Roscoe, Snyder and Pacific Railway
The Roscoe, Snyder and Pacific Railway was an American shortline railroad based in the small West Texas town of Roscoe.
 Roscoe, Snyder & Pacific Freight Depot | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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
References
- Lewis, Edward A. (1996). American Shortline Railway Guide. Railroad Reference Series No. 17 (5 ed.). Waukesha, WI: Kalmbach Publishing Co. p. 269.
- "Roscoe, Snyder and Pacific Railway". The Handbook of Texas Online. The Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2015-09-05.