Friday, August 16, 2024

Fort Worth, TX: 1928 UP/Texas & Pacific (T&P) Lancaster Yard, Backshop and Roundhouse

Yard: (Satellite)
Turntable: (Satellite)

The T&P merged into the Missouri Pacific. 

John L Lancaster was the president of the T&P. [uta]

Tim Starr posted
Picture taken at the Texas & Pacific shops at Lancaster Shops in Fort Worth TX in 1938 when the railroad was in the middle of upgrading their 2-10-4 units for dual service during World War II.

TexasHistory, cropped
[This source provided map information.]

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I think I see a transfer table between the shop building and the roundhouse.
HomeTownByHandleBar_yard, this webpage has a lot of info about the yard

HomeTownByHandlebar_roundhouse, Photo from University of Texas at Arlington Library Star-Telegram Collection
Evidently UP calls this Davidson Yard instead of Lancaster Yard.

1955/57 Benbrook and Fort Worth Quads @ 24,000

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