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The Railroad Photo Collection

Sorted by City state of TEXAS

A discussion on photo resolution with examples.

Alta Loma, Texas

581, Looking North at Passenger end of Combination depot at Alta Loma, Texas with auto flagman crossing signal in foregrond. (picture)

Alvin, Texas

119, yards looking west from station grounds with railway express building foreground and Box cars in back ground photographed June 1921. (picture)

120, Passenger depot track side and north end photographed June 1921 (picture)

Amarillo, Texas

686, Anticreeper straps and partial side view of 120' thru girder turntable. (picture)

687, Showing spalled surface of Turntable pit slab. (picture)

688, End of turntable and pit showing oil seepage and trash in pit. (picture)

Ballinger, Texas

317, End view of BX-O box car ATSF 26491 (picture)

Beaumont, Texas

339, looking down platform, end and track side of Calder Ave. Passenger Depot one of a series of 7 negatives 339 - 345. (picture)

340, Back side of Calder Ave. Depot one of a series of views negatives 339-345. (picture)

341, View of track side of the Calder Ave. passenger depot on e of a series of views negatives 339 - 345. (picture)

342, Garden behind Calder Ave. passenger depot showing part of back of depot one of a series of views negatives 339 - 345. (picture)

343, Back side of passenger depot and garden Calder Ave. one of a series of views negatives 339 - 345. (picture)

344, Garden behind Calder Ave passenger depot does not show depot one of a series of views 339 - 345. (picture)

345, Garden behind Calder Ave passenger depot does not show depot one of a series of views 339 - 345. (picture)

Belton, Texas

Bledsoe, Texas

642, Looking at Passenger end and track side of combination depot 24' x 80' built 1925. (picture)

BRENHAM, TEXAS

Brownfield, Texas

643, Looking at Passenger end and track side of combination depot 24.4' x 68.3' built 1917. (picture)

Brownwood, Texas

645, Looking North West at East end and track side of Harvey House 40' x 108' built 1915 and track side of passenger depot 40' x 178' built 1916. (picture)

Buckholts, Texas

73, Near Buckholts original construction view of Happy Hollow bridge 195 looking north G.C.& S.F. Ry. with survey crew in foreground and work train on bridge. (picture)

Caldwell, Texas

590, Looking East at track side of passenger depot. (picture)

Canadian, Texas

689, General View of 100 foot thru girder turntable and part of Roundhouse. (picture)

Clay, Texas

647, Looking at Passenger end and track side of combination depot 18' x 84' built 1884. (picture)

Dumas, Texas

322, Birds eye view of yards taken from stock track, looking south, showing the three elevators constructed before the line was turned over to the operating department. (picture)

Eden, Texas

388 View across station plaform. (picture)

389 View belived to be from station at Eden, Houses and an industrial building. (picture)

El Paso, Texas

321, AT&SF box cars 25508 & 33238 looking over rail yard at El Paso with unknown industry in the back ground, box cars in foreground. (picture)

Etter, Texas

E01. Looking south down Dumas District Mainline at 100,000 gallon capacity Horton tank, water and oil pumphouse and boiler house with solid red asbestos shingle roofs..(picture)

Fort Worth, Texas

GALVESTON, TEXAS

GOLDTHWAITE, TEXAS

Granbury, Texas

637, Looking South East at end and track side of brick passenger depot 22' x 60' built 1913 (picture)

HOUSTON, TEXAS

Hamlin, Texas

648, Deck View of 80' deck girder turntable placed 1913 photographed April 10, 1948. (picture)

652, View of Tatlow air motor on hinged turntable tractor. (picture)

653, View of connection of tractor to turntable. (picture)

654, Side View of 80' turntable built 1913 photo April 10, 1948. (picture)

Joshua, Texas

646, Looking at Passenger end and track side of combination depot 24' x 64' built 1916. (picture)

Kempner, Texas

584, Looking South West at Freight end of Combination depot at Kempner, Texas. (picture)

Kerrick, Texas

323, View of station grounds, looking north, showing Wadley Grain Co.'s grain elevator and AT&SF box cars 36238 and 117338 gondola 60092. (picture)

Kopperl, Texas

75, Original construction view circa 1891 Bridge 292.6 looking upstream with G.C.& S.F. flat cars 2221, 2223, 2225 on bridge supporting girder span. (picture)

76, Bridge 292.6 under construction circa 1898 looking downstream showing G.C.& S.F. flat cars 2221, 2223, 2225, and 1289 on bridge. (picture)

620, Front and right side view of Bucyrus steam shovel 247 and crew digging out cut. This photo is one of fifteen reflecting construction work, B. Lantry Sons, Contractor. Terrain features indicate the excavation portrayed is the big rock cut between MP 290 and 291. Evidence of a grade revision built 1898 and change of alignment in this area (Morgan to Kopperl and including Bridge 292.6) are visible today. (picture)

621, Front and left side of Bucyrus steam shovel 239 and crew digging cut. This photo is one of fifteen reflecting construction work, B. Lantry Sons, Contractor. Terrain features indicate the excavation portrayed is the big rock cut between MP 290 and 291. Evidence of a grade revision built 1898 and change of alignment in this area (Morgan to Kopperl and including Bridge 292.6) are visible today. (picture)

622, Rear and right side of Bucyrus steam shovel 247 tender and crew digging cut with train of dump cars. This photo is one of fifteen reflecting construction work, B. Lantry Sons, Contractor. Terrain features indicate the excavation portrayed is the big rock cut between MP 290 and 291. Evidence of a grade revision built 1898 and change of alignment in this area (Morgan to Kopperl and including Bridge 292.6) are visible today. (picture)

623, Close up of front and right side of Bucyrus steam shovel 247 and crew possed on and around the shovel. This photo is one of fifteen reflecting construction work, B. Lantry Sons, Contractor. Terrain features indicate the excavation portrayed is the big rock cut between MP 290 and 291. Evidence of a grade revision built 1898 and change of alignment in this area (Morgan to Kopperl and including Bridge 292.6) are visible today. (picture)

624, Tender back and right side view of Bucyrus steam shovel probably 247 loading side dump car at end of haul away train. This photo is one of fifteen reflecting construction work, B. Lantry Sons, Contractor. Terrain features indicate the excavation portrayed is the big rock cut between MP 290 and 291. Evidence of a grade revision built 1898 and change of alignment in this area (Morgan to Kopperl and including Bridge 292.6) are visible today. (picture)

625, Right side and front view of Bucyrus steam shovel probably 247 and crew with track gang spotting loading track. This photo is one of fifteen reflecting construction work, B. Lantry Sons, Contractor. Terrain features indicate the excavation portrayed is the big rock cut between MP 290 and 291. Evidence of a grade revision built 1898 and change of alignment in this area (Morgan to Kopperl and including Bridge 292.6) are visible today. (picture)

626, Left side view of Bucyrus steam shovel 256 and crew possed on and around the shovel. This photo is one of fifteen reflecting construction work, B. Lantry Sons, Contractor. Terrain features indicate the excavation portrayed is the big rock cut between MP 290 and 291. Evidence of a grade revision built 1898 and change of alignment in this area (Morgan to Kopperl and including Bridge 292.6) are visible today. (picture)

627, Looking at right side and front of steam shovel 256 loading train of dump cars, locomotive in far back ground. This photo is one of fifteen reflecting construction work, B. Lantry Sons, Contractor. Terrain features indicate the excavation portrayed is the big rock cut between MP 290 and 291. Evidence of a grade revision built 1898 and change of alignment in this area (Morgan to Kopperl and including Bridge 292.6) are visible today. (picture)

628, Looking down cut at GC & SF box car caboose 956 and steam shovel in far back ground. This photo is one of fifteen reflecting construction work, B. Lantry Sons, Contractor. Terrain features indicate the excavation portrayed is the big rock cut between MP 290 and 291. Evidence of a grade revision built 1898 and change of alignment in this area (Morgan to Kopperl and including Bridge 292.6) are visible today. (picture)

629, Looking down cut with steam shovel and train in far back ground. This photo is one of fifteen reflecting construction work, B. Lantry Sons, Contractor. Terrain features indicate the excavation portrayed is the big rock cut between MP 290 and 291. Evidence of a grade revision built 1898 and change of alignment in this area (Morgan to Kopperl and including Bridge 292.6) are visible today. (picture)

630, Drilling crew at work in cut with portable steam boilers to power drills on top of cut bank. This photo is one of fifteen reflecting construction work, B. Lantry Sons, Contractor. Terrain features indicate the excavation portrayed is the big rock cut between MP 290 and 291. Evidence of a grade revision built 1898 and change of alignment in this area (Morgan to Kopperl and including Bridge 292.6) are visible today. (picture)

631, Blasting and drilling crew in cut with portable steam boilers to power drills on top of cut bank. This photo is one of fifteen reflecting construction work, B. Lantry Sons, Contractor. Terrain features indicate the excavation portrayed is the big rock cut between MP 290 and 291. Evidence of a grade revision built 1898 and change of alignment in this area (Morgan to Kopperl and including Bridge 292.6) are visible today. (picture)

632, GC & SF box car number 956 in use as a caboose on construction work train with string of dump cars an a new fill Engine number 4 B. Lantry SOns. in back ground. This photo is one of fifteen reflecting construction work, B. Lantry Sons, Contractor. Terrain features indicate the excavation portrayed is the big rock cut between MP 290 and 291. Evidence of a grade revision built 1898 and change of alignment in this area (Morgan to Kopperl and including Bridge 292.6) are visible today. (picture)

633, Locomotive number 4 of B. Lantry Sons with crew and string of dump cars an a new fill. Horse drawn vehicle in forground. This photo is one of fifteen reflecting construction work, B. Lantry Sons, Contractor. Terrain features indicate the excavation portrayed is the big rock cut between MP 290 and 291. Evidence of a grade revision built 1898 and change of alignment in this area (Morgan to Kopperl and including Bridge 292.6) are visible today. (picture)

634, Horse, mule power and man power used on the project in group photo. This photo is one of fifteen reflecting construction work, B. Lantry Sons, Contractor. Terrain features indicate the excavation portrayed is the big rock cut between MP 290 and 291. Evidence of a grade revision built 1898 and change of alignment in this area (Morgan to Kopperl and including Bridge 292.6) are visible today. (picture)

Lamesa, Texas

318, Looking at freight end of Lamesa depot with box car K.C.M. & O. 3214. (picture)

Magnet, Texas

100, Depot passenger end and city side. (picture)

Mendota, Texas

588, Looking North at freight end and track side of combination depot. Barrel and funnel in foreground. (picture)

635, Looking front and side of single story section house built 1900, 14' x 24', 12' x 12' . (picture)

Miami, Texas

589, Looking North East at freight end and track side of combination depot. Baggage cart in foreground. (picture)

Morgan, Texas

295, Depot track side and end single story wood with two story interlocking tower at corner photo 1935 by H. F. Spivey. (picture)

Nolanville, Texas

997, Farm near Nolanville, Texas. (picture)

998, Two story house block 30T. (picture)

999, Wm Bailey's one story house on Ave. H block #2. (picture)

1000, Medlins Cofectionery, Sweet Shop on Main Street accross from lodge.. (picture)

1001, Looking accross mainline at Main street showing two story lodge sweet shop and brick stores block which still stands. (picture)

1002, looking north from main track at Otis Biles barber shop built 1914 on Ave G (picture)

1003, Black smith shop lumber yard behind (picture)

1004, lumber yard. (picture)

1005, Looking north at retail block facing Ave. G from right to left Rogan's sew shop, Grocery, feed store. (picture)

1006, Single story residence. (picture)

1007, Single story residence (picture)

 

 

Panhandle, Texas

851, Passenger end and track side of brick county seat depot. (picture)

Pearland, Texas

118, Wooden water tank and wood frame pump house photographed June 1921. (picture)

Pecos, Texas

4, 121' X 16' X 4', 100 ton coaling bin with derrick and 12 skips moved from Carlsbad l919. (picture)

Pendleton, Texas

815, Looking south across second street from main tarck at retail frontage on Ave B. (picture)

816, Looking North from Main Track at rural country just north of Pendleton. (picture)

817, Cotton Gin block 3 East of tracks between 4th and fifth streets and Ave A & B at Pendleton (picture)

818, Cottage with large front porch (picture)

819, Wood frame house. (picture)

820, Looking North West at North frontage of second street. Distant brick building is the bank. (picture)

821, Looking West from main track at dry goods store fronting on avenue B.(picture)

822, Looking East from main track down 2nd street. (picture)

823, Cotton Gin block 13 just East of the tracks between 3rd and 4th streets and Ave B & C (picture)

824, Residences Pendelton, Texas (picture)

825, Looking South West from main track at Block One Pendelton, Texas across 2nd street at retail section. (picture)

826, Looking South at freight end of Pendleton combination depot. (picture)

Plainview, Texas

312, Box car AT&SF 32631 and FW&D 6601 behind grain elevator. (picture) Circuit view 10.5" x 4" negative prints $6.00

Puente, Texas

225, Construction photo of bridge 16.2 fourth crossing of east Amarillo creek near Puente, Tx before September 17, 1931 showing construction of South pier. (picture)

227, Bridge 19.3 over Canadian river near Puente, Texas showing construction picture of caisson through construction trestle about September 1930/ (picture)

228, Bridge 19.3 Canadian River bridge near Puente, Texas under construction showing the over all view of building the construction trestle about September 1930. (picture)

Richland Springs, Texas

605, Looking from Commerce & Oak at J. N. Wood & Brothers Lumber Yard now gone. (picture)

606, Looking West North West at Dr. Dowda house on a hill just south of the House track. (picture)

607, looking down main track from Richland Springs west at Hooton Hollow church steeples to left. (picture)

608, San Saba River Bottom Irrigated lands North of Right of Way San Saba County, Val. Sec. Gc. No. 7 ICC Zone No. 7. (picture)

609, Looking North down Carter St. from mp 39.0. Masonic hall then First State Bank of Richland Springs on corner of Carter & Commerce. Richland Springs, TX, Vol. Sec. G.C. 7 ICC zone 13 view 9. (picture)

610, Looking South West from Broadway St. (Rear end of train). Bluff is on Hooton Hollow steeples of churches and Mr. Coffey's house on right still stands, Richland Springs, Texas, Val. Sec. 7 I.C.C. Zone 12 view 10 (picture)

611, Looking East from road crossing at center of house track and siding MP 39.5 at the town of Richland Springs, Texas. Photo 612 forms a panorama when combined with this image. (picture)

612, Looking East from road crossing at center of house track and siding MP 39.5 at the town of Richland Springs, Texas. Photo 611 forms a panorama when combined with this image. (picture)

613, Looking North of Right of Way at San Saba River Bottom Irrigated Lands. San Saba County, Val. Sec. G.C. No. 7 ICC Zone No. 7. (picture)

614, Looking North West from Elm Street (Rear End of Train) as Richland Springs, Texas, Val. Sec. G.C. 7 ICC Zone 12. View 11. (picture)

Richmond, Texas

580,Looking North at freight end of combination depot Richmond, TX Western Cotton Oil Co. in back ground. (picture)

Rio Vista, Texas

289, Depot single story wood passenger end and track side photo March 31, 1932 by H.F. Spivey. (picture)

Rowena, Texas

831, Combination depot single story wood passenger end and track side. (picture)

St. Francis, Texas

583, Looking East at Passenger end of Combination depot at St. Francis, Texas. (picture)

San Angelo, Texas

577, Looking North at Santa Fe Passenger Depot Street side horse drawn buggies in fore ground and passenger train in back ground (picture)

649, Deck View of 80' deck girder turntable placed 1909 photographed April 9, 1948. Locomotive 1639 in back ground with tender toward camara. (picture)

650, Side View of 80' deck girder turntable placed 1909 photographed April 9, 1948. Tank in back ground. (picture)

651, Side and tractor View of 80' deck girder turntable placed 1909 photographed April 9, 1948. (picture)

835, Looking North at Santa Fe Passenger Depot street side auto in drive. (picture)

Saratoga, Texas

13,Santa Fe passenger train between Bragg and Saratoga, Texas, 1905. (picture)

Silsbee, Texas

45, Looking South down the old Gulf Beaumont & Kansas City main track from old Silsbee depot. (picture)

46, Looking west at saw mill Kirby Mill E June 25, 1921. (picture)

47, Looking South across the Mill Pond at the Saw Mill and power house Kirby Mill E June 25, 1937. (picture)

Slaton, Texas

320, Three outfit cars at Slaton, Tx Eastern Ry of New Mexico 99210 bunk and foreman's car, Gulf Colorado & Santa Fe 3764 and E Ry. Of NM bunk car 99278. (picture)

655, Side View of Standard 100' American Bridge Co. turntable built 1927, tractor and roundhouse photo April 8, 1948. (picture)

656, Side View of Standard 100' American Bridge Co. turntable built 1927 and roundhouse photo April 8, 1948. (picture)

657, Deck View of Standard 100' American Bridge Co. turntable built 1927 note curved lead track, photo April 8, 1948. (picture)

694, Over all view of front of Roundhouse under construction taken from coaling tower. (picture)

695, View of back side of Roundhouse and back shop and water tanks under construction in 1911. (picture)

Snyder, Texas

Bob Burton's photos of Snyder, Texas 1972-1975

Sweetwater, Texas

391 Two Orient stock cars just North of station Sweetwater, Texas houses in back ground. (picture)

TEMPLE, TEXAS

Valley Mills, Texas

644, Looking at Passenger end and track side of combination depot 24' x 144.5' built 1911. (picture)

Wallis, Texas

579, Looking East at joint Santa Fe San Antonio & Aransas Pass Depot with order board on S.A. & A.P. (picture )

Water Valley, Texas

585, Looking at Freight end of Combination depot and water tower at Water Valley, Texas. (picture )

Welview, Texas

390 View of town from end of siding depot in middle distance. (picture)

Wharton, Texas

963. Depot built 1917(picture)

Whiteface, Texas

697, Looking West at Water station pump house steel tank with spout and depot in the distance. (picture)

Winnie, Texas

A photo of the Santa Fe Depot taken just before it was moved in the mid 1980s. Photo provided by Jody Simon of the Chamber of Commerce. Depot has been saved, moved to Stowell Park and is in the process of being turned into a railroad museum. (picture) Not availabe to order from my archive

Texas (no town)

226, Cut under construction on Dumas district about 1930 (picture)

KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS

CN - COPY NEGATIVE

N - NITRATE NEGATIVE

 

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