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Cap Rock TexacoOld Route 66, Gruhlkey, TXPhone: 
But like so many other businesses on the old Route 66 this station closed when the freeway opened. I've been told by locals that the day I-40 opened Percey locked the door and closed down the business for good.
Photo(s) 2013
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About Us We started traveling Historic U.S. Route 66 as a destination in 2009. It's like a 2,400 mile long drive back in time from Chicago to Santa Monica! more
Did
You Know: Many parts of the old 4 lane Route 66 were reverted to a 2 lane
road after 66 was realigned to the interstate. In many places the abandoned
lanes are still there.
Before
that he had visible gravity fed gas pumps in front of his house, on
the left in this photo. That's a 1980 Chevrolet pickup truck parked
by the one lonely gas pump that was still standing when these photos
where snapped in 2013.
In
the early the station ran on a wind powered electric system, later moving
to a gas powered generator until the area finally received commercial
electric service.
On our 2013 trip we spotted these Longhorn Steer between the station
and the freeway.