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Cotton Belt/Texas Midland Belt Union Depot |
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Commerce Union Depot was shared by the Texas
Midland and Saint Louis Southwestern Railways. The two railroads also
shared the Union Depot in the neighboring city of Greenville. By
agreement, the Texas Midland operated the Commerce Depot and the Cotton Belt
operated the Greenville Depot. In this photo, taken from the Park
Street crossing, the Texas Midland tracks can be seen running to the left of
the station and the train is occupying the SSW line.
photo: Commerce Public Library Collection |
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This photo taken by Ed Cooper from the cab of Robert McFatridge's engine shows the old Sherman Branch
extending straight ahead and the active main curving to the left of the
depot. This is fireman's view on the Eastern (railroad North) approach
to the last Union Depot in Commerce at the West (RR South) end of the yard.
Geographically, the photo is actually taken looking West-Northwest toward
the Park Street Crossing. Side Note:
The curve in front of the depot was the sharpest curve on the Commerce and
Dallas Subs.
photo: Ed Cooper |
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Eastbound (railroad North) view of the depot from Park Street on
March 21, 1973. This was not the first depot in Commerce... its
predecessor stood in roughly the same location and was removed in the
early-mid 1900's. (If/when I can track down specific dates I'll revise
my commentaries.) The
Texas Midland
freight depot can be seen in the
distance to the left of the truck backed up to the North (left) side of the depot.
This structure is still standing.
photo: March 21, 1973, Ed Cooper |
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North-eastward view of the depot.
photo: March 21, 1973, Ed Cooper |
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The Cotton Belt Depot in
Commerce, Texas as seen from the South-west (Park Street) on September 28,
1996, following it's destruction by fire on September 14, 1996. There
is no trace of the structure today.
photo: Sept 28, 1996, L. Joyce Davis |
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Cotton Belt Freight Depot |
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The old Commerce Freight Depot being dismantled
in the early-mid 1970's..
This depot stood along the south side of the main yard. photo:
Ed Cooper |
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Texas Midland Freight Depot |
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Texas Midland Freight Depot
photo: April 19, 2006, Jason Lee Davis |
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