1952-1964 Chasing Alcos

Chasing Alco Locomotives - Missouri Pacific, Santa Fe, Katy and Rock Island
00:01 1958 MP Alco PA 8015 Houston Union Terminal
00:05 1958 Houston Union Terminal
00:10 1958 MP Alco PA 8015 Houston Union Terminal
00:15 1963 ATSF Alco PA + FB (engine number unkown)
00:20 1964 ATSF Alco PA 70 either San Francisco or Los Angeles Station
00:25 1957 MKT Alco PA 54 Dallas Union Terminal Katy Flyer No 6 Northbound from Dallas
00:30 1956 MKT Alco PA 56 Katy Flyer
00:35 1957 MP Alco PA Dallas Union Terminal (8mm movie still)
00:40 1964 MKT Alco PA's in diesel shop Bellmead, Texas filmed from Texas Special
00:48 1952 MKT Alco PA 51C "Bluebonnet" at Lancaster, Texas
00:53 1962 MKT Alco FA 88A at Lancaster, Texas
00:58 1960 MKT Alco FA's among 9 units at Lancaster, Texas
01:03 1960 MKT Alco FA's among 9 units at Lancaster, Texas (same train as above)
01:08 1958 MKT Alco FA among MKT EMD F7B and Wabash leased EMD F7A's at Lancaster, Texas
01:13 1955 Rock Island FA (B-RI Joint Texas Division) running over MKT at Lancaster, Texas
This clip of 35mm slides are from a personal collection.
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[@tommythomason6187]

They were mechanically troublesome locomotives, but when it came to appearances, they are among the most highly regarded by modelers and rail enthusiasts. Their very appearance suggested speed. And, they could gallop.

[@timetable5245]

Thanks for watching and your comment. I certainly agree with you. The PA's and FA's were beatiful locomotives.

[@Howard1939]

The first are from the former Houston Union Station (Now Minuit Maid Park, hope of Houston Astros Baseball,)

[@timetable5245]

Thanks for watching and your valuable comment which helps us all get the context of these photos.

[@frankschultz4170]

Sometime in the '60s (I guess sometime before the Barriger days), a friend and I went to the Katy yard in Fort Worth one night to check the action. A freight pulled in with 13 units on the head end (no pushers in those days) with a modest train. In speaking with a crewman, we were told that it had come from Houston and when we asked why it had so many units, he said it was to have some assurance that the train would make it with enough units still running to get there, as they would often crap-out on the road. In those days, the Katy was notorious for no maintenance... The Nathan 5-chime on the PA shown in the photo of it derelict at Warden Shops I think somehow went missing...

[@timetable5245]

What a story. I've seen quite a few Katy freight trains with many units and wouldn''t doubt they were insurance for mechanical failure. What a way to run a railroad.

[@fire-qi1bn]

Are all these your photos

[@timetable5245]

Thanks for watching and your comment. Yes - these photos are from a personal collection.