In a town with more than 150 years of rich railroading history, a
Southern Pacific/Missouri Pacific depot over a century old!
In many American towns, the railroad depot was the most important building in town. More than the court house, the school, the hospital, or the mansion on the hill, the depot touched the lives of people in the community
It was the portal to the rest of the world ; it took whatever you had to sell off to market; it brought back whatever you wanted to buy. Everything that was important to a community — people, information, products, coins of the realm — came and went through America’s railroad depots.
from THE AMERICAN TRAIN DEPOT & ROUNDHOUSE
by Hans Halberstadt
The BIG BOY will pass the Depot this Thursday afternoon (9/19/24) Join us as we view the largest steam locomotive ever built!
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Thanks the SouthWestRailCams we now have a camera mounted
here at the Depot pointed toward the tracks that runs 24/7 on their YouTube channel. Check it out at–
https://southwestrailcams.com/LiveRailCams/HearneTX.html
We have added an interesting page with dates about the history of railroads. You will enjoy reading it!
Learn about CHAPEL RAILROAD CARS !
Click for a SPECIAL video message..
Our model train layout is up and running and this is a link to photos of the scenes you will see when you visit!
The Mission of Hearne Depot Museum is to:
+ ENGAGE and educate the community by collecting and preserving artifacts and oral histories of the local Hearne area in a well maintained historical depot.
+ ILLUSTRATE how the railroads created and influenced the culture of Robertson County.
+ PRESERVE historical relics associated with the local area.
+ MAKE information regarding railroad history available for research and education.