Waiting for Governor Hobby to Arrive and Anniversary Parade, Van Horn, 1919

In 1919, Van Horn hosted an Anniversary Party to which Governor Hobby participated.  We don't know much more than this, so if anyone can fill in the blanks, please leave your thoughts in the comments!  These photos were taken just behind what's now the main street in Van Horn, behind what's now the Clark Hotel Museum!  (To get a closer view of the photos, click on them!)

Waiting for the Train? Waiting for Excitement?

For many communities for many years, the train brought in the outside world.  We wonder...where these children waiting for excitement when they waited for the train to stop?  From the Clark Hotel Museum's collection of historic photographs of Van Horn.

Train Spotting!

Have you seen our Train Spotting webpage for tips on watching trains in the region? 

Waiting for the Train

(Double-click on the photo for a closer view)  The long-gone train station in Van Horn, part of a collection of historical photographs of the area given to the Clark Hotel Museum by Jim Maloney. 

There are plenty of opportunities to watch the trains go by in the region still.  For more information, visit our Train Spotting page!

Taking the Train: Union Passenger Station, El Paso

Travelers can drive, fly, and cycle into the region, but there's another option as well, the train.  Amtrak's Sunset Limited route runs from New Orleans to Los Angeles stops both in El Paso and Alpine.

El Paso's Union Passenger Station on the edge of downtown (pictured here) dates back to 1904, with a lovely restoration completed in 1982.  Bright, airy, and clean, this is a beautiful structure inside and out.

Also in the neighborhood is El Paso's Railroad and Transportation Museum.  To learn more, click here.

Train Spotting

Do you like to watch for trains?  The Texas Mountain Trail website has a new page for Train Spotting!  And if you have suggestions for other locations for train spotting in Far West Texas, let us know. 

Our Train Spotting page is here.

We also have a page on railroad-related attractions in the region, click here!