Pecos Valley Southern Railway
Encyclopedia
The Pecos Valley Southern Railway is a short-line railroad headquartered in Pecos
, Texas
, United States
.
PVS operates a 29.3 mile line from Saragosa
to an interchange with Union Pacific at Pecos. The line generally parallels State Highway 17.
PVS traffic generally consists of sand
, gravel
, and barite
ore.
The line was opened on May 1, 1910 between Pecos and Toyahvale
(a distance of 40.1 miles). The segment between Toyahvale and Saragosa was abandoned in 1971.
From 1927 to 1946 PVS was controlled by the Texas and Pacific Railroad (now part of Union Pacific).
Pecos, Texas
Pecos is the largest city in and the county seat of Reeves County, Texas, United States. It is situated in the river valley on the west bank of the Pecos River at the eastern edge of the Chihuahuan Desert and the Trans-Pecos region of west Texas and near the southern border of New Mexico...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
PVS operates a 29.3 mile line from Saragosa
Saragosa, Texas
Saragosa is an unincorporated community in Reeves County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 185 in 2000....
to an interchange with Union Pacific at Pecos. The line generally parallels State Highway 17.
PVS traffic generally consists of sand
Sand
Sand is a naturally occurring granular material composed of finely divided rock and mineral particles.The composition of sand is highly variable, depending on the local rock sources and conditions, but the most common constituent of sand in inland continental settings and non-tropical coastal...
, gravel
Gravel
Gravel is composed of unconsolidated rock fragments that have a general particle size range and include size classes from granule- to boulder-sized fragments. Gravel can be sub-categorized into granule and cobble...
, and barite
Barite
Baryte, or barite, is a mineral consisting of barium sulfate. The baryte group consists of baryte, celestine, anglesite and anhydrite. Baryte itself is generally white or colorless, and is the main source of barium...
ore.
The line was opened on May 1, 1910 between Pecos and Toyahvale
Toyahvale, Texas
Toyahvale is an unincorporated community in southern Reeves County, Texas, United States. It lies along State Highway 17 and FM 3078 south of the city of Pecos, the county seat of Reeves County. Despite its similar name, Toyahvale is distinct from the town of Toyah, which lies 25 miles to...
(a distance of 40.1 miles). The segment between Toyahvale and Saragosa was abandoned in 1971.
From 1927 to 1946 PVS was controlled by the Texas and Pacific Railroad (now part of Union Pacific).