FEBRUARY 1, 2004 in Burton, Texas showing the renovated Houston & Texas Central Railroad depot (later SP). This depot was made a Texas Historic Landmark in 1991 and is a beautiful example of good renovation work.
   Burton began as a terminal on the H&TC in 1870. A depot built that year burned in 1898 and was replaced by the current structure built according to standard plans of the Southern Pacific Rairoad, which absorbed the H&TC. It exhibits elements of the Queen Anne and Italianate styles. Outstanding features include wide overhanging eaves and "Sunburst" gable windows, typical in Southern Pacific structures. (This information from the plaque attached to the building).


Downtown Burton, Texas and a cotton museum.


The depot looks great. I remember that this depot was moved off this site decades ago and placed out of town, then moved back. Is this correct?


View from the north. Are the relaid tracks on the original roadbed?


I don't know where this old wig-wag signal came from. Was it in Burton?


Old 'Caution - Do not walk nor trespass on the railroad' sign.


Plaque on the depot. It was made a Historic Landmark in 1991.


Also placed on the National Register in 1991.To the right in the Burton sign, I assume the original one.


Two cabooses are on tracks on the west side of the depot, one is SP4352. The other one is a wooden caboose, no name on it.


Left is the wooden caboose. Right is looking through the window to one of the inside rooms.


This was taken from the south side of the Highway 290 overpass where the tracks used to run (I think they were taken up in the 1980s). Looking at the depot in the background and the angle of the overpass, the tracks would have to curve to the left before going to the left of the depot. It this right? Or is the station not quite on its original location? Just curious.


This is in Brenham, Texas next to the ball park north of town, showing the former Santa Fe (BNSF) grade to the west. I was waiting for a train, but no luck.