Louisiana Eagle
4-6-2 712 (colors: blue, ivory, silver) with New Orleans–Fort Worth Louisiana Eagle at Marshall, Tex., September 1949.
Harold K. Vollrath
4-6-2 712 (colors: blue, ivory, silver) with New Orleans–Fort Worth Louisiana Eagle at Marshall, Tex., September 1949.
Harold K. Vollrath
Southerner
E7 and E8 with El Paso–St. Louis Southerner at Belt Jct., Dallas, June 1952.
R. S. Plummer
E7 and E8 with El Paso–St. Louis Southerner at Belt Jct., Dallas, June 1952.
R. S. Plummer
Trains 20 and 27
4-6-0 359 approaches with New Orleans–Fort Worth train 27, as seen from 4-6-0 332 on Fort Worth–New Orleans train 20 at Shreveport Jct., La., 1942.
Ed Robinson
4-6-0 359 approaches with New Orleans–Fort Worth train 27, as seen from 4-6-0 332 on Fort Worth–New Orleans train 20 at Shreveport Jct., La., 1942.
Ed Robinson
Westerner
El Paso–Texarkana Westerner loads at El Paso, circa 1953.
Linn H. Westcott
El Paso–Texarkana Westerner loads at El Paso, circa 1953.
Linn H. Westcott
E7 diesel
E7 2000, displaying the blue colors, eagle nose emblem, and side portholes of T&P parent Missouri Pacific, at Dallas, circa 1947.
T&P
E7 2000, displaying the blue colors, eagle nose emblem, and side portholes of T&P parent Missouri Pacific, at Dallas, circa 1947.
T&P
Louisiana Limited
4-6-2 702 with New Orleans–Marshall, Tex., Louisiana Limited at Lucas, La., 1942.
Ed Robinson
4-6-2 702 with New Orleans–Marshall, Tex., Louisiana Limited at Lucas, La., 1942.
Ed Robinson
Train 31
4-6-0 416 with Texarkana, Tex.–Fort Worth train 31 west of Texarkana, June 1937.
Harold K. Vollrath coll.
4-6-0 416 with Texarkana, Tex.–Fort Worth train 31 west of Texarkana, June 1937.
Harold K. Vollrath coll.
Westerner
E7s with El Paso–Texarkana Westerner departing Dallas, 1950.
R. S. Plummer
E7s with El Paso–Texarkana Westerner departing Dallas, 1950.
R. S. Plummer
Train 27
4-6-0 419 with Alexandria, La.–Marshall, Tex., train 27 west of Shreveport, 1942.
Ed Robinson
4-6-0 419 with Alexandria, La.–Marshall, Tex., train 27 west of Shreveport, 1942.
Ed Robinson
Texas Eagle
St. Louis–El Paso Texas Eagle at Big Spring, Tex., 1962.
R. P. Meyer
St. Louis–El Paso Texas Eagle at Big Spring, Tex., 1962.
R. P. Meyer
Sunshine Special
4-8-2 904 with St. Louis–El Paso Sunshine Special leaving Marshall, Tex., early 1940s.
Ed Robinson
4-8-2 904 with St. Louis–El Paso Sunshine Special leaving Marshall, Tex., early 1940s.
Ed Robinson
Southerner
Two E7s with St. Louis–El Paso Southerner near Texarkana, 1951.
R. S. Plummer
Two E7s with St. Louis–El Paso Southerner near Texarkana, 1951.
R. S. Plummer
Louisiana Limited
4-6-2 702 with New Orleans–Marshall, Tex., Louisiana Limited leaving Fort Worth, 1950.
R. S. Plummer
4-6-2 702 with New Orleans–Marshall, Tex., Louisiana Limited leaving Fort Worth, 1950.
R. S. Plummer
Westerner
Texarkana–El Paso Westerner near Sierra Blanca, Tex., March 8, 1952.
R. S. Plummer
Texarkana–El Paso Westerner near Sierra Blanca, Tex., March 8, 1952.
R. S. Plummer
Texan
4-6-2 703 with Fort Worth–St. Louis Texan arriving Texarkana, July 1937.
Harold K. Vollrath coll.
4-6-2 703 with Fort Worth–St. Louis Texan arriving Texarkana, July 1937.
Harold K. Vollrath coll.
Train 24
4-6-2 706 with Marshall, Tex.–New Orleans train 24 at Jonesville, Tex., 1951.
Ed Robinson
4-6-2 706 with Marshall, Tex.–New Orleans train 24 at Jonesville, Tex., 1951.
Ed Robinson
Texan
4-6-2 715 with St. Louis–Fort Worth Texan at Dallas, 1948.
R. S. Plummer
4-6-2 715 with St. Louis–Fort Worth Texan at Dallas, 1948.
R. S. Plummer
Train 237
4-8-2 907 with St. Louis–San Antonio train 237 leaving Texarkana, 1950.
R. S. Plummer
4-8-2 907 with St. Louis–San Antonio train 237 leaving Texarkana, 1950.
R. S. Plummer
In June 2020, Classic Trains is celebrating the history, heritage, and splendor of the Texas & Pacific Railway. Enjoy this photo gallery, originally published online in February 2017, as the perfect salute to the T&P.
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