Texas and Northern Railway
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The Texas and Northern Railway is an eight-mile (13 km) railroad connecting Lone Star, Texas
, to the former Louisiana and Arkansas Railway
, now a line of the Kansas City Southern Railway
, between Daingerfield and Hughes Springs. When it started operations in 1948 to serve the Lone Star Steel Company
(32.92°N 94.72°W), of which it is a wholly owned subsidiary, the revenue
cutoff for a Class I railroad
was $1 million, and the Texas and Northern made just more than that per year. Thus, until 1956, when the cutoff was raised to $3 million, the Texas and Northern was an eight-mile railroad in the same class as giants like the New York Central Railroad
and Pennsylvania Railroad
. Operations have continued to the present day, as Lone Star Steel is still in operation.
Lone Star, Texas
Lone Star is a city in Morris County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,631 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lone Star is located at ....
, to the former Louisiana and Arkansas Railway
Louisiana and Arkansas Railway
The Louisiana and Arkansas Railway was a railroad that operated in the states of Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas. The railroad's main line extended 332 miles, from Hope, Arkansas to Shreveport and New Orleans...
, now a line of the Kansas City Southern Railway
Kansas City Southern Railway
The Kansas City Southern Railway , owned by Kansas City Southern Industries, is the smallest and second-oldest Class I railroad company still in operation. KCS was founded in 1887 and is currently operating in a region consisting of ten central U.S. states...
, between Daingerfield and Hughes Springs. When it started operations in 1948 to serve the Lone Star Steel Company
Lone Star Steel Company
The Lone Star Steel Companywas a company based in Lone Star, Texas. It specialized in making tubular steel with outer diameters ranging from 16 inches to 1.415 inches.The founder and first president of the company was John W...
(32.92°N 94.72°W), of which it is a wholly owned subsidiary, the revenue
Revenue
In business, revenue is income that a company receives from its normal business activities, usually from the sale of goods and services to customers. In many countries, such as the United Kingdom, revenue is referred to as turnover....
cutoff for a Class I railroad
Class I railroad
A Class I railroad in the United States and Mexico, or a Class I rail carrier in Canada, is a large freight railroad company, as classified based on operating revenue.Smaller railroads are classified as Class II and Class III...
was $1 million, and the Texas and Northern made just more than that per year. Thus, until 1956, when the cutoff was raised to $3 million, the Texas and Northern was an eight-mile railroad in the same class as giants like the New York Central Railroad
New York Central Railroad
The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States...
and Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad
The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania....
. Operations have continued to the present day, as Lone Star Steel is still in operation.