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  1. Wikipedia
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    Texas Midland Railroad - Wikipedia

    • Texas Midland Railroad (TM) was incorporated in Texas on December 1, 1892, by Hetty Green. The original standard gauge 52 mile line was built between Garrett and Midland Junction (also called Roberts) by the Houston and Texas Central Railroad in 1882. This original line was known as the Northeast Extension of the Houston and Texas Central. Th… See more

    Betterments and Extensions

    In 1894 a new 4-4-0 was purchased from Schenectady Locomotive Works. A 19-mile extension was built from … See more

    Traffic Base

    The Texas Midland was part of a through route between St. Louis and Galveston. The line connected with the St. Louis-San Francisco Railroad at Paris and with the Houston and Texas Central at Ennis. A large portio… See more

    The Texas Midland Railroad - Abandoned Rails
    History, map, pictures and ICC filings of the abandoned Texas Midland Railroad between Garrett and Paris, Texas.
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    Innovations

    The Texas Midland placed its first all steel box car in service in 1900. The Texas Midland was the first railroad to use burnt gumbo as ballast. Texas Midland passenger equipment was the most luxurious i… See more

    Sale of Property

    The Texas Midland was sold to the Southern Pacific Railroad on April 1, 1928. The Southern Pacific leased the Texas Midland to the Texas and New Orleans Railroad for operation. The Texas Midland was dissolv… See more

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  5. ttarchive.com
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    WEBTexas Midland Railroad Company (Tex.), Public Timetable and Map Showing Route in 1906.

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    WEBThe Texas & Pacific (T&P) Railway was chartered by Congress in 1871 with instructions to build a transcontinental railroad from Marshall, Texas to San Diego, California.

  7. The Historical Marker Database
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    WEBSep 3, 2016 · Texas Midland Railroad Marker. Inscription. A northeast line of the Houston and Texas Central Railroad was built through this area in 1882. In 1892 it was purchased by Mrs. Hetty Green and later …

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    When did the Texas Midland Railroad start?
    The Texas Midland had its origins in 1882, when the Houston and Texas Central Railroad began a northeastern extension to run from Garrett to Paris, to connect with the Frisco. Only fifty-one miles to Roberts were built before the company and its branches and subsidiaries were thrown into receivership in 1885.

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    How much money did the Texas Midland make?
    The Texas Midland was the first road in Texas to use electric lights on its engines and one of the first to use steel boxcars and high speed gas-electric rail cars. By 1926 it was listed as a Class II road by the Railroad Commission and owned sixteen locomotives and 233 cars; earnings were $67,869 in passenger revenue and $704,085 in freight.

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    When did the Midland and Northwestern Railway start?
    Midland and Northwestern Railway. The Midland and Northwestern Railway Company was chartered on January 16, 1916, to construct a line of railroad from Midland in a northwesterly direction to a point in Gaines County, a distance of sixty-five miles. An extension of the line into New Mexico was contemplated.

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    What happened to Midland Texas before WWI?
    Prior to WWI, Midland was a prosperous railroad town serving the surrounding ranching community. However, on May 27, 1923, the future of Midland would change with the discovery of oil. At 6:00 a.m., just 70 miles southeast of Midland, the Santa Rita No. 1 blew, changing the history of Midland, Texas.

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    WEBJul 16, 2016 · The Texas Short Line was abandoned on March 7, 1962. In September 1964 the company acquired control of three associated companies based in Oklahoma, the Kansas, Oklahoma and Gulf …

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    WEBJul 10, 2016 · Originally known as Trinidad, Rosser depended on the Trinity River for trade until 1882, when a line of the Houston and Texas Central Railroad was built here. The company was later renamed the Texas …

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  14. WikiMili
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  15. txrrhistory.com
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  16. Atlas: Texas Historical Commission
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  17. exploretexas.com
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  18. TSHA
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  19. Midland Development Corporation
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  20. The Railroad Commission of Texas
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  21. Wikipedia
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  22. Atlas: Texas Historical Commission
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  23. TSHA
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