Railfanning the Mesquite Belt
The modeled portion of the Mesquite Belt travels along the former MKT from Houston's Eureka Yard to Ft. Worth's North Yard, just north of Tower 55. Be sure to check out our Facebook Page for frequent updates of the progress of the railroad
Scenes from around the Layout (circa late 2000s)
Scenes from around the Layout (circa late 2000s)
Missouri, Kansas & Texas #205 & #227 crossing over I-30 in Ft. Worth, just North of Tower 55
MKT #240 between turns at Texas Lehigh Cement
Fresh bread leaving Waco's Mrs. Baird's plant
MB #2084 and MB #2093 Southbound through Cat Spring, Texas
Grain cars at Plantation Foods in Temple
KCS SD60 #718 waiting for a crew near Kansas Crossing
Road construction on the North end of Smithville Yard
A new fire hydrant going in with the new road
The prototype MKT #92041 - Customized by the 1979 class of St. Stephen's School, Austin, Texas. Trains - May 1979 issue: "Nationwide graduation greeting: Instead of painting on railroad overpasses, senior class of this Texas high school painted a box car, with Katy's blessing. Roaming in routine revenue service, anyone spotting it is asked to contact St. Stephens School."
MKT #92041 in service on the Mesquite BeltModel by Mike G. Ellis
Gerhart's is a favorite German Restaurant in La Grange
A Southern Pacific manifest clears Tower 13 and the Katy mainline in Houston
TMRI #670 running South through WacoVisit the TMRI Website
Mesquite Belt SD40-2 #3067 & GP-7 #1546 waiting to head North
MKT #205 working the South end of Smithville Yard
MKT #180 eases Southbound through Sealy
MKT #316 working the Katy Road Auto Facility
Port Terminal transfer job passing Katy Road Auto Facility (KRAF)
The business side of Texas-Lehigh Cement
MKT #100432 - a company sand car spotted near Texas Lehigh
A view of the Igloo Corp. plant in Brookshire
Here is how we are handling the door into the layout!