|
Buffalo Bayou,
Brazos & Colorado |
| 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 1862 because of the 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 |
6 |
| Officers |
5 |
| Employees |
1862 |
| Significant Documents |
| NP, CC 1-8-61 |
| NP, GDC 1-23A-61 |
| NP, CCT 3-30-61 |
| NP, GCGW 4-16C-61 |
| NP, DH 4-17A-61 |
| TX, BBB&C 4-15-61 |
| NA,
BBB&C 7-21-61 |
| NP, TD 7-28-61 |
| NP, CCT 8-31-61 |
| NP, GCGW 10-15-61 |
| NP, GCE 1-14B-62 |
| TX,
BBB&C 4-1-62 |
| NP, HT 5-12-62 |
| NP, HT 6-13-62 |
| NP, HT 7-30-62 |
| NP, GN 8-3-61 |
| NP, GN 8-20-61 |
| NP, GN 8-20B-61 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 15, Page 143 |
| NP, HT 10-1-62 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 15, Page 832 |
| NP, SAN 10-23-62 |
| NP, HT 11-26-62 |
| NA, TX 9-17-63 |
| NP, HT 12-14A-64 |
| NP, GDN 2-23-65 |
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