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The Waco and Northwestern Division remained in receivership until it was sold on September 5, 1895. It was acquired by the Houston and Texas Central Railroad on June 30, 1898. [4] The H&TC Railroad continued to operate independently until 1927, when it was leased to the Texas and New Orleans Railroad, a subsidiary of the Southern Pacific ...
Texas and New Orleans Railroad: Houston Railway: SP: 1892 1902 Houston and Texas Central Railroad: Houston Belt and Magnolia Park Railway: MP: 1889 1893 Houston, Oaklawn and Magnolia Park Railway: Houston Belt and Terminal Railway: HBT ATSF/ CB&Q/ MP/ RI: 1905 Still exists as a joint subsidiary of the BNSF Railway and Union Pacific Railroad ...
The Texas and New Orleans Railroad (TNO) was an American rail company in Texas and Louisiana. It operated 3,713 miles (5,975 km) of railroad in 1934; by 1961, 3,385 miles (5,448 km) remained when it merged with parent company Southern Pacific .
Houston Belt and Terminal Railway; Overview; Parent company: Union Pacific and BNSF Railway: Headquarters: 501 Crawford Street, Room 100, Houston, TX 77002-2113: Dates of operation: 1905 () – Technical; Track gauge: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in)
The Galveston–Houston Electric Railway was an interurban railway between Galveston and Houston, Texas from 1911 to 1936. The railway was recognized as the fastest interurban line in 1925 and 1926. The railway was recognized as the fastest interurban line in 1925 and 1926.
Photo 316: 1901: Cooke Locomotive Works: D-9: 4-6-0: Sold to the Paris and Mount Pleasant Railroad in 1949. Donated to Abilene, Texas in 1951. Donated again to the Texas State Railroad in 1974 and was renumbered to 201. The locomotive was taken out of service at the end of the 2013 season.
The Hermann Park Railroad is a 2-foot (610 mm) narrow-gauge railroad located within Hermann Park in Houston, Texas. The 1.8-mile (2.9 km) route travels throughout the park with stops at major attractions. A round trip takes about 18 minutes. [1]
This is the third mall to be built in Houston after Gulfgate Mall opened in 1956 and Meyerland Plaza in 1957, but the first fully air-conditioned mall in Houston. The area includes the Jewelry Exchange Center, a ten-story building. [1] After the mall was renamed PlazAmericas, it took a Latin American theme and catered to Hispanics. [2]