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"But whoever denies me before men, I will also deny before my father
who is in heaven"
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The Mesquite Belt Railroad operates the Missouri-Kansas & Texas or MKT lines from Galveston through Houston to Ft. Worth, Texas. The MB also purchased the Katy's OKT route northward. The modeled portion is the MKT's Houston to Ft. Worth route. The Mesquite Belt's HO layout is housed in a 20'x40' depot. The layout's plan has over 800 linear feet of trackage, including a 14' curve and a 32' classification yard! The Mesquite Belt also has a M-9 Fairmont speeder! There are 6 Sub-Divisions on the Mesquite Belt: The Mesquite Belt is a member of
the Piney Woods Model Railroad Club. Operation sessions The Mesquite Belt Railroad is in
the City of Palestine, Texas; home of the Texas State
Railroad. The TSRR is a wonderful,
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are hosted by various members layouts on a rotating
schedule. Currently, the MB is dispatched using track warrants
from the dispatcher, however CTC is planned for train control.
The railroad is controlled by Digitrax DCC. Model railroaders
such as Tony Koester, Allen McClelland, Doug Tagsold, Eric Brooman, Brian
Kanis, Gil Frietag, David Barrow, Gary Hoover, Bruce Carpenter, Steven
Priest, and Jeff Ford have influenced me greatly. 
relaxing trip back to yesteryear with a
3 hour trip powered by a steam engine through the Piney Woods of East
Texas. Affordable, clean, educational, and quality time can be
had by all. If you find yourself visiting this part of Texas,
feel free to contact the Mesquite Belt by email or phone. We
are always willing to show you the railroad in person!
Celebrating our 20,000th
Visitor to the website!
1/18/2007
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Webmaster: Devin M. Jackson
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Devin M. Jackson 903-724-3976 |
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Photos by: Mike Ellis, Doyle Davis & The Texas State Railroad |
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