This interesting granger road, serving the lower midwest is presented here in all its glory before merging into Union Pacific.
Such passenger trains as the Texas Special, Blue Bonnet,Katy Flyer are covered here as is the freight service.
To get acquainted with the KATY Railroad, the following is its 1987 profile:
Mileage: 3130
Locomotives: 237 (37 of them EMD SD40-2s built to BN specs)
Freight cars: 3566
Company service cars: 76
Major Terminals: St.Louis, Parsons,Dallas, Houston.
