Texas, Gonzales and Northern Railway Company TXGN

Nature of Firm:

This company provides freight service from a connection with UP at Harwood to Gonzales, TX, 12.3 miles. Rail varies from 75 to 113 pound, with a weight limit of 263,000 pounds.

Major traffic includes crude oil, grain and animal feed meals, and clay/bentonite with some boilers, boiler posts, metal beams, etc. - about 2,000 cars a year.

This line was built by the San Antonio & Arkansas Pass Railway which was acquired by Southern Pacific. Short line service started on November 13, 1992.

The company is a subsidiary of TNW Corporation and is affiliated with the Texas North Western Railroad and Texas Rockcrusher Railroad and Nebraska Northeastern Railroad.

Officers
Stan Bias
General Manager
Gonzales, TX
Phone: 830-672-9259


Corporate Office
5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1450
Dallas, TX 75240
Phone: 972-490-8080
Fax: 972-480-0008

Location
TEXAS, GONZALES & NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY
816 St. Peter Street
Gonzales, TX 78629
Phone: 830-672-9259
Fax: 830-672-9834

Revenue Requirements
Handling Carrier

Interchange Points
UP connects through Harwood, TX

Equipment Summary
1 locomotive - engine house located in Gonzales, TX

Information Exchange Method
Information faxed or phoned to UP

Customers Served
Gonzales Manufacturing
Fehner & Son Grain Company
Purina Mills
Southern Clay Products
Tyson Foods
Calumet Lubricants

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