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My memory was as good as ever as we pulled into the Grapevine Vintage Railroad parking lot and parked the rental car. Chris Parker and I then started to look around. The first thing I noticed was the diesel on the point of our train not the steam engine. Two trips here and today it would at least be a trip behind the diesel so I would at least get to finally add this route to my travels.
Southern Pacific 4-6-0 2248, the normal power for the Grapevine Vintage Railroad. Here is from the last time I tried to ride it on April 24, 2003 when it was known as the Tarantula Steam Trains. They had coupled onto the cars but then pulled away and returned to the shop with a steam valve leek and that day's run was cancelled.
Inside this shed is where the SP 4-6-0 2248 resides.
A peak inside the shed at SP 4-6-0 2248 at silent rest.
Southern Pacific 4-6-2 771 is outside being worked on in this groups spare time.
The Grapevine Vintage Train at rest prior to today's trip to Fort Worth.
GVR GP-7 2199, a former Santa Fe Railway unit.
GVR Coach 208 named PW McCallum.
GVR Coach 1808, the Bob Roberton.
GVR Coach 206, the Sue McCafferty.
GVR Coach 209, the Mayor WM D Tale.
GVR Coach 1818.
Tower 16 from Sherman, Texas where the picture above and below were taken from.
The former St. Louis Southwestern {Cotton Belt} Grapevine Station.
Two more views of the Grapevine Station.
Cotton Belt symbol on the Grapevine Water Tower.
Grapevine Vintage Railroad Caboose on display.
A look at equipment on display at the Grapevine Station.
The train then backed into the station and the passengers boarded. I saved two seats for Chris and I as he was recharging his video camera batteries.
Grapevine to Fort Worth Stockyards 12/30/06
Another pre departure picture. The train left right on schedule at 1:00 PM for the Stockyards in Fort Worth with us riding in Coach 209 with me having a window open to take pictures for this story.
The train left the storage area across the street from the Grapevine Station and a few minutes later we came to a section of track that made our train rock n' rolled and swayed back and forth. After that excitement, the train passed the Baylor Medical Center.
Two scenes inside our train car on the way to the Fort Worth Stockyards Station.
This route isn't all that scenic on the way to Fort Worth as you pass a few remaining open fields and plenty of nice suburban homes. We passed a shopping center with a large Sam's Club Walmart.
The Kock Pipeline Company and Tank Farm as we passed through Branford.
I stuck the camera out the small open window for this down the side of the train view. Next we passed a Valero LP Tank Farm.
The train crossed Little Bear Creek as we entered Hurst. There was a BNSF Caboose on the south side of our train.
Ducks in a pond to the north of our train.
A main drag in Hurst.
Another view from the outside of our train.
Calloway Creek as we entered North Richland Hills.
Interstate 820 in Haltom City.
Big Fossil Creek after we ran by the Iron Horse Golf Course as we dropped off the bluff to get down to the Trinity River.
Crossing the former Missouri Texas And Kansas which the Missouri Pacific once had trackage routes over is now under one umbrella of the Union Pacific.
Two views towards the large grain elevators at Saginaw, Texas.
Looking across the car, Fort Worth and Western engines as we passed through their yard.
The former Rock Island Railroad crossing now another UP crossing.
The former Fort Worth and Denver crossing now BNSF.
The former Santa Fe crossing now BNSF.
Approaching and crossing Marine Creek just prior to reaching the wye to the Fort Worth Stockyards.
Rounding the northeast leg of the wye that will take us to the station at the Fort Worth Stockyards. We crossed Marine Creek once more prior to arriving there.
Crossing Marine Creek and a look at that other bridge we had just crossed.
Taking the last curve into the Stockyard Station.
View of one of the old Stockyard Buildings.
We pulled into the Fort Worth Stockyard Station. I detrained and went to the Stockyard ticket Office to pick up my next tickets for the train later along the Trinity River. I got out to the turntable just after our engine had been turned.
Two views of Grapevine Vintage Railroad GP-7 2199.
The engine then headed to behind the shops to layover until needed for the afternoon run west. Chris Parker decided not to ride the other train trip as he wanted time to look around the Stockyards. I decided to have my look around but would take the afternoon train ride.
Looking in where the train was after the power had cut off and turned.
View of the train cars inside the station.
The Stockyard Station sign.
The Bucking Bronco which people can ride.
Cowtown Cattlepen Inc.
Kids and adults enjoy the maze.
Someone came to the aid of these children in the maze.
The Armor and Swift ground signs. After a look around I decided I was thirsty and looked for a store that could cure that.
I ended up at the Sarsaparilla Saloon-Sandwich & Soda Shop where I enjoyed a Chocolate Malt. I shopped for a few minutes and looked around but ended behind the building where our locomotive was sitting between runs.
Two more views of GVR GP-7 2199 during its layover at the Stockyards.
Longhorns out in their pens before I went to wait for my next train ride at the station.
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