Texas Northeastern Railroad TNER

Nature of Firm:

TNER operates freight service from Texarkana to New Boston and from Paris to Sherman, TX, a total of 107 miles. A connection runs from Bells to a connection with the Dallas, Garland & Northeastern at Trenton, TX, 14 miles. They operate with trackage rights over a BNSF branch line from Sherman to Denison, TX. Connections are made with UP at Denison, with KRR at Paris, with BNSF at Sherman, and with KCS and UP at Texarkana. UP switches cars to KCS for TNER at Texarkana.

Traffic includes grain, food products, metals and paper products - 10,500 cars a year.

This is a former Missouri Pacific (Texas & Pacific Railroad) line. Short line service started October 22, 1990.

Officers
Dave Eyermann
General Manager

Location
TEXAS NORTHEASTERN RAILROAD
425 North 5th Street
Garland, TX 78040
Phone: 972-487-8180
Fax: 972-487-7980

Revenue Requirements
Handling Carrier

Interchange Points
UP connects through Denison and Texarkana
BNSF connects through Sherman
KRR connects through Paris, TX
KCS connects through UP at Texarkana

Equipment Summary
5 locomotives

Information Exchange Method
INFO System

Customers Served
Ag Processing - Sherman
Alcoa - Nash
American Plant Food - Paris
BWI of Texarkana
Cedar Supply - Sherman
Conagra - Sherman
Dorchester Grain - Sherman, Whitewright
East Texas Coatings - Nash
El Dorado Chemical - Whitewright
General Cable - Bonham
Helena Chemical - Honey Grove, Whitewright, Bonham
Honey Grove Coop - Honey Grove
Honey Grove Grain & Peanut - Honey Grove
International Paper Co - New Boston
Lonestar Ammunition Plant - Lone Star Ordnance
Milford Ag Services - Honey Grove, Bonham, Texarkana, Trenton
Paris Milling - Paris
Red River Army Depot - Defense
Sherman Wire - Sherman
Terra International - Honey Grove
Texana Tank Car Mnaufacturing, Inc - Nash
Texarkana Asphalt - Nash
Turner Piping Systems - Paris
Valley Feed Mill - Windom
Voluntary Purchasing Group - Bonham