HomeMy WebLinkAboutRR-Left2A&M College Creamery, 1920s
Built in 1916, The A&M College Creamery building was located just west of
the depots and opposite the main entry to campus from Highway 6. Milk was
brought into the creamery in steel milk cans from the milking barn just west of the
creamery. Processed milk, ice cream and butter from the creamery were delivered
to the mess halls on Texas A&M campus. This building was razed in 1995.
Water Treatment Building, 1970s
A unit of Corp of Cadet officers stand in front of a Southern Pacific water
treatment building. An elevated water tank previously stood just north of
this building, and it was used to fill the water tanks of passing trains. Tap
water piped from the university was treated in this building to remove
minerals corrosive to the boiler tubes of steam locomotives.
“Morty” Stewart, 1931
Senior cadet M.H. “Morty” Stewart, father of the late College Station City Council
member Larry Stewart, stands under the Southern Pacific station sign.
Waiting on a Train, 1949
A young woman waits for a train at the
Southern Pacific depot in College Station.
Although her destination is not known, it
is possible she is waiting to return to the
college she attends in another Texas city.
Since women were not allowed to officially
participate in undergraduate programs at
Texas A&M University until 1963, it was
common for women from Texas State
College for Women, Rice University and
the University of Texas to visit the campus
on weekend events.
Written by Henry P. Mayo
Photos courtesy of Project H.O.L.D., City of College Station
A Special Train, 1950s
This photo shows the south end of the Southern Pacific
depot with freight wagons stationed nearby. Families with
luggage appear to be waiting to board for a group trip.
Such railroad “specials” were once commonly used for day
trips to and from Aggie football games. They were also
arranged for local school trips to see the circus in nearby
Dallas or Houston. Regular passenger train service to the
College Station depot ended in 1955, yet remained at the
Bryan depots for a few more years.