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Nueces
Valley, Rio Grande and Mexico Railway Company |
The
railroad's offices had originally been in Carizzo
Springs.
From 1905 to 1909 the railroad was known as the Nueces
Valley, Rio Grande and Mexico Railway Company.
In 1909, 12 miles
of track opened between Artesia Wells
and Light, Texas and before the year was over, the last 20 miles between Light
and Asherton were completed.
Like nearly all railroads
- most of the railroad's revenues were from freight operations. In 1916 the line
reported passenger revenue of $5,000 and freight earnings of $26,000. The railroad
at this time owned two locomotives and six cars.
The Asherton and
Gulf was absorbed by the Missouri Pacific Railroad in 1926, but continued
to operate under it's own name until 1956.
The line was totally abandoned
in 1958.
To demonstrate the economics of Texas before WWI
- we compare the Asherton and Gulf Railroad with East
Texas' Angelina
and Neches River Railroad - a short line road (in Lufkin)
of nearly the same size:
In 1916, the Angelina
and Neches River Railroad (one locomotive and five cars) earned $6,000
in passenger fares while their freight receipts brought in $40,000.
In
1916, the Asherton and Gulf Railroad (consisting of 2 locomotives and six
cars) earned $5,000 in passengers fares and $26,000 in freight.
© John Troesser
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