PALESTINE -- The City Council has agreed to loan $500,000 to the Texas State Railroad Authority to help keep the historic East Texas tourist train running.

Railways have long defined these East Texas towns, and the Texas State Railroad aims to keep that history on the books. I pulled up to the train depot in the East Texas city of Palestine, $220 ...

Jason Jaeger of Houston celebrated his 37th birthday with an unexpected train ride. "I had no idea," Jaeger said. "My girlfriend was just driving me around on the day after my birthday and I didn ...

TYLER, TX (KLTV) - The City of Palestine has a museum dedicated to the railroads and the important role they played in the growth of their city. One special feature of the museum is a model train ...

PALESTINE – Stunned Texas State Railroad passenger Bailey Parsons, 6, seemed almost speechless recently as her childhood hero ventured up the train aisle and extended a gloved hand in greeting.

History buffs will appreciate their ride on the Texas State Railroad, which takes place in refurbished vintage train cars that meander through the landscape between Palestine and Rusk. The four ...

“Anybody you meet in Palestine, chances are good they have kin folks who worked for the railroad,” Lohmeyer, 69, says. For as long as he can remember, Palestine, Texas, has been a rail town.

Union Pacific Railroad has notified employees in the East Texas town of Palestine that their jobs — kept in place by an 1872 contract with the county — will be eliminated following a decision ...

A Magic-Filled Getaway in Palestine, Texas By TM Promotions. August 25, 2024. Brought to you by Visit Palestine. This article ... The journey begins from the Texas State Railroad, ...

East Texans can now ‘rock the rails’ as part of a new attraction being offered by the historic Texas State Railroad, Rockin’ the Rails.

Texas State Railroad's Great Guest Reviews Land It A Place Among Travelers' Favorites PALESTINE, Texas, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas State Railroad (TSR) today announced it has been ...