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Buffalo Bayou, Brazos & Colorado |
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| The first railroad to operate in Texas and the second west of the Mississippi River, the BBB&C was chartered in 1850 and began construction in 1851. Construction stopped in late 1860 because of the approaching war. | ||||||||
| Black's Number | 102 (map) | |||||||
| Track | 81 miles of 4 foot 8 inch gauge 56# T-rail | |||||||
| Locomotives | 6; 6 names | |||||||
| Cars | More than 96 | |||||||
| Stations | 5 | |||||||
| Officers | 3 | |||||||
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