Texas Short Lines and Industrial Railroads

P-S

Panhandle Mfg. Co.

Critter in Wichita Falls.

Panhandle Northern RR

This is an OmniTRAX line.

Paris & Mount Pleasant Ry.

316 was built by Cooke in 1901, #26142, as Texas & Pacific 316. It later was sold to the P&MP as 316. The T&P bought it back from the P&MP and installed it in Abilene, TX, as T&P 75. In May 1974, it was donated to the Texas State RR and was restored at TSR 201.

Parker Brothers Co.

1007, SW1, was built by Electro-Motive in November 1939, #978, as Southern Pacific 1007. Class D-4.  It was reclassified in 1966 as Class ES406-2 and resold in May 1967 as PBCo 1007.  It was later resold as Western RR 1007.

Pecos Valley Southern Ry.

The Pecos Valley Southern Railway Company was chartered on May 28, 1909, to build from Pecos south to Toyahvale, about forty-five miles. The initial capital was $45,000, and the business office was in Pecos. Members of the first board of directors included J. G. Love, F. W. Johnson,qv M. L. Swinehart, J. F. McKenzie, W. D. Cowan, and William P. Brady, all of Pecos; E. D. Balcom of Balmorhea; C. W. Griffin of Toyahvale; and H. Roffins of Saragosa. The line was constructed under contract by W. L. Carvile, who was also president and general manager of the PVS. Construction began at Pecos and was completed to Toyahvale in April 1911. By 1916 the company owned three locomotives, seven freight cars, and two passenger cars. Earnings for 1916 included $7,494 in passenger revenue, $36,445 in freight revenue, and $927 in other revenue. From 1927 to 1946 the PVS was owned by the Texas and Pacific Railway Company, but continued to operate as a separate company. In 1931 the Pecos Valley Southern was designated a Class III railroad by the Railroad Commission.qv Total earnings for that year were $47,048. By 1944 the company apparently rented all of its cars. Earnings for 1944 included $80,140 in freight revenue and $3,569 in other revenue. The eleven miles of track between Saragosa and Toyahvale was abandoned in 1971. In 1990 the PVS owned two locomotives.

Chris Cravens in Handbook of Texas Online.

It took over the line by long-term lease by Watco on September 1, 2012.

5.

7, 70 Ton, was built by General Electric in July 1949, #30181.

8, 70 Ton, was built by General Electric in December 1952, #31729.

9, SW900m, was built by Electro-Motive in September 1938, #831, as Lehigh Valley 130, a NW1, Class BB-5. It was reclassified Class DS-5 and rebuilt by Electro-Motive in May 1957, #23538. It was later reclassified Class ESM-9 and then became Consolidated Railroad Corp 8657, Class SW-900. It was sold to PVS as 9 but the headlight numbers were still there.   It became Watco as WAMX 950.

100.

The shop area seems to be virtually abandoned since 9 is the only operable engine.

Virginia's oldest sister was an artist.  They were raised at Pecos and she did a drawing to make greeting cards.  She passed away in 2012 at 99.

Point Comfort & Northern Ry.

The PC&N was chartered on April 29, 1948, to build a line from a point near Point Comfort on Lavaca Bay to a connection with the St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railway near Lolita in Jackson County. The Aluminum Company of America is the major stockholder in the railroad, which serves the Alcoa facility at Point Comfort. The capital was $500,000 and the principal place of business was Port Lavaca. Members of the first board of directors were W. H. Bauer and Carl E. Partlow, both of Port Lavaca; Lon (Leonidas) C. Hillqv of Corpus Christi; David T. Searls and William D. Deakins, both of Houston; James Davies of St. Louis; and R. S. Boston of University City, Missouri. In 1949 the Point Comfort and Northern completed thirteen miles of track between Lolita and Point Comfort. Freight earnings were $448,000 in 1952, when the company owned two engines. By 1990 the railroad's annual revenues were between $5 and $9 million, and the line hauled nonmetal minerals, chemicals, and primary metal products.

Nancy Beck Young in Handbook of Texas Online.

2, 44 Ton, was built by General Electric in November 1948, #29990.  It was transferred as Alcoa Corp in March 1960 and sold as Alton & Southern 629.  It was sold to Cooper Terminal and returned as A&S 1.  It was sold as Cargill Inc 10.

4, SW1200, was built by Electro-Motive in October 1955, #20703, FN 4318-2, as Rockdale Sandow & Southern 9.  It became PCN 4 and sold as Missouri Pacific 1262 in 1964.  It was sold as United States Navy 65-00637 and sold as Richmond Pacific RR 4449.  It was renumbered 49 in 2012.

7, RS2, was built by Alco in May 1949, #76828, as Union RR 608. It was later sold to PC&N as 7. In 1952 it became RSS 7, but it was returned to the PC&N in 1956. It was donated to the Texas State RR as 7 in May 1975.

10, RS3, was built by Alco in June 1950, #78069, as Lehigh & Hudson River RR 1.  It was sold as PC&N 10 in December 1971 and sold to Precision National Corp.

16, GP38, was built by Electro-Motive in October 1969, #35425, FN 7191-122, as Penn Central 7796, Class EF-20.  It became Consolidated Railroad Corp 7796, Class GP-38, in April 1976 and sold as PC&N 16 in 1986.

1st 3000, GP40, was built by Electro-Motive in October 1965, #30037, FN 7831-1, as New York Central 3001, Class Class DRS-16a.  It became Class EF-30 in 1966.   It became Penn Central 3000, Class EF-30, in 1968, and Consolidated Railroad Corp 3000, Class GP-40, in April 1976.  It was sold to National Railway Equipment Co and leased as PC&N 3000.  It was sold as Southwestern RR 3000 and wrecked on November 30, 2013.

2nd 3000, GP40, was built by Electro-Motive in May 1970, #35920, FN 7229-24, as Seaboard Coast Line 1619.  It became Seaboard System 1619 in January 1983 and renumbered 6773 in 1984.  It became CSX Transportation 6773, Class GP-40, in April 1986 and sold to National Railway Equipment Co.  It was sold as PC&N 3000 and sold to J&L Consulting.  It was sold as New Orleans Public Belt 3003.

3726, GP38-2, was built by Electro-Motive in March 1969, #34849, FN 7158-27, as Baltimore & Ohio 3726, Class GP-40. It was renumbered 9726 in 1979 and returned as 3726 in April 1981 as 3726, It was later returned to General American Transportation Co as 3726 on May 17, 1984. It was rebuilt by Mid-America Car in January 1986 and leased to PC&N as 3726. It later was sold to Fort Worth & Western as 2007 "B B Paddock" in 2002.

3731, GP38AC, was built by Electro-Motive in April 1969, #34854, FN 7158-32, as B&O 3731, Class GP-40. It was renumbered 9731 in 1979 and returned as 3731 in 1980 as 3731, It was later returned to GATX as 3731 on May 17, 1984. It was rebuilt by Peaker Services in January 1986 and leased to PC&N as 3731.  It later was sold to FWWR as 2006 "General Tarrant".

Port Isabel & Rio Grande Valley RR

The Port Isabel and Rio Grande Valley Railroad was chartered on August 14, 1928, to acquire the Rio Grande Railway, which was operating between Brownsville and Port Isabel, a distance of twenty-six miles. The line had originally been constructed in 1872 as a narrow-gauge railroad but had been converted to standard gauge in 1925. The capital stock was $30,000. The principal place of business was Brownsville. The members of the first board of directors were C. R. Tyrrell, W. B. Sellers, Ada Pattee Tyrrell, L. B. Brady, C. P. Miller, V. L. Conrad, L. S. Bourne, F. W. O'Brien, W. D. Sullivan, and F. K. Matejka, all of Brownsville. In 1931 the Port Isabel and Rio Grande Valley reported passenger earnings of $5,000 and freight earnings of $10,000 and owned one locomotive and eight cars. The PI&RGV handled intrastate traffic until 1929, when it received authority to engage in interstate commerce. The road discontinued operation on December 31, 1940. The six miles from Brownsville to a connection with the port of Brownsville was sold to the St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railroad, and nine miles from Port Isabel was sold to the San Benito and Rio Grande Valley Railroad, which built a three-mile connection to its existing track. Both of these companies were part of the Missouri Pacific. The rest of the Port Isabel and Rio Grande Valley was abandoned. The Missouri Pacific abandoned the Port Isabel branch in 1969. In 1990 a few miles in Brownsville remained in service as a connection with the railroad at the port.

Port of Beaumont

7606, S3-3B, was built by General Electric in May 1962, #39238, as UP 629, a U25B.  They sold it to Morrison-Knudsen as 4 in June 1974.  MK rebuilt it in June 1976 as OC&E 7606 in June 1976.  It was retired in 1990 and sold to EconoRail in 1992.  It was leased sent to Port of Beaumont and Longhorn Ry 7606 in 1997.

Port of Corpus Christi

3, 65 Ton was built by General Electric in 1945, #17873, as United States Army 7887.  It was sold as PCC 3.

Premcor Inc.

Clark Refining Co.

Proctor & Gamble Co.

This was a national company..

Proler International Co.

Quanah Acme & Pacific RR

723 was built by Alco-Brooks in June 1906, as St Louis-San Francisco 723.  It was later transferred as QA&P 723.

546, GP7, was built by Electro-Motive in April 1951, #12938.  It became SL-SF 546 and sold to Precision National and operated as PNC 546. It was sold in August 1976 as Chicago & North Western 4359. It was retired on July 15, 1986.  It was traded to Electro-Motive in August 1986 and scrapped by St Louis Auto Shredding Co.

547, GP7, was built by Electro-Motive in April 1951, #12939. It became SL-SF 547 and was rebuilt by Morrison-Knudsen as Chicago Rock Island & Pacific 4493 on February 12, 1975. It was renumbered 4476 in October 1976 and turned over to Precision Nation in April 1980. It was sold to C&NW in February 1981 and entered service as 4151 on July 14, 1981. It was retired on December 12, 1988, and sold to Fox River Valley RR as 4151 on January 12, 1989. It later became Wisconsin Central Ltd 4151. It was sold to Hilliard Enterprises and scrapped.

Quick-Car Co.

Tank Lining & Railcar Repair

R&L Company

John L. Radovich

Dallas Terminal Railway

1461 was an express box car from National Railway Passenger Corp 1461.

8422 was built by Pullman-Standard in March 1949, #6792, as Pennsylvania RR 8422 "George Brooke Roberts".  It was purchased by John Brigham and repainted and re lettered it as "Big John".  When he passed away it was sold to John L Radovich and renumbered as 8422.

39918, dorm, was built by Budd in 1965 as Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe 544.  It became Amtrak 9913 and renumbered 39913.  It was sold as DALT 39913.

39947, coach, was built by Budd in 1965 as AT&SF 707.  It became Amtrak 9947 and renumbered 39947.  It was sold as DALT 39947.

39963, coach, was built by Budd in 1965 as AT&SF 723.  It became Amtrak 9963 and renumbered 39963.  It was sold as DALT 39963.

Redland Stone Co.

133, SW7, was built by Electro-Motive in April 1950, #9181, as Atlantic Coast Line 651. It became Seaboard Coast Line 133 in July 1967 and was later sold to Precision National Corp in August 1983.  It was sold sold to as Inman Service Co 133 and became Redland Stone Co as 133. It kept the same number when Martin Marietta Materials Co purchased Redland.

198, SW9, was built by Electro-Motive in December 1952, #17395, as ACL716. It became SCL 198 in July 1967 and was later sold to Anbel Corp as 198. It then was sold to Redland as 198. When Redland was sold to MM it was renumbered 9.

2253, SW1200, was built by Electro-Motive in February 1964, #28898, FN 7696-4, as St Louis South-Western 1065, Class Z12. It was renumbered 2253, Class ES412C-3, in 1966, and later sold to National Railway Equipment Co. It was leased to Alamo Gulf Coast RR as 2253 and later sold to Redland Stone as 2253. It kept the same number when MM purchased Redland.

2664, SW1500, was built by Electro-Motive in July 1972, #4608-74, as Southern Pacific 2664, Class ES415L-4.  It was sold as Redland 2664.

4705, S12, was built by Baldwin in September 1953, #75920, as Southern Pacific 1545, Class DS-118. It was renumbered 2152, Class BS412-4, in 1966. It was retired in 1972 and sold to Southwest Construction Materials Co as 4705 in December 1973. It was later sold to Redland Stone and was given its original number when MM purchased Redland. It was scheduled for scrapping in December 2001 but it was scrapped only in 2007.

Rio Grande RR

The line was built in 1872 from Point Isabel to Brownsville,  It was reorganized in 1910 and converted to standard gauge in 1925. 

1 was built by M Baird & Co in January 1872, #2664.  It was donated to the City of Brownsville in 1932.

Rio Valley RR

1705, GP7u, was built by Electro-Motive in December 1950, #12302, as Clinchfield RR 907.  It was rebuilt at Paducah as 4605 in July 1979.  It became Seaboard System 4605 and later renumbered 1705.  It then became CSX Transportation 1705, Class GP-10, and retired on January 13, 1993.  It was sold to C&F Locomotive Service and then to Excello Locomotive Services.  It was then sold as RVRR 1705 and then became Rio Valley Switching Corp 1705.

Rio Valley Switching Corp.

This is an Ironhorse Resources.

Alan Ritchey Co.

No Number, 25 Ton, was built by General Electric in May 1950, #30591, as A B Cook Co, no number.  It was sold as W J Smith Wood Preserving Co 400 and later resold as ARCo, no number.

147. SW9, was built by Electro-Motive in March 1951, #13963, FN 6182-14, as Atlantic Coast Line 665.  It became Seaboard Coast Line 147 in July 1967 and sold as Brownsville & Rio Grande International Ry 147 in 1984.  It was later resold as ARCo 147.

Rock Creek Lumber Co.

Texas Long Leaf Lumber Co.

Rock Creek Lumber was a new reorganized lumber mill at Trinity, TX.  The company was again reorganized as Texas Long Leaf Lumber.  It was closed in 1940.

14 was built by Baldwin in August 1923, #56917..  It became Texas Long Leaf Lumber Co 14 and sold as W T Carter Lumber Co 14 in 1940.  In 1970 it was offered to Rusk Chamber of Commerce and apparently was sold to City of Houston.  It then was given to the Carter family at Camden.

Rockdale Sandow & Southern Ry

4 was built by Alco-Schenectady in September 1901, #25088, as Missouri-Kansas-Texas 444,  It was renumbered 402 and then 931, and finally 1205.  It was then sold as RS&S 4 and then as Dardanelle & Russellville RR 11.  It was scrapped in 1955.

5, XL, was built by Plymouth as Bois d'Arc & Southern Ry with no number known.  It was sold as RS&S 5 in 1946 and resold as D&R 5 in 1949.

7, RS2, was built by Alco in May 1949, #76828, as Union RR 608. It was later sold as Point Comfort & Northern 7. In 1952 it became RSS 7, but it was returned to the PC&N in 1956. It came to the Texas State RR in May 1975.

8, SW1200, was built by Electro-Motive in October 1955, #20702, FN 4318-1.  It was sold as Missouri Pacific 1261 in 1964 and retired on February 28, 1985.  It was sold to Precision National Corp on April 11, 1985 and sold to Commonwealth Edison in June 1987.  It was rebuilt at Creve Coeur as Midwest Generation SC15 "Sylvia".

9, SW1200, was built by Electro-Motive in October 1955, #20703, FN 4318-2.  It became PCN 4 and sold as MP 1262 in 1964.  It was sold as United States Navy 65-00637 and sold as Richmond Pacific RR 4449.  It was renumbered 49 in 2012.

19, S1, was built by Alco in December 1940, #69385, as Massena Terminal RR 8.  It was sold as RSS 19 and sold as El Dorado & Wesson 19.  It was resold to  Texana Tank Car & Mfg Coas 101.

Rogersnap Business Forms

772 was Missouri-Kansas-Texas 772.

Roscoe Snyder & Pacific RR

We have a full page on this West Texas short line.

Sabine River & Northern RR

San Antonio & Aransas Pass Ry.

60 was built by Baldwin on May 1922, #55390. It later became Texas & New Orleans 220, Class E-40, in 1925. It was later renumbered 260 on August 31, 1950, and then sold to Comite Southern as 2 on September 14, 1954. It later became Louisiana Eastern 2 and was sold to Stone Mountain Scenic RR and dressed up as Texas II in May 1962. It was sold to Gulf & Ohio Ry in 2013 and assigned as Three Rivers Rambler 60.

61 was built by Baldwin in May 1922, #55391. It later became T&NO 221, Class E-40, in 1925 and was renumbered 261 on May 29, 1950. It was scrapped at Houston on January 26, 1954.

270 was built by Lima in October 1909, #1088, as Southern Utah RR 100.  It was sold as U S Smelting & Mining Co 2060 and resold as Cia. Real del Monte y Pachuca 2060.  It was sold to Birmingham Rail & Locomotive Co and resold as SA&AP 270 on June 16, 1923. It was sold as Texas & New Orleans 870, Class C-21, in May 1923 and scrapped in September 1950.

500 was built by 4-Wheel Drive with a Boston body and Wisconsin engine in 1923.  It was renumbered 300 and became T&NO 1006 in 1925 and scrapped on April 17, 1930.

This unknown caboose is on display.

San Antonio Public Service Co.

San Antonio Public Service Board & Lower River Authority

Comal Power Plant 1 was built by Baldwin in July 1925, #58555, as UGI Contracting Co, no number.  It was sold then as SAPS no number and became SAPSB&LRA Comal Power Plant 1.  It was donated to Texas Transportation Museum in 1964.

San Antonio Uvalde & Gulf Ry.  

9206, VO660, was built by Baldwin in June 1941, #62498.  It became Missouri Pacific 9206 and renumbered it 9022 later.  It was sold to the Georgetown RR on March 6, 1959, where it became 100. It was later renumbered 1000.  

San Benito & Rio Grande Valley RR

952 was built by Baldwin in February 1905, #25059, as St Louis Brownsville & Mexico 9.  It was transferred as SB&RGV 2.  It was renumbered 952.

953.

Seagraves Whiteface & Lubbock RR

91, GP7, was built by Electro-Motive in March 1950, #11117, FN 6074-1 as Missouri-Kansas-Texas 1501.  It was renumbered 91 in 1958 and retired on June 7, 1989.  It was sold to Wilson Ry on July 19, 1989, and sold as Floydada & Plainview RR 91.  It was transferred as SW&L 91 in 1990 and sold as West Texas & Lubbock RR 91 in 1995.

105, GP7, was built by Electro-Motive in February 1951, #12063, as MKT 1515.  It was renumbered 105 in 1958 and retired on June 9, 1989.  It was sold to Wilson Ry on July 19, 1989, and sold as SW&L 105.  It was sold as WT&L 105 in 1995.

113, GP7, was built by Electro-Motive in November 1951, #14990, FN 6323-4, as MKT 1523.  It was renumbered 113 in 1958 and retired on May 9, 1989.  It was sold to Wilson Ry on July 19, 1989, and sold as SW&L 113 in April 1990.  It was sold as WT&L 113 "City of Brownfield" in January 1996.

118, GP7, was built by Electro-Motive in December 1952, #17086, FN 5211-1, as MKT 1528.  It was renumbered 118 in 1958 and retired on June 6, 1989.  It was sold to Wilson Ry on July 19, 1989, and sold as SW&L 118 in April 1990.  It was sold as WT&L 118 in January 1996.  It was sold to National Ry Equipment Co as NREX 118 in 2005 and sold as Bolton's Crown Quality 118 "Eleanor" in 2007.

Shreveport Houston & Gulf RR

In 1907 the Shreveport, Houston, and Gulf Railroad (known as "Shove Hard and Grunt") was built from Manning to Huntington to connect the sawmill town with the Cotton Belt and the Texas and New Orleans railroads.

1 was built by Baldwin in November 1906, #29588, as Lufkin Land & Lumber Co 1.  It became SH&GRR 1 and transferred as Carter-Kelley Lumber Co 1 in 1913 It was sold as W. T. Carter & Brother Lumber Co 1 in 1936 and donated to Grigsby Foundation in 1970,  It was leased as Scott & Bearskin RR 1 and later sold to Eureka Springs & North Arkansas as 1 in 1981.

2 was built by Baldwin in January 1907. #29900, as LLLCo 2.  It became SH&GRR 2 and transferred as C-KLCo 2 in 1913 It was sold as Carter 1 in 1936 and donated to Grigsby Foundation in 1970,  It was leased as S&BRR 2 and it was sold as Reader RR 2 in May 1978.  It does a few movie jobs..

3 was built by Baldwin in July 1908, #32846, as SH&GRR 3.  It became C-KLCo 3 in 1913 and sold as Carter 3 in 1936.  It was sent to the Texas Forestry Museum at Lufkin, TX,, in 1970.

5 was built by Baldwin in February 1911, #36130, as E P Rentz Lumber Co 101.  It became SH&GRR 5 in 1913 and sold as Carter 5 in 1936.  It was given to Polk County Museum in 1970.

Six Flags Fiesta Texas

502 "Gretta" was built by Henschel & Sohn (Kassel) in 1938, #24086, as Reichswerke Hermann Goering 502. It was sold as SFFT 502 "Gretta" It was transferred to Six Flags of Georgia.

Six Flags Over Texas

El Cha Cha operated as Ferrocarril Fiesta Train.  It was built in 1961 and was removed in 1978.  There is a page which gives all of the Six Flag history.

W. J. Smith Wood Preserving Co.

400, 25 Ton, was built by General Electric in May 1950, #30591, as A B Cook Co, no number.  It was sold as WJSWPCo 400 and later resold as Alan Richey Co, no number.

1655, 15 Ton, was built by Whitcomb in 1949, #40672. as 94.  It was renumbered 1655 almost immediately.

1656, 16 Ton, was built by Whitcomb in 1949, #40676.

Southern Pine Lumber Co.

Temple-Eastex Inc.

South Orient Ry.

There is a special page on this railroad.

South Plains Lamesa RR

There is a special page on this railroad.

Southwest Construction Materials Co.

Southwest Railway Car Parts Co.

At Venus, Texas, there is a scrap yard specializing in railway scrap including many locomotives.

501, 25 Ton, was built by Whitcomb in April 1950, #61107, as Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co 252. It was sold to LTV Corp as 501 and later SRCP 501.

This unnumbered Plymouth 20 Ton was retired.

Southwest Railway Equipment Co.

200, SW8, was built by Electro-Motive in August 1953, #18618, as Roscoe Snyder & Pacific 200,  It was sold as SREC 200 in 1970.

The histories came from The Handbook of Texas Online.

Thanks for roster information: Doug Cummings, David A Dallner, Gerald Hook, Randy Keller, Everett Lueck, Norm Metcalf, Mike Palmieri, Ro Stafford.

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