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  2. Southern Pacific 786 - Wikipedia

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    Southern Pacific 786 is a preserved 2-8-2 "Mikado" type steam locomotive that was constructed at the American Locomotive Company's Brooks Works in New York.It was used to pull mainline freight trains by the Texas and New Orleans Railroad, a subsidiary of the Southern Pacific Railroad, until it was removed from service in 1955, and it was donated to the city of Austin, Texas the following year.

  3. Austin Western Railroad - Wikipedia

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    The Austin Western Railroad (reporting mark AWRR) is a Class III short-line railroad headquartered in Round Rock, Texas. [1] AWRR is a subsidiary of Watco . It is the contracted operator of 126 miles (203 km) of ex-Southern Pacific trackage, now owned by Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority .

  4. Cedar Park, Texas - Wikipedia

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    Austinites would ride the train to Cedar Park for day trips to the park. [10] Cedar Park changed little until the 1950s and 1960s when housing subdivisions began to be built, spurred by the growth of nearby Austin. On February 24, 1973, the citizens of Cedar Park voted to incorporate. The estimated population was 1,765. A library followed in 1978.

  5. CapMetro Rail - Wikipedia

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    [24] [25] A Gold Line Bus Rapid Transit line reusing the 2014 east-of-downtown route, a Green Line along CapMetro-owned freight tracks to Manor and Elgin and new bus park-and-rides throughout the city rounded out the plan to sway voters beyond the reach of the planned light rail. Voters ultimately approved, by 58%, the increase in property ...

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  7. 10 best fall foliage train rides in the US for 2024

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    RIDE THE RAILS: 12 best Amtrak vacations and scenic train rides in North America The Green Mountain State is known for its autumn displays with oak, maple, and ash trees exploding in rainbow pops ...

  8. Austin Area Terminal Railroad - Wikipedia

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    The contract was transferred to Watco as of October 1, 2007 and the name of the railroad was subsequently changed to the Austin Western Railroad. In addition, the Austin Steam Train Association operated an excursion train between Austin, Cedar Park, and Burnet.

  9. All aboard, Austin! The Zilker Eagle mini train is leaving ...

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    Workers do a test run of the new Zilker Eagle miniature train in Zilker Park Tuesday April 16, 2024. The new train replaces the Zilker Zephyr mini-train which stopped service in 2019 following a ...