In Popular Culture
- The Texas Special is a popular prototype in Model Railroading. Texas Special trains have been produced by:
- Lionel
- MTH
- Williams
- Kusan
- Con-Cor
- American Models produced a trainset in S-gauge (1/64) using prototypical car names and E-8 locomotives.
- Hallmark Models, Inc., a model train manufacturer has produced E7 diesels in red and silver without lettering, so that modelers can customize them for either a Texas Special or Meteor train.
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