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Burlington-Rock Island Railroad Museum

Trinity & Brazos Valley railroad was purchased by Burlington & Rock Island in 1905; in 1936 inaugurated first streamlined passenger train in Texas, the 'Sam Houston Zephyr', between Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston. The old two-story 1906 brick depot is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places and is now a museum with varied relics from golden age of railroads, plus county historical items. Also on site is Col. B.A. Philpott log house from the 1850s. The Colonel served in the Civil War and returned to the county after the war. The log house is complete with period furnishings. Admission.

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Location	208 S Third Ave Teague Texas
Website	http://www.therailroadmuseum.com ... to Teague, introduced diesel passenger streamliners to Texas. This railroad belonged to the Burlington-Rock Island complex during most of its sixty years of service. In Texas' Centennial year of l936, this new era in passenger transportation was inaugurated with the state's first diesel powered streamlined train, the "Sam Houston Zephyr ...