Texas Transportation Company
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- For the larger Texas Transportation Company that was originally chartered on 6 September 1866 and eventually changed its name see: Texas & New Orleans Railroad Company.
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| Reporting marks | TXTC |
| Locale | San Antonio, Texas |
| Dates of operation | 1887 – 2001 |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8½ in (1435 mm) (standard gauge) |
| Headquarters | San Antonio, Texas |
The Texas Transportation Company (AAR reporting mark TXTC)) was a Class III short-line railroad in San Antonio, Texas that serviced the Pearl Brewery. The company operated for more than 113 years of service, originally starting as a private company in 1887 until it was chartered on 24 September 1897. Service ended for the line when the brewery closed in 2001.
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[edit] Engine #1
Over the course of TTC life, there were actually three engines to carry the designation of #1. We have photos of the first two incarnations, but other than that little is known of them. We know that both were electric locomotives, as seen in the pictures, but beyond that little is recorded of their specifications or history. The biggest question would be where both engines came from, since Pearl didn't build their own trains, instead prefering to buy them from others.
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[edit] Engine #2
- Section under construction.
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[edit] Texas Transportation Museum
- Section under construction.
[edit] See also
Pearl Brewing Company
Electric locomotive
[edit] References & External links
- Don's Rail Photos: Texas Transportation Company - Complete history of the brewery's electric rail line & inspiration for this article.
- Handbook of Texas Online: Texas Transportation Company - Small history of the two companies to use the name.
- TXTC's Short-Line Information
- AAR Markings -Shows Texas Transportation as TXTC
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