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Nostalgia & History > Could the Sunbeam run Dallas-Houston nonstop?Date: 11/03/25 15:30 Could the Sunbeam run Dallas-Houston nonstop? Author: timz In steam, I mean. Far as I can see, the 1941 timetable
chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/http://wx4.org/to/foam/maps/2-Bernstein/003/1941-10-12SP_Dallas%26Austin34-Bernstein.pdf says it was scheduled to do 263.6 miles in 265 minutes. Nonstop, except for the flag stop at College Station. Any chance it could do that without stopping for water? Date: 11/03/25 16:05 Re: Could the Sunbeam run Dallas-Houston nonstop? Author: WrongWayMurphy Ennis was a flag stop too. I believe they could make the run without a water stop,
though it did take in water in Ennis on occasion. Date: 11/03/25 17:17 Re: Could the Sunbeam run Dallas-Houston nonstop? Author: wpdude Certainly "cookin' tacos" on that schedule. NICE!
Date: 11/04/25 06:01 Re: Could the Sunbeam run Dallas-Houston nonstop? Author: timz The 8/38 public timetable shows no stops at all Dallas to Houston.
Date: 11/04/25 08:17 Re: Could the Sunbeam run Dallas-Houston nonstop? Author: Txhighballer Considering that between Eureka Junction and Hempstead it's flat, solid running and 100 MPH running would not be hard to manage. I have heard that they kept a Mike hot in Hempstead in case she was running late northbound to get over the hillier parts of the railroad to Ennis. Not sure about that though but that would have been fun to witness.
Date: 11/04/25 16:53 Re: Could the Sunbeam run Dallas-Houston nonstop? Author: PVSfan I believe Bremond was a water stop.
Date: 11/05/25 17:06 Re: Could the Sunbeam run Dallas-Houston nonstop? Author: timz In the 1941 timetable, Bremond was the
scheduled meet for the two Sunbeams. |