981

MP_caboose_SettegastYd_Houston_May79.jpg 223.91 KB 1024x665x24(RGB) MP damaged caboose at Houston. Damaged probably somewhere in Texas and brought to the Missouri Pacific Settegast Yard in Houston for repairs or retirement. May 1979

MPengines_SettegastYd_Houston_May79.jpg 217.02 KB 1024x645x24(RGB) MP engines at Houston. Lined up at the Missouri Pacific Settegast Yard. May 1979

MP engines at Houston_Sept 80.jpg 318.31 KB 1024x680x24(RGB) (1) Missouri Pacific units at Houston 3 SW1200 switchers, GP18 #1924 and SD40 #3005 September 1980

MP engines at Houston2_Sept 80.jpg 287.98 KB 1024x669x24(RGB) (2) Missouri Pacific units at Houston Led by SD40 #3005 a group of MP engines at (I believe) the Port Terminal North Yard. September 1980

MP1147 at Houston_Sept 80.jpg 326.95 KB 1024x669x24(RGB) (3) Missouri Pacific units at Houston SW1200 #1147 built in 1966. September 1980

MP4606 at AlvinTx_Sept80.jpg 312.44 KB 1024x683x24(RGB) Missouri Pacific freight at Alvin,Tx The fireman on MP B23-7 #4606 prepares to grab orders at the Santa Fe station at Alvin,Tx. This train entered the Santa Fe at Algoa Jct (a few miles away) from the Missouri Pacific Kingsville Division and will head to Houston. The rebuilt GP7 on the left had been released from the Cleburne shops a short time before. September 1980

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