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["Twin Star Rocket" departing from Dallas]

Description: Rock Island's " Twin Star Rocket" train No. 17, southbound, headed by diesel locomotive No. 677, enroute from Minneapolis, Minnesota to Houston, leaves Dallas on the last portion of its run in 1951. This was one of the finest streamliners operating in the nation. Its route from the Twin Cities of the north to the Texas' metropolis adjacent to the Gulf covered a rail distance of 1,363 miles.
Date: 1951
Creator: Plummer, Roger S.
Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

["The Lone Star Limited" at the Dallas Union Terminal]

Description: The St. Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt) Railway's "Lone Star Limited" train No. 11, westbound, headed by Engine No 677, a Mountain type 4-8-2 locomotive, at the Dallas Union Terminal Station. It has completed the run from Memphis, Tennessee. This was one of the finest passenger trains operating in the Southwest. t
Date: June 1951
Creator: Plummer, Roger S.
Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

[The "Hustler" entering Dallas]

Description: Southern Pacific's the "Hustler" train No. 15 northbound, headed by Engine No.650, a streamlined type 4-6-2 locomotive, entering Dallas Union Station on its run from Houston. The train is passing under the electric street railway viaduct (destroyed in the late 1950s) which spanned the railroad tracks and crossed over the Trinity River. Electric street cars to and from Oak Cliff and Interurban cars of the Northern Texas Traction Company and Texas Electric Railway used this double track facilit… more
Date: 1951~
Creator: Plummer, Roger S.
Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

[Train #807]

Description: Photograph of a closeup shot of train #807. On the car behind the engine "Texas & Pacific" is visible. Text below the image says "Shreveport, La. Sept 5th 1951" and "C.J.DeVilbiss."
Date: September 5, 1951
Creator: DeVilbiss, C. J.
Partner: The Grace Museum

Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Smithville District Seniority List: Switchmen, July 1951

Description: List of switchmen employed in the Smithville Yard, South Texas District of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad South Texas Division as of July 1951. It includes the name of each person and employment date, with the most senior person listed first.
Date: July 1, 1951
Creator: Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad. South Texas Division.
Partner: Smithville Heritage Society

Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Smithville District Seniority List: Train Porters, January 1951

Description: List of train porters employed in the 7th District of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad South Texas Division as of January 1951. It includes the name of each person and employment date, with the most senior person listed first.
Date: January 1, 1951
Creator: Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad. South Texas Division.
Partner: Smithville Heritage Society

Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Smithville District Seniority List: Switchmen, January 1951

Description: List of switchmen employed in the San Antonio Yard, South Texas District of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad South Texas Division as of January 1951. It includes the name of each person and employment date, with the most senior person listed first.
Date: January 1, 1951
Creator: Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad. South Texas Division.
Partner: Smithville Heritage Society

Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Smithville District Seniority List: Switchmen, January 1951

Description: List of switchmen employed in the Houston Yard, South Texas District of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad South Texas Division as of January 1951. It includes the name of each person and employment date, with the most senior person listed first.
Date: January 1, 1951
Creator: Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad. South Texas Division.
Partner: Smithville Heritage Society

Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Smithville District Seniority List: Telegraphers, January 1951

Description: List of telegraphers employed in the South Texas District of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad South Texas Division as of January 1951. It includes the name of each person and employment date, with the most senior person listed first.
Date: January 1, 1951
Creator: Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad. South Texas Division.
Partner: Smithville Heritage Society
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