M-K-T Employee Records and Genealogy Research
The Katy Railroad Historical Society regrets it does not possess M-K-T employee records.
Few if any records have survived the years and the merger. Because of the lack of records, the society will be unable to help in most requests for information. The Red River Railroad Museum in Denison does have a few seniority lists and a collection of M-K-T Employee Magazines. Many names of Katy employee’s are mentioned in these magazines. Frontier Village in Denison has very limited information in the form of original index cards from Katy employees when the Social Security system first started. A link to both is below, a phone call on the weekend is the best method to reach both organazation.
BELOW ARE SOME ADDITIONAL SITES THAT MIGHT BE HELPFUL.
Red River Railroad Museum – Denison,Texas
Frontier Village – Denison, Texas
Federal Railroad Board – Genealogical Research Information
Ancestry.com – Social Security Death Index Search
Telephone Directory Search
FamilySearch.org
US GenWeb Project
Genealogy Toolbox
Cyndi’s List
Clayton Genealogical Library
KATY Industries Home Page / Former M-K-T Parent Corp.
Genealogy Today RR Employee Records Search
I.C.C. Historical Railroad Accident Reports 1911-66
SITES OF SURVIVING M-K-T EQUIPMENT AND BUILDINGS
Missouri Central Railfan Page – MKT ST.Louis Sub Info
Katy Depot – Lancaster Texas Historical Society
Katy Depot – Sedalia, MO Heritage Center
Katy Depot – Denison, TX – Red River Railroad Museum
The Katy Depot – Boonville, Missouri
Wichita Falls R.R. Museum Info. / ex M-K-T diesels and cabooses
Katy Trail State Park/Missouri State Parks Dept.
Katy Depot – Clinton, MO – Clinton C. of C.
Katy House: Our Bed & Breakfast in Katy Railroad Motiff
Also buy reproduction of M-K-T R.R. Dinner China
Bob Read’s Cimmaron Valley Railroad Museum
Temple TX Railroad and Pioneer Museum / Collection includes Ex M-K-T Depot and Ex MKT Pullman Clover Glade, MKT caboose 140
Katy Depot Center Info – Ex MKT Depot Checotah, OK and MKT caboose 205
Katy Depot – Checotah, Ok – Checotah.com – another site for MKT Depot Checotah, OK and MKT caboose 205
Passenger cars 642 and 644 – Cal. State RR Museum
St. Louis Museum of Transport – Home of M-K-T 4-4-0 number 311
Fred Lyon’s M-K-T 35mm Slide Collection, at U. of Missouri
Musuem of American Railroads – Dallas / restored M-K-T Diner #438
SEK/SKOL Roster / Shortline with many ex-KATY engines
J. P. Henderson Private Railroad Car: History/Ex-Katy streamline pass. car
Gulf Coast Chapter NRHS / ExKaty Passenger Car – New Braunfels, MKT Cab. 6
History of Belton, TX / Home of Ex M-K-T Depot – Belton Branch
KSRY RWY – Home of Ex MKT transfer caboose No. 73
Kentucky Railway Museum – Home to Ex MKT Passenger Car 884
SITES WITH KATY PHOTOS AND GRAPHICS
M.G. Ellis Northeast Texas Depot Page
G. Ellwood’s R.R. Fallen Flags – MKT Photos
R. Byrnes Railfan Pages – Katy RR History and Image Page
Alan Polansky’s Railroad Stuff-Nice Katy Photos
PaintShop.Railfan.net: The Railroad Paint Shop
Mack Muir’s Railfan’s Page / Diesel Locomotive Roster and photos
M-K-T Electronic Archive from Collection of Alan Polansky
Charles Robertson’s RR Photo Site – Katy RR Section
Juan Flore’s Railroad Stations of San Antonio
National Association of Timetable Collectors – Examples of early and late T.T. Covers
SITES SELLING KATY ITEMS AND VIDEOS
Atlas Model RR Co. – MKT Early Alco RS-3
Atlas Model RR Co. – MKT Early Fairbanks-Morse H16-44
Atlas Model RR Co. – MKT EMD GP 38
Athean Trains – MKT EMD F3 A/B Phase II
Athean Trains – MKT Wide Vision Caboose
Laserkit.com – M-K-T Wood Sheath HO Caboose
Jelsma Graphics – Katy Art, Posters, and Clothing
Gifts for Rails – M-K-T emblems and patches
B.C. Junction – Katy Caps, Jackets, and Shirts
SITES WITH KATY RAILROAD HISTORY
Handbook of Texas Online: OKLAHOMA, KANSAS AND TEXAS RAILROAD
Handbook of Texas Online: MISSOURI-KANSAS-TEXAS RAILROAD
Handbook of Texas Online: KATY’S CLEBURNE BRANCH
Handbook of Texas Online: CRASH AT CRUSH
Handbook of Texas Online: KATY’S ORPHAN
BRANCH – BEAUMONT AND GREAT NORTHERN RAILROAD
Handbook of Texas Online: KATY’S NARROW GAUGE LINE – EAST LINE AND RED RIVER RR
Handbook of Texas Online: KATY’S BONHAM BRANCH
Red River Railroad Museum – Denison,Texas
Railroad Interlocker Towers of Texas
Texas Interlocker Towers – Greenville, Bells, CelesteTexas Panhandle Railroad Historical Society
Oklahoma Railfan.net/Stillwater Station
Railroad Photo Archives / Search for Katy Cars