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The '''Texas – New Mexico Railroad''' {{reporting mark|TNMR}} is a [[shortline]] [[railroad]] operating in west [[Texas]] and southeast [[New Mexico]]. The railroad line operates on 104 miles of track from a connection with the [[Union Pacific Railroad]] at [[Monahans, Texas]], and terminates at [[Lovington, New Mexico]]. The railroad primarily serves the [[oilfield|oilfields]] and related industries in the region.
The '''Texas–New Mexico Railroad''' {{reporting mark|TNMR}} is a [[shortline]] [[railroad]] operating in west [[Texas]] and southeast [[New Mexico]]. The railroad line operates on 104 miles of track from a connection with the [[Union Pacific Railroad]] at [[Monahans, Texas]], and terminates at [[Lovington, New Mexico]]. The railroad primarily serves the [[oilfield|oilfields]] and related industries in the region.


==History==
==History==
[[Lovington, New Mexico]] is the terminus of the TNMR. 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 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. 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 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 – 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.
As a result of the oil discovered in the [[Permian Basin (North America)|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 and Pacific Railway]]. Construction commenced in 1928 and the line was completed on July 20, 1930.


==Ownership of the line==
==Ownership of the line==
*1930-1976 The Texas–New Mexico Railway operated as a subsidiary of the [[Texas and Pacific Railway]] (TP), which was a [[subsidiary]] of the [[Missouri Pacific Railroad]] (MP).
*1930–1976: The Texas–New Mexico Railway operated as a subsidiary of the [[Texas and Pacific Railway]] (TP), which was a [[subsidiary]] of the [[Missouri Pacific Railroad]] (MP).


*1976-1982 Operated by the Missouri Pacific Railroad.
*1976–1982: Operated by the Missouri Pacific Railroad.


*1982-1989 Operated by the Union Pacific Railroad.
*1982–1989: Operated by the Union Pacific Railroad.


*1989-1999 owned/operated by [[RailTex]].
*1989–1999: owned/operated by [[RailTex]].


*1999-2002 owned/operated by [[RailAmerica]].
*1999–2002: owned/operated by [[RailAmerica]].


*2002-Present owned/operated by [[Permian Basin Railways]].
*2002–present: owned/operated by [[Permian Basin Railways]].


==Route==
==Route==
*[[Monahans, Texas]] (Interchange with Union Pacific Railroad mainline)
*[[Monahans, Texas]] (Interchange with Union Pacific Railroad mainline)
*Cloyd, Texas (No Longer Shown in Timetables)
*Cloyd, Texas (no longer shown in timetables)
*Prairie Spur (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]])
*Wink Junction (no longer shown in timetables - abandoned branch to [[Wink, Texas]])
*[[Kermit, Texas]]
*[[Kermit, Texas]]
*Magwait, Texas
*Magwait, Texas
*Cheyenne, Texas (No Longer Shown in Timetables)
*Cheyenne, Texas (no longer shown in timetables)
*[[Jal, New Mexico]]
*[[Jal, New Mexico]]
*Combest, New Mexico
*Combest, New Mexico
*United Carbon
*United Carbon
*[[Eunice, New Mexico]]
*[[Eunice, New Mexico]]
*Kornegray, New Mexico (No Longer Shown in Timetables)
*Kornegray, New Mexico (no longer shown in timetables)
*Warren, New Mexico
*Warren, New Mexico
*Climax, New Mexico
*Climax, New Mexico
*[[Hobbs, New Mexico]] (Yard/Office)
*[[Hobbs, New Mexico]] (Yard/Office)
*Permco (Airfield) - No Longer shown in Timetables
*Permco (Airfield) (no longer shown in timetables)
*Kimbrough, New Mexico (No Longer Shown in Timetables)
*Kimbrough, New Mexico (no longer shown in timetables)
*Southern Union Oil
*Southern Union Oil
*Lee County Oil
*[[Lea County, New Mexico|Lea County]] Oil
*[[Lovington, New Mexico]]
*[[Lovington, New Mexico]]


Revision as of 18:55, 2 August 2011

The Texas–New Mexico Railroad (reporting mark TNMR) is a shortline railroad operating in west Texas and southeast New Mexico. The railroad line operates on 104 miles of track from a connection with the Union Pacific Railroad at Monahans, Texas, and terminates at Lovington, New Mexico. The railroad primarily serves the oilfields and related industries in the region.

History

Lovington, New Mexico is the terminus of the TNMR. 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 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 and Pacific Railway. Construction commenced in 1928 and the line was completed on July 20, 1930.

Ownership of the line

  • 1976–1982: Operated by the Missouri Pacific Railroad.
  • 1982–1989: Operated by the Union Pacific Railroad.
  • 1989–1999: owned/operated by RailTex.

Route

  • 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

References

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