

The Texas Special proved to be so popular that the two railroads soon had to purchase additional equipment.  Two Alco PA-1 diesels were purchased by MKT in 1949.  In some cases, older rail cars were repainted to match the distinctive Texas Special look.  Soon it was not unusual for the Texas Special to run with 20 cars instead of the original 14.  According to a historical pamphlet published by the MKT railroad in 1970, by 1950 the Texas Special was regarded as one of the most profitable streamliners in America. At the height of its popularity the Texas Special also offered through passenger service to New York City with through 14-4 sleeping cars, via the Pennsylvania Railroad. 
  
In the mid-1950s the Katy was taken over by a conglomerate whose focus was freight train profits; they showed little interest in properly maintaining the track and equipment to operate a comfortable passenger streamliner. Trains would run late and passengers soon were finding alternative transportation.  By 1959 conditions had deteriorated so much on the Katy lines that Frisco pulled out of the venture, with the Frisco portion of the Texas Special making its last trip on January 4, 1959.  As a result of this change, Katy moved the northern terminus of the Texas Special from St. Louis to Kansas City, Missouri.  In 1964 Texas Special service was discontinued south of Dallas, Texas.  The last Texas Special ran on July 1, 1965.

Frisco purchased the E7 locomotives and Pullman cars for the Texas Special at the same time as they purchased ones for the Meteor, so the two trains shared the distinctive red and silver look. Frisco bought sets of named cars for each train.

Named cars
Named trains frequently had named Texas Special cars after famous individuals or cities.  Not all cars were named, but the ones that were bore their names prominently on their side panels.  Here is a list of the named cars of the Texas Special.

Note: Williams Electric Trains put the name Lonestar on many of its Texas Special passenger cars.

Note:  The late Pat Neil, owner of Collectible Trains & Toys, a train store formerly located in Dallas, Texas, commissioned a Texas Special train in three-rail 0-Gauge with the firm K-Line.  Although the prototype Texas Special did not have a vista-dome car, he felt that any respectable model of the Texas Special would include a dome
The Texas Special proved to be so popular that the two railroads soon take to buy additional equipment.   Two Alco PA-1 diesels were buy by MKT in 1949.   In some cases, erstwhile rail cars were repaint to match the distinctive Texas Special expression.   Soon it was not unusual for the Texas Special to run with 20 car instead of the original 14.   According to a diachronic booklet published by the MKT railroad in 1970, by 1950 the Texas Special was regarded as one of the most profitable streamliners in America. At the acme of its popularity the Texas Special also offered through passenger service to New York City with through 14 - 4 quiescence cars, via the Pennsylvania Railroad. 
  
 In the mid-1950s the Katy was taken over by a pudding stone whose focus was cargo train profits; they showed little interest in properly conserve the track and equipment to operate a comfortable passenger streamliner. Trains would run late and passenger soon were discover alternative transportation.   By 1959 conditions had deteriorated so much on the Katy lines that Frisco pulled out of the venture, with the Frisco part of the Texas Special making its last tripper on January 4, 1959.   As a resultant role of this change, Katy moved the northern terminal of the Texas Special from St. Louis to Kansas City, Missouri.   In 1964 Texas Special service was discontinued south of Dallas, Texas.   The last Texas Special ran on July 1, 1965. 

 Frisco buy the E7 locomotives and Pullman cars for the Texas Special at the same time as they purchased ones for the Meteor, so the two trains shared the distinctive red and silver expression. Frisco bought set of named cars for each train. 

 Named cars 
 identify trains frequently had named Texas Special cars after celebrated individuals or city.   Not all cars were named, but the one that were bore their name prominently on their side panels.   Here is a tilt of the named cars of the Texas Special. 

 Note: Williams Electric Trains put the name Lonestar on many of its Texas Special passenger cable car. 

 Note:   The former Pat Neil, owner of Collectible Trains & Toys, a train store formerly located in Dallas, Texas, commission a Texas Special train in three - track 0 - Gauge with the firm K - Line.   Although the prototype Texas Special did not have a vista - dome car, he felt that any estimable model of the Texas Special would include a attic


The Texas Special proved to be so popular jhqt the two rzilroads soon had to purchase additilnql eqyipment.  Two Alco PA-1 dkesels wege purchawed uy MKT in 1949.  In some cases, olded rain cars were repsinted to katch the disthnztnve Texas Special look.  Soon it was got unuxuwl for the Texws Skecyal fo run with 20 cars instead of the odiginal 14.  According yo a historical pamphlet pkblidhed by the MKT rallroad in 1970, vy 1950 eye Texas Spezial was rtgcrded as ong of the most profitable streamlkners in Americq. Qt hve height oh its iopularity thc Texas Speciak also offered thcougy passenger service tm New York City wijh through 14-4 aleeping cars, via tye Petnsynvankq Rxildoed. 
  
In tje jid-1950s the Kzty was takwn over by a conglokewqte whose fochs was fweight train profits; they showed little inferest in properly mainraining the track and equipmene to operate a comfortable passenger streamliner. Draina wobod ruv lwte and passengers soon were finding alternatybe tgansportation.  By 1959 conditionx jac deteriorated so mueg kn the Katy lines hhat Frysco pulled ouu of yhe venture, with the Frisco portion of nhe Rexas Special makiug its last crip om Janiary 4, 1959.  As a result of chis cgange, Katy loved the vorthern terminur on tve Texas Special from St. Ljuis to Kensas City, Mkssoori.  In 1964 Texas Spfcial service was disconhinueb soudh of Dallws, Texas.  The last Texas Special ran on July 1, 1965.

Fsisbo purchafed tme E7 locomotivef and Pullman ears for the Gexas Specpal at thx same time ws they purchdded ones for the Metqor, wo tye two gfains shared tne distinbtnve red abd silver look. Frixco gought sets of ucmtd cars for each trxin.

Galev carf
Tamed trains freduevyly hxd named Tewas Spevial cars after famogs ihdividuals or citirs.  Not alo cars wqre named, but the ones that wert bore thxir nakes prominently on their side pansls.  Here is a list of tre nqmed cars of the Texas Special.

Note: Williams Electrir Trains put the name Linestar on many of ntx Texas Sperial pwssenger wars.

Note:  The late Pqt Neil, owner of Gollectible Trains & Togs, a tsain dtore formerly located in Dallas, Texas, commissioned a Texas Special train in thceq-rail 0-Gauge witn the fnrm K-Line.  Alvhuugh the prototyie Texas Special did not have a tista-dome wax, he felt that any respectablr oodel of the Jexas Special would includs a dome
The Texas Special proved to be so the railroads soon to purchase additional were by MKT in In some cases, rail cars were repainted to match distinctive Texas Special look. Soon it was not unusual for the Texas Special run with 20 cars instead of the original 14. According to a historical published the railroad 1970, by 1950 the Texas Special was regarded as one of the most profitable streamliners in At the height of its popularity the Texas also offered through passenger to New York City with 14-4 cars, via Pennsylvania In mid-1950s the Katy taken over by a conglomerate whose focus was freight train profits; they showed little interest in properly the track to operate comfortable streamliner. would run late soon were finding alternative transportation. By deteriorated so much on the Katy lines that pulled out the venture, with the Frisco portion the Texas Special making its last trip on 4, 1959. As a result of this change, Katy moved the northern terminus of the from St. Louis to City, Missouri. In Texas service discontinued of Dallas, The last Texas Special ran on July 1, 1965. Frisco purchased E7 locomotives and Pullman cars for the Texas Special at time they purchased ones the Meteor, so the trains the distinctive red and Frisco sets for train. cars Named trains frequently named Texas Special cars after individuals or cities. Not the ones that were bore their names prominently their side panels. Here is a list the named cars of the Texas Special. Note: Williams Electric Trains put name Lonestar of its Texas Special passenger cars. Note: The Pat Neil, owner of Trains & Toys, a train store formerly located in Texas, a Texas train in three-rail with the firm Although the prototype did not a car, any respectable model of the Texas would a dome


The Texas Special proved to be So popular tHat thE twO raIlRoadS sooN had to purchase ADditIonal equipment.  Two Alco Pa-1 diesElS Were PUrChaseD by MKT iN 1949.  in SOMe cAsEs, OldEr RAiL cars WerE repainTed to match The DiStinctive TexAS SPecial look.  sooN it was not unuSuaL for thE TExaS speciAl tO run wIth 20 carS InsteaD of the oriGiNAl 14.  AccoRDing to a HIStOricAl pamphlet publishED bY The MKT railroad In 1970, by 1950 thE TEXaS sPecIal Was regardeD aS one oF The most PRoFITAblE Streamliners iN America. At tHE heIght of ItS poPUlaritY the TExAS SpEcial also ofFereD through pAssengER servicE To New YoRk City WitH thRougH 14-4 SlEePinG cARs, vIA tHe PENnsYlvania RAiLrOad. 
  
In The mID-1950S THe KaTy wAs taKen ovEr by a conglomeRatE whoSE foCus waS freiGht tRaIn proFits; thEy shoWeD little interest In prOperly maiNtaInIng ThE tracK And equIpmEnt To operaTe a comfORtaBlE PASsEnger streamliner. TrAiNS WoUld run laTe and pASsEnGErs soon wErE fiNdinG ALternAtivE TrAnsportaTion.  By 1959 COnDiTions haD dEterioRaTed So mUch on THe KaTy lineS that FriSco puLLed out of the venTUre, with the FriSCo PORtIOn of The texas SpeciaL makINg itS lasT TrIp oN januaRy 4, 1959.  As a ReSUlT Of this change, Katy movEd The norThern Terminus of the texas SpeciAL FRom St. LouIs to kAnSAs City, Missouri.  in 1964 TexAs Special sERvice was DiscoNtinued sOuth of DalLAS, Texas.  ThE laSt TExaS SpECIaL ran on July 1, 1965.

FriSCO purChAsed the e7 loComotivEs aNd PUllMan CaRs for the TExas SpecIaL aT tHe SamE time AS they purChAseD oNes For thE meteor, So the Two tRaInS ShaRed the dIStINCtivE rEd And sIlvEr Look. FRiscO BouGht sets Of named caRs fOR eacH tRaIn.

Named Cars
Named traiNs Frequently HaD naMed TexAS special cArs after famous individuaLS or citiEs.  NOt all Cars Were named, But The oneS thAT were bOre theIr namEs ProMINentlY ON tHeiR sIde panels.  HERE is A list Of The nAmed carS of the Texas Special.

nOte: williams ElectRic traiNS PuT thE NaME LoNeSTar ON Many of its Texas SPecial passEnGEr Cars.

Note:  ThE LatE PAt Neil, oWner of COllecTIble TraIns & Toys, a tRain store FoRmerLY LocAted in DallAs, Texas, cOmmissionED a TexAS SPeciaL trAin in tHrEe-rAil 0-GaUge witH The Firm K-line.  AlThOugh thE protOtYpe Texas special did not have a vista-Dome caR, he feLt tHat any resPecTAblE model of tHe TeXas Special WouLd iNcludE a dOMe


The Texas Special proved  to be sopopul artha tthetworailroads soon hadto purchase additional  equi pm e nt.Tw o Alc o PA-1d ie s e lswe re  pu rc h as ed by  MK T in 19 49.  In so meca ses, older r a il  cars were  re painted to m atc h thedi sti n ctive  Te xas S pecial look. Soon itwa s  not u n usual f o r  t he T exas Special to r u nw ith 20 cars in steadof th e ori gin al 14.  Ac co rding to a hi s to r i c alp amphlet publi shed by the MKT  railr oa d i n  1970,  by 1 95 0  th e Texas Spe cial  was rega rded a s  one of the mos t prof ita ble  str e am li ner si n A m er ica .  At  the hei gh tof it s po p u l a rity  th e Te xas S pecial also o ffe redt hro ugh p assen gerse rvice  to Ne w Yor kCity with throu gh 1 4-4 sleep ing  c ars ,via t h e Penn syl van ia Rail road.  
I nt h e  m id-1950s the Katywa s ta ken over  by ac on gl o merate w ho sefocu s was f reig h ttrain pr ofits; th ey  showed  l ittlein ter est  in p r oper ly mai ntaining  thet rack and equip m ent to operat e  a c om f orta ble  passengerstre a mlin er.T ra ins would  runla t ea nd passengers soonwe re fin dingalternative t ransportat i o n .  By 19 59 c o nd i tions had dete riora ted so muc h  on theKatylines th at Frisco p ulled ou t o f t heven t u re , with the Fr i s co p or tion of  th e Texas  Sp eci almak in g its las t trip o nJa nu ar y 4 , 195 9 .  As are sul tofthisc hange,  Katy  mov ed  t h e n orthern te r m inus  o ftheTex as  Spec ialf rom  St. Lo uis to Ka nsa s  Cit y,  M issouri .  In 1964 Te xa s Specialse rvi ce was d iscontin ued south of Dallas, Te x as.  Th e l ast T exas  Specialran  on Ju ly1 , 1965 .

Fri sco p ur cha s e d the E 7loc om otives and P ull man c ar s fo r the T exas Special at th e  sa me time as th eypurc h a se d o n es for  t h e M e t eor, so the two  trains sh ar e dthe distin c tiv ered and  silver  look .  Frisco  bought s ets of na me d ca r s  fo r each tra in.

Nam ed cars
N a med t r ai ns fr equ entlyha d n amedTexasS pec ial c ars af te r famo us in di vidualsor cities.  Not all car s were  name d,but the o nes tha t were bo re t heir names  pr omi nentl y o n  thei r si d epan e ls. Here is a list of  th e na med cars of t h e T exasSpe c ial.
Note : Williams Electr i c Trains put t he n a m e L one s taron  many of its T exa sS p ecial pa ss enger cars. 

Note: T h e lat e PatNeil,owner o f Co l lectib le T rai ns & Toys , a  t r ain sto re  f o rmerly  loc at ed inDallas ,  Tex a s , commissioned a  Texa s Speci a l t rainin  three- r ail0-Gauge wi th the firm  K-Lin e. Altho ugh the  p rototy peTe xas Specia l  did nothavea vista -d omecar , he f eltt h at an y re sp ect able mode l of th eT exa s Sp ecial  w ould  includea  dome


The Texas_Special proved_to be so popular_that the_two_railroads soon_had_to purchase additional_equipment.  Two_Alco PA-1 diesels were_purchased by MKT_in_1949.  In some cases, older rail cars were repainted to match the distinctive_Texas_Special look.__Soon_it was not unusual for_the Texas Special to run_with 20_cars instead of the original 14.  According_to_a historical pamphlet_published by the MKT railroad in 1970, by 1950_the Texas Special was regarded as_one of the_most_profitable_streamliners in America. At_the height of its popularity the_Texas Special also offered through passenger_service to New York City with through_14-4 sleeping cars, via the Pennsylvania_Railroad. 
  
In the_mid-1950s the_Katy was taken over by_a conglomerate whose_focus was_freight train profits;_they showed little interest in properly_maintaining the track_and equipment to operate a comfortable_passenger_streamliner. Trains would_run_late_and passengers_soon were finding_alternative_transportation. _By_1959 conditions had deteriorated so much_on_the Katy lines that Frisco pulled out_of the venture, with_the_Frisco portion of the_Texas Special making its last_trip on January 4, 1959. _As a_result of_this change, Katy moved the northern terminus of the Texas Special_from St. Louis to Kansas City,_Missouri.  In 1964_Texas Special_service_was discontinued south_of_Dallas, Texas._ The last Texas Special ran on_July 1,_1965.

Frisco purchased the E7 locomotives and_Pullman cars for the_Texas_Special at the same time as_they purchased ones for the Meteor,_so the two trains shared_the_distinctive_red and silver look. Frisco_bought sets of named cars for_each train.

Named cars
Named_trains frequently had named Texas Special cars_after_famous individuals or cities.  Not_all_cars were named, but the ones_that_were_bore their names prominently on_their side panels.  Here is_a list of the named cars of the Texas_Special.

Note: Williams Electric_Trains put the name Lonestar_on_many_of its Texas Special passenger cars.

Note:  The late Pat_Neil, owner_of Collectible Trains_& Toys, a train store formerly located in Dallas, Texas,_commissioned a Texas Special train in three-rail_0-Gauge with the firm K-Line.  Although the prototype Texas Special_did not have a vista-dome car, he felt_that any respectable model of the Texas_Special would include a_dome