Texas and New Orleans Railroad records
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Title: Texas and New Orleans Railroad records
Dates: 1876-1932
Collection Number: MS 795
Creator/Collector:
Texas & New Orleans Railroad
Extent: 11 volumes
Repository:
California State Railroad Museum Library and Archives
Sacramento, California 95814
Abstract: Records include bond ledgers, registers, and transfers, and a general ledger.
Language of Material: English
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Texas and New Orleans Railroad records. California State Railroad Museum Library and Archives
Biography/Administrative History
The Texas and New Orleans Railroad was a railroad in Texas and Louisiana. In 1876 it converted from short gauge to narrow
gauge. In 1934, it operated 3,713 miles of railroad. In 1961, Texas & New Orleans merged with parent company Southern Pacific.
Scope and Content of Collection
Records include bond ledgers, registers, and transfers, and a general ledger.