Roscoe, Snyder and Pacific Railway
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Overview | |
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Headquarters | Roscoe, Texas |
Reporting mark | RSP |
Locale | West Texas |
Dates of operation | 1908–1984 |
Successor | BNSF, Union Pacific |
Technical | |
Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
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The Roscoe, Snyder and Pacific Railway was an American shortline railroad based in the small West Texas town of Roscoe.
History[]
The Roscoe, Snyder and Pacific Railway Company was incorporated August 31, 1906, to construct a 230 mi (370 km) railroad from Roscoe, Texas, to the New Mexico state line near Portales.[1] The full line was never completed but a 31 mi (50 km) line was opened to Snyder in 1908 and extended another 18.5 miles (29.8 km) to Fluvanna in September 1909.[2]
The line was abandoned between Snyder and Fluvanna prior to 1945, and passenger service ended in 1953.[1] The line between Roscoe and Snyder was abandoned in 1984 because of deregulation associated with the Staggers Rail Act of 1980, which made it difficult for the company to compete.[1] A small portion of the line that connects to the Union Pacific near Roscoe still serves a railroad car rebuilding facility and provides storage of rail cars awaiting repair.[2]
See also[]
- Fort Worth and Denver Railway
- West Texas and Lubbock Railway
- Texas – New Mexico Railroad
- Llano Estacado
- Wastella, Texas
References[]
External links[]
- Roscoe, Snyder and Pacific Railway from the Handbook of Texas Online
- Roscoe Historical Museum: Roscoe, Snyder and Pacific Railway
- Photos of the West Texas and the Llano Estacado
- Defunct Texas railroads
- United States railway company stubs
- Texas transportation stubs