Quanah, Acme and Pacific Railway
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Quanah, Acme and Pacific Railway (QA&P) was a 117 miles (188.3 km) freight railroad that operated between the Red River and Floydada, Texas
, from 1902 until it was merged into the Burlington Northern Railroad
in 1981.
.
On January 28, 1909, the railroad assumed the name of the Quanah, Acme and Pacific.
In 1911, the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway
assumed control of the QA&P.
In 1913, the eight-mile long Motley County Railroad was chartered with money from more than ninety investors. It ran through unfenced ranch lands in Motley County before joining the QA&P at Roaring Springs
. This track continued to operate until 1936.
Freight stops on the QA&P were in Red River, Carnes, Quanah
, Acme, Lazare, Swearingen, Paducah, Narcisso
, Summit (Motley County), Russellville, Roaring Springs, MacBain, Dougherty
, Boothe Spur, and Floydada
.
On June 8, 1981, the QA&P was merged by owner Burlington Northern Railroad
, which had merged the QA&P's corporate parent, the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway
, on November 21, 1980.
The Burlington Northern Railroad
abandoned the former QA&P line west of Paducah in 1982.
at Red River and the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
at Floydada—and some general commodities. The railroad's traffic was cut back when overhead trade took a shorter route.
Floydada, Texas
Floydada is a city in and the county seat of Floyd County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,038 at the 2010 census.-History:According to the Texas State Historical Association, the community of Floydada, originally named Floyd City, was established on 640 acres of land donated by James B....
, from 1902 until it was merged into the Burlington Northern Railroad
Burlington Northern Railroad
The Burlington Northern Railroad was a United States-based railroad company formed from a merger of four major U.S. railroads. Burlington Northern operated between 1970 and 1996....
in 1981.
History
On May 3, 1902, the railroad line was incorporated as the Acme, Red River and Northern Railway. The founders' original, never-realized plans were to extend the line 500 miles (804.7 km) from the Red River to El Paso, TexasEl Paso, Texas
El Paso, is a city in and the county seat of El Paso County, Texas, United States, and lies in far West Texas. In the 2010 census, the city had a population of 649,121. It is the sixth largest city in Texas and the 19th largest city in the United States...
.
On January 28, 1909, the railroad assumed the name of the Quanah, Acme and Pacific.
In 1911, the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway
St. Louis-San Francisco Railway
The St. Louis – San Francisco Railway , also known as the Frisco, was a railroad that operated in the Midwest and South Central U.S. from 1876 to 1980.-History:...
assumed control of the QA&P.
In 1913, the eight-mile long Motley County Railroad was chartered with money from more than ninety investors. It ran through unfenced ranch lands in Motley County before joining the QA&P at Roaring Springs
Roaring Springs, Texas
Roaring Springs is a town in Motley County, Texas, United States. The population was 265 at the 2000 census.Roaring Springs was originally an Indian campground. At the time of the recapture of Cynthia Ann Parker in Foard County, Roaring Springs was the main Comanche outpost. It was known for the...
. This track continued to operate until 1936.
Freight stops on the QA&P were in Red River, Carnes, Quanah
Quanah, Texas
Quanah is a city in and the county seat of Hardeman County, Texas, United States, northwest of Fort Worth, and a few miles from the Oklahoma-Texas state line...
, Acme, Lazare, Swearingen, Paducah, Narcisso
Narcisso, Texas
Narcisso is an abandoned town in southwest Cottle County, Texas, United States.-External links:...
, Summit (Motley County), Russellville, Roaring Springs, MacBain, Dougherty
Dougherty, Floyd County, Texas
Dougherty is a small unincorporated community in Floyd County, Texas, United States. It lies at an elevation of 3077 feet ....
, Boothe Spur, and Floydada
Floydada, Texas
Floydada is a city in and the county seat of Floyd County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,038 at the 2010 census.-History:According to the Texas State Historical Association, the community of Floydada, originally named Floyd City, was established on 640 acres of land donated by James B....
.
On June 8, 1981, the QA&P was merged by owner Burlington Northern Railroad
Burlington Northern Railroad
The Burlington Northern Railroad was a United States-based railroad company formed from a merger of four major U.S. railroads. Burlington Northern operated between 1970 and 1996....
, which had merged the QA&P's corporate parent, the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway
St. Louis-San Francisco Railway
The St. Louis – San Francisco Railway , also known as the Frisco, was a railroad that operated in the Midwest and South Central U.S. from 1876 to 1980.-History:...
, on November 21, 1980.
The Burlington Northern Railroad
Burlington Northern Railroad
The Burlington Northern Railroad was a United States-based railroad company formed from a merger of four major U.S. railroads. Burlington Northern operated between 1970 and 1996....
abandoned the former QA&P line west of Paducah in 1982.
Traffic
During its life, the QA&P's traffic consisted of overhead freight—between the St. Louis-San Francisco RailwaySt. Louis-San Francisco Railway
The St. Louis – San Francisco Railway , also known as the Frisco, was a railroad that operated in the Midwest and South Central U.S. from 1876 to 1980.-History:...
at Red River and the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859...
at Floydada—and some general commodities. The railroad's traffic was cut back when overhead trade took a shorter route.