Nostalgia & History > MKT freight in Katy,Tx - Nov 75

(1-2) Picking up orders on an eight engine Katy freight passing westbound through Katy,Tx.- 25 miles west of Houston.
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(3) Eight engines powered the train

(4) Still plenty of old boxcars in '75.

(5) The station was original from the Katy line construction in 1899.
This was when Katy (yes, named after the railroad) was a small town with farm land and pastures  between here and Houston.
Today, total massive development between the two towns.
The station had an agent till 1978.
It still exists as a museum a short distance away.
I have some detailed shots inside and out of the station I need to process.

Gary

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That’s what I’m talking about !

Awesome series!!

Man, that was a truly different time...

Thanks for sharing these. Really appreciate it.

Jason Rose
Spring, TX
Rio Grande Explorations

Great photos that brought back a lot of good memories of the Katy.

In the late 70’s I worked at a grain elevator along the Houston Ship Channel and we moved a lot of wheat and milo over the Katy. Great railroad and wonderful people to work with!

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That second shot is IOTD material.  One of the best "in your face" shots I've ever seen.  Thanks for sharing.

Kent in CArmel Valley

Great shots: approaching train, train order mast, caboose on opposite track.  Katy logo on side of station structure + 8 units - and a matched set.  Wow!



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I agree in the IOTD potential in second shot. I notice all the friction bearings on the freight cars. All good stuff.

Jim

Sweet group of shots. Well done!

First-rate photos. Image one is my favorite.
Bob

Oh man, aren't these great MKT slides !  The first and last aare my favorites. It's great that you prominately included the semaphore train order signal !  THANKS ! --Kelly

Great photo series showing the trains and the why they operated; picking up train orders.
In the years since, the transition to dispatching by track warrant via radio direct to the crew eliminated train orders and the operators who copied and delivered them.  Consequently, the depots that housed the operators and fixed hoop stands were made redundant.
Thanks for posting this interesting series.
ALLEN

I love a series of photos that show the way railroading was once done- these are fantastic! And I'm glad you included the boxcar and pickup trucks as well.

Roger Durfee
Akron, OH

Totally awesome! I like how there was an NP boxcar in the mix! They sure seem ubiquitous back then lol.