San Antonio Railroad Heritage Museum

09/05/2026

Attention!!!

We have a couple big announcements to make this weekend. This time around, it’s not a piece of equipment that we have received! These two items will require serve a different purpose for SARHM….

For now we will start with the biggest one….

We are excited to announce the acquisition of the former San Antonio & Aransas Pass depot from Pettus, TX!!! This building was purchased and moved off property many years ago. The depot was split in half and the freight section was incorporated into a private resident. The passenger waiting room and agents office were left in a field and remain there to this day. The remains of depot are not in the greatest condition. It is going to require considerable effort to restore, however to move the depot, we are planning on disabling the structure and transporting it to Elmendorf.

“So what are your plans with it?”

Well, it is our intention to transport the depot, in its disassembled state, to Elmendorf, where it can be painstakingly reconstructed, allowing for boards to be replaced where necessary. We will be working with Witte Construction Co. on this project as they have extensive experience with old, historical structures. Please keep in mind when you look at the photos, it’s in rough shape. Many old home are turned around from looking like this and are beautiful places now. It’s just going to take time and money.

As for what we intend to do with it, it is our intention to use the as a replacement for the old SA&AP depot that once served Elmendorf, TX over 80 years ago. This will fulfill another of our promises to the City of Elmendorf that we made starting in 2008. We will achieve two goals in one project, preserving a piece of the SA&AP and returning a SA&AP depot to Elmendorf!

If you would like to be a part of the projects we post, don’t hesitate, join today! We have so much more coming in the months ahead!

08/30/2026

Come on out and visit with us here at the Austin Area Train show today!! The show is open till 4pm!

08/29/2026

We are here for day one at the Austin Train Show. We are having a great time meeting new people and connecting with old friends.
So…. if you come to the show this weekend, drop by our table and say hello. We are looking forward for your visit.

08/28/2026

We’re ready for the show in Austin! We hope to see you there!!!

08/20/2026

Not to be negative, but it’s doubtful. Lots of major hurdles for installing a new rail line versus using an existing right of way or previous right of way.

The 89.6 mile rail line would run eight round trips between the two metros daily at 125 mph, potentially resulting in faster commutes between the metros.

08/13/2026

The following is from a post from the Texas Railroad History page, posted by Bruce Blalock.

“Rollin Breedenberg took this photo in January 1961 at MP 229.6 on the SP's Del Rio subdivision. The eastbound Spofford local, No. 86, had completed its work and was heading to East Yard. Rear brakeman Johnny Pedrotti is on the platform. Note the wooden caboose assigned to the local. The T&NO 343 was one of two cabooses equipped with a Coleman stove, cookware, dishes and utensils so that the crew could cook supper and breakfast on the hack at Spofford. Crews spent the night in a bunkhouse north of the main track. It was always the job of the junior brakeman on the crew to buy groceries at Hondo and prepare the meals at Spofford. The engine crew cleaned up after supper and the train crew took its turn after breakfast. The gons ahead of the caboose were loads of natural asphalt picked up at Cline. What a great look into the life of a train crew over 50 years ago! Image graciously shared by Rollin Breedenberg.”

If you want to see more post like this one, we suggest you follow the Texas Railroad History page. We share post from that page as there are many post that pop up on there that are fantastic photos and full of historical information.

08/12/2026

08/10/2026

SARHM is working on expanding our outreach to the wider public! We have created a new YouTube channel and a TikTok as well. Both profiles are sarhm_official! We have a couple post on TikTok now and are working on creating a couple new videos we’ll be launching on YouTube shortly!

We hope you go give us a follow!!!