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In Theaters 1 and 2, the Museum is proud to announce the addition of over 10 new displays. The displays include “The History of the Santa Fe” and feature passenger timetables and dining car menus from the 50’s and 60’s. In addition, the Santa Fe exhibit features glassware from the Super Chief and a replica of the famous Santa Fe Warbonnet engines in G scale. Until the mid 60’s the Santa Fe had daily passenger train service to Galveston from Houston with connections to Kansas City and Chicago on Santa Fe’s Texas Chief. The drumhead from that train is now featured in the display room.
Also on display is a collection of railroad china - dishes, cups, saucers, etc. from such famous trains as the Union Pacific Domeliner’s City of Los Angeles and City of Portland. The train’s spokesperson at one time in the early 50’s was actor and later President, Ronald Reagan. You will see for the first time items from the Missouri Pacific, Rock Island, MKT and Southern Pacific including dishes from many of the railroads dating back to the late 40’s. Also on display are pieces of silver service from the days when train travel was luxurious.
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