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The '''Texas & New Mexico Railway''' {{reporting mark|TXN}} is a [[Class III railroad|class III]] [[short-line railroad]] operating in west [[Texas]] and southeast [[New Mexico]]. The railroad line operates on 111 miles of track from a connection with the [[Union Pacific Railroad]] at [[Monahans, Texas]], and terminates at [[Lovington, New Mexico]]. The railroad primarily provides freight service for the [[oilfield]]s and related industries in the region.<ref>"UP: Texas New Mexico Railroad TNMR #815." Union Pacific Railroad. Web. 02 Aug. 2011. http://www.uprr.com/customers/shortline/lines/tnm.shtml</ref>
The '''Texas & New Mexico Railway''' {{reporting mark|TXN}} is a [[Class III railroad|class III]] [[short-line railroad]] operating in west [[Texas]] and southeast [[New Mexico]]. The railroad line operates on 111 miles of track from a connection with the [[Union Pacific]] at [[Monahans, Texas]], and terminates at [[Lovington, New Mexico]]. The railroad primarily provides freight service for the [[oilfield]]s and related industries in the region.<ref>"UP: Texas New Mexico Railroad TNMR #815." Union Pacific Railroad. Web. 02 Aug. 2011. http://www.uprr.com/customers/shortline/lines/tnm.shtml</ref>


==History==
==History==
[[Lovington, New Mexico]] is the terminus of the TNMR.<ref>New Mexico Office of the State Historian : Lovington." New Mexico Office of the State Historian : Digital History Project. Web. 02 Aug. 2011. {{cite web |url=http://www.newmexicohistory.org/filedetails.php?fileID=4826 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2009-03-14 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101005204304/http://www.newmexicohistory.org/filedetails.php?fileID=4826 |archivedate=2010-10-05 }}</ref> Before 1930, the planned Gulf, Texas and New Mexico Railway proposed to construct a branch running westward from [[Seminole, Texas]] via Lovington, NM and terminating at [[Roswell, New Mexico]]. However, the tracks were never constructed, and for a time the nearest rail line was the [[Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway]] in nearby [[Seagraves, Texas]].
[[Lovington, New Mexico]] is the terminus of the TNMR.<ref>New Mexico Office of the State Historian : Lovington." New Mexico Office of the State Historian : Digital History Project. Web. 02 Aug. 2011. {{cite web |url=http://www.newmexicohistory.org/filedetails.php?fileID=4826 |title=New Mexico Office of the State Historian : Lovington |accessdate=2009-03-14 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101005204304/http://www.newmexicohistory.org/filedetails.php?fileID=4826 |archivedate=2010-10-05 }}</ref> Before 1930, the planned Gulf, Texas and New Mexico Railway proposed to construct a branch running westward from [[Seminole, Texas]] via Lovington, NM and terminating at [[Roswell, New Mexico]]. However, the tracks were never constructed, and for a time the nearest rail line was the [[Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway]] in nearby [[Seagraves, Texas]].


As a result of the oil discovered in the [[Permian Basin (North America)|Permian Basin]] in 1927, the Texas&ndash;New Mexico Railway was incorporated on November 19, 1927. Within a year the railroad fell under the control of the [[Texas and Pacific Railway]]. Construction commenced in 1928 and the line was completed on July 20, 1930.<ref name=UP>{{cite web|url= https://www.up.com/customers/shortline/profiles_t-z/tnm/index.htm |title=Texas and New Mexico Railway TXN #815|publisher=Union Pacific|accessdate=October 12, 2021}}</ref> In 1989, what was then [[Union Pacific]] sold the property to RailTex, and short line service started on September 18, 1989.<ref name=UP/> Railtex sold to RailAmerica in February 2000, which in turn sold to Permian Basin Railways in May 2002.<ref name=UP/> In September 2011, [[Iowa Pacific Holdings]], which owned Permian Basin Railways, announced a major rebuilding of the railroad, including track upgrades and new locomotives, at a cost of more than $20 million.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.progressiverailroading.com/mow/article/Iowa-Pacific-Holdings-to-upgrade-TexasNew-Mexicos-track-motive-power--28040 | title=Iowa Pacific Holdings to upgrade Texas-New Mexico's track, motive power | publisher=Progressive Railroading | date=September 19, 2011 | accessdate=September 21, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.iowapacific.net/permian-basin-railways.html#:~:text=Permian%20Basin%20Railways%20(PBR)%20is,collectively%20the%20Permian%20Basin%20Railways. |title=Permian Basin Railways|publisher=Iowa Pacific Holdings|accessdate=October 12, 2021}}</ref>
As a result of the oil discovered in the [[Permian Basin (North America)|Permian Basin]] in 1927, the Texas&ndash;New Mexico Railway was incorporated on November 19, 1927. Within a year the railroad fell under the control of the [[Texas & Pacific Railway]]. Construction commenced in 1928 and the line was completed on July 20, 1930.<ref name=UP>{{cite web|url= https://www.up.com/customers/shortline/profiles_t-z/tnm/index.htm |title=Texas and New Mexico Railway TXN #815|publisher=Union Pacific|accessdate=October 12, 2021}}</ref> In 1989, what was then [[Union Pacific]] sold the property to RailTex, and short line service started on September 18, 1989.<ref name=UP/> Railtex sold to RailAmerica in February 2000, which in turn sold to Permian Basin Railways in May 2002.<ref name=UP/> In September 2011, [[Iowa Pacific Holdings]], which owned Permian Basin Railways, announced a major rebuilding of the railroad, including track upgrades and new locomotives, at a cost of more than $20 million.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.progressiverailroading.com/mow/article/Iowa-Pacific-Holdings-to-upgrade-TexasNew-Mexicos-track-motive-power--28040 | title=Iowa Pacific Holdings to upgrade Texas-New Mexico's track, motive power | publisher=Progressive Railroading | date=September 19, 2011 | accessdate=September 21, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.iowapacific.net/permian-basin-railways.html#:~:text=Permian%20Basin%20Railways%20(PBR)%20is,collectively%20the%20Permian%20Basin%20Railways. |title=Permian Basin Railways|publisher=Iowa Pacific Holdings|accessdate=October 12, 2021}}</ref>


In May 2015 [[Watco Companies]] purchased the assets of the Texas – New Mexico Railroad from [[Iowa Pacific Holdings]], and renamed the railroad the '''Texas & New Mexico Railway'''.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://progressiverailroading.com/short_lines_regionals/news/Watco-to-acquire-two-west-Texas-short-lines--44547 | title=Watco to acquire two west Texas short lines | publisher=Progressive Railroading | date=22 May 2015 | accessdate=15 August 2015}}</ref>
In May 2015 [[Watco]] purchased the assets of the Texas – New Mexico Railroad from [[Iowa Pacific Holdings]], and renamed the railroad the '''Texas & New Mexico Railway'''.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://progressiverailroading.com/short_lines_regionals/news/Watco-to-acquire-two-west-Texas-short-lines--44547 | title=Watco to acquire two west Texas short lines | publisher=Progressive Railroading | date=22 May 2015 | accessdate=15 August 2015}}</ref>


==Ownership of the line==
==Ownership of the line==
*1930&ndash;1976: Operated as a subsidiary of the [[Texas and Pacific Railway]] (TP), which was a [[subsidiary]] of the [[Missouri Pacific Railroad]] (MP).
*1930&ndash;1976: Operated as a subsidiary of the [[Texas & Pacific Railway]] (TP), which was a [[subsidiary]] of the [[Missouri Pacific Railroad]] (MP)
*1976&ndash;1982: Operated by the Missouri Pacific Railroad.
*1976&ndash;1982: Operated by the Missouri Pacific Railroad
*1982&ndash;1989: Operated by the Union Pacific Railroad.
*1982&ndash;1989: Operated by the [[Union Pacific]]
*1989&ndash;1999: Owned/operated by [[RailTex]].
*1989&ndash;1999: Owned/operated by [[RailTex]]
*1999&ndash;2002: Owned/operated by [[RailAmerica]].
*1999&ndash;2002: Owned/operated by [[RailAmerica]]
*2002&ndash;2015: Owned/operated by Permian Basin Railways.
*2002&ndash;2015: Owned/operated by Permian Basin Railways
*2015&ndash;present: Owned/operated by [[Watco Companies]].
*2015&ndash;present: Owned/operated by [[Watco]].


==Route==
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==See also==
==See also==
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*[[Fort Worth and Denver Railway]]
*[[Fort Worth & Denver Railway]]
*[[Roscoe, Snyder and Pacific Railway]]
*[[Roscoe, Snyder and Pacific Railway]]
*[[West Texas and Lubbock Railway]]
*[[West Texas and Lubbock Railway]]
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Latest revision as of 17:14, 3 January 2023

Texas & New Mexico Railway
Overview
HeadquartersWolfforth, Texas
Reporting markTXN
LocaleTexas, New Mexico
Dates of operation2015–present
PredecessorTexas - New Mexico Railroad (1926 - 2015)
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Length111 miles (179 km)
Route map
Map

The Texas & New Mexico Railway (reporting mark TXN) is a class III short-line railroad operating in west Texas and southeast New Mexico. The railroad line operates on 111 miles of track from a connection with the Union Pacific at Monahans, Texas, and terminates at Lovington, New Mexico. The railroad primarily provides freight service for the oilfields and related industries in the region.[1]

History

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Lovington, New Mexico is the terminus of the TNMR.[2] Before 1930, the planned Gulf, Texas and New Mexico Railway proposed to construct a branch running westward from Seminole, Texas via Lovington, NM and terminating at Roswell, New Mexico. However, the tracks were never constructed, and for a time the nearest rail line was the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway in nearby Seagraves, Texas.

As a result of the oil discovered in the Permian Basin in 1927, the Texas–New Mexico Railway was incorporated on November 19, 1927. Within a year the railroad fell under the control of the Texas & Pacific Railway. Construction commenced in 1928 and the line was completed on July 20, 1930.[3] In 1989, what was then Union Pacific sold the property to RailTex, and short line service started on September 18, 1989.[3] Railtex sold to RailAmerica in February 2000, which in turn sold to Permian Basin Railways in May 2002.[3] In September 2011, Iowa Pacific Holdings, which owned Permian Basin Railways, announced a major rebuilding of the railroad, including track upgrades and new locomotives, at a cost of more than $20 million.[4][5]

In May 2015 Watco purchased the assets of the Texas – New Mexico Railroad from Iowa Pacific Holdings, and renamed the railroad the Texas & New Mexico Railway.[6]

Ownership of the line

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Route

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  • Monahans, Texas (interchange with Union Pacific Railroad mainline)
  • Cloyd, Texas (no longer shown in timetables)
  • Prairie Spur, Texas (no longer Shown in timetables)
  • Wink Junction (no longer shown in timetables - abandoned branch to Wink, Texas)
  • Kermit, Texas
  • Magwait, Texas
  • Cheyenne, Texas (no longer shown in timetables)
  • Jal, New Mexico
  • Combest, New Mexico
  • United Carbon
  • Eunice, New Mexico
  • Kornegray, New Mexico (no longer shown in timetables)
  • Warren, New Mexico
  • Climax, New Mexico
  • Hobbs, New Mexico (yard/office)
  • Permco (Airfield) (no longer shown in timetables)
  • Kimbrough, New Mexico (no longer shown in timetables)
  • Southern Union Oil
  • Lea County Oil
  • Lovington, New Mexico

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "UP: Texas New Mexico Railroad TNMR #815." Union Pacific Railroad. Web. 02 Aug. 2011. http://www.uprr.com/customers/shortline/lines/tnm.shtml
  2. ^ New Mexico Office of the State Historian : Lovington." New Mexico Office of the State Historian : Digital History Project. Web. 02 Aug. 2011. "New Mexico Office of the State Historian : Lovington". Archived from the original on 2010-10-05. Retrieved 2009-03-14.
  3. ^ a b c "Texas and New Mexico Railway TXN #815". Union Pacific. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  4. ^ "Iowa Pacific Holdings to upgrade Texas-New Mexico's track, motive power". Progressive Railroading. September 19, 2011. Retrieved September 21, 2011.
  5. ^ "Permian Basin Railways". Iowa Pacific Holdings. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  6. ^ "Watco to acquire two west Texas short lines". Progressive Railroading. 22 May 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
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