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Texas Zephyr Publishing. Hardcover, 272 pages, 8.5 x 11 in., 300 B&W and Color photographs and illustrations. In the fifth installment of Steve Goen's "Passenger Trains of Texas" series we take a look at the Missouri-Kansas-Texas (Katy) Railroad. This book is much larger than Steve's previous titles, a whopping 272 pages, featuring almost 300 B&W and Color photographs. Thirteen chapters are dedicated to Katy passenger operations in Texas. Chapters include the Oleander, Katy Limited, the Waco to Stamford motorcar, the Wichita Falls to Woodward, Oklahoma line, the Belton line, the Stamford to Rotan branch, the Mineola mixed train, the Bluebonnet to San Antonio, the Houston Bluebonnet, the Henrietta Sub to Wichita Falls, the Katy Flyer, the Texas Special, and ending with a chapter featuring the San Antonio passenger station. Included are timetables, menus, and vintage advertising illustrations. Contents: The Katy in Texas: The Early Years, pp. 6-11, MKT Trains 25-26 ""Oleander"" (Houston-Galveston), pp.… Read More