Memphis, El Paso & Pacific

This road was chartered in 1853 to run from a point on the Red River to El Paso, Texas. Construction began in 1857. Though 65 miles of grading had been completed when the war began, only one shipment of rails (5 miles worth) had arrived. Additional rails were seized by the Confederate government before they arrived on site. 
Black's Number 108 (map)
Track 5 miles of unknown gauge, type and weight
Locomotives Unknown
Cars Unknown
Stations 2
Officers 1
Significant Documents
NP, DH 2-27-61
AOC, 5-21A-61
NP, RD 4-22-64

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