I didn't know I had to manually follow this topic so I was unaware I caused any further activity. I see TexasFreeway's assertion that the TWRR ran through Bush park and down Westheimer. I believe this is very probable. I examined the possible path through Bush park with the historical tool in Google Earth which, in the Harris County portion, goes back to 1944 and seems to be yet obvious at that late date. I used the line tool to follow the path angle back toward Brookshire and, to my surprise, it almost perfectly met the point at which I stopped my logically-concluded route from Pattison, about 2.5 miles east of Brookshire at US 90. The two paths met in the middle, so to speak. As for operations, however, my elder family recalled (and cussed) the train running in stories I heard as far back as the 1960's and the source of my initial curiosity. That side of my family arrived and settled in San Felipe about 1878. According to the Texas State Historical Association (in an article contributed by Mr. George C. Werner), the railroad began operating the 42 miles between Houston and Pattison on April 23, 1877. The 10 miles from Pattison to Sealy was completed in 1882 and had, I assume, at least some type of operation. In a recent discovery, the apparent Texas Western roundhouse turntable was uncovered in Sealy during a fence-building operation. Note that I included links in the references above. I've read accounts about this railroad company and I believe it's demise was simply that they chose narrow gauge. That choice caused additional costs and logistical issues because it required passengers and freight to be manually transferred to other rail companies. I hope to get back to this soon. As it appears the western terminus for the TWRR was at Sealy, I would like find the eastern terminus and route into Houston.