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The Texas – New Mexico Railroad (reporting mark TNMR) is a shortline railroad operating in West Texas/Southeast New Mexico. The railroad line operates on 104 miles of track from a connection with the Union Pacific Railroad at Monahans, Texas and terminating 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 proposed 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 M-K-T at nearby Seagraves, Texas.

As a result of oil being 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

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.

1982-1989 Operated by the Union Pacific Railroad.

1989-1999 owned/operated by RailTex.

1999-2002 owned/operated by RailAmerica.

2002-Present owned/operated by Permian Basin Railways.

Route

Monahans, Texas (Interchange with Union Pacific Railroad mainline)
Cloyd, Texas (No Longer Shown in Timetables)
Praire Spur (No Longers 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 Longers 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
Lee County Oil
Lovington, New Mexico

References

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-The '''Texas–New Mexico Railroad''' {{reporting mark|TNMR}} is a shortline railroad operating in West Texas/Southeast New Mexico.  The railroad line operates on 104 miles of track from a connection with the Union Pacific Railroad at [[Monahans, Texas]] and terminating at Lovington, New Mexico.  The railroad primarily serves the oilfields and related industries in the region.
+The '''Texas – New Mexico Railroad''' {{reporting mark|TNMR}} is a shortline railroad operating in West Texas/Southeast New Mexico.  The railroad line operates on 104 miles of track from a connection with the Union Pacific Railroad at [[Monahans, Texas]] and terminating 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 proposed [[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 [[M-K-T]] at nearby [[Seagraves, Texas]].
-As a result of oil being 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 oil being 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==
-*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.