Fort Worth and Western Railroad Overview
Fort Worth & Western Railroad began in 1988, and operates over 276 miles of track through 8 counties in North Central Texas, with their mainline running between Carrollton, TX and Brownwood, TX. In addition to their mainline, FWWR also operates branches between Dublin, TX and Gorman, TX; Cresson, TX and Cleburne, TX; as well as a spur to the Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant, and trackage rights from Brownsville to San Angelo Junction, utilizing BNSF trackage to interchange with TXPF, as well as trackage rights over TRE to provide freight service to the passenger corridor.
FWWR interchanges with
Union Pacific, BNSF, and CPKC at Fort Worth, TX and Texas Pacifico at San Angelo Junction, TX.
Fort Worth and Western Railroad Locomotives
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| Number
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Model
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Year Built
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History
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Notes
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| FWWR 2000
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GP38-3
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1964
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Ex-GWRX 3038/DRGW 3038.
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Named "Miss Molly."
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| FWWR 2001
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GP38-3
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1965
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Ex-OMLX 2006/LHRR 2006/DRGW 3050.
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Named "Niles City."
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| FWWR 2002
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GP38-3
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1965
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Ex-OMLX 2007/LHRR 2007/DRGW 3035.
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Named "Cowtown."
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| FWWR 2003
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GP38-3
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1965
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Ex-SP 6650/SP 7753.
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Named "General Worth."
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| FWWR 2004
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GP38-2
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1971
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Ex-CSX 1987/CR 7922/PC 7922.
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Named "Comanche."
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| FWWR 2005
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GP38-2
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1969
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Ex-NS 2891/CR 7696/PC 7696.
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Named "Major Ripley Arnold."
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| FWWR 2006
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GP38
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1969
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Ex-PCN 3731/GSCX 3731/BO 3731.
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Named "General Tarrant."
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| FWWR 2007
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GP38
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1969
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Ex-PCN 3726/GSCX 3726/BO 3726.
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Named "B.B. Paddock."
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| FWWR 2008
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GP50
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1980
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Ex-FURX 2931/UP 5544/CNW 5081
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Named "Panther City."
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| FWWR 2009
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GP40-2
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1984
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Ex-NREX 7250/SSW 7250.
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Named "Chisholm Trail."
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| FWWR 2010
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GP50
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1980
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Ex-FURX 2941/UP 5555/CNW 5091
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Named "Trinity."
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| FWWR 2011
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GP50
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1980
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Ex-FURX 2939/UP 5547/CNW 5089
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Named "Miss Etta."
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| FWWR 2012
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GP50
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1980
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Ex-FURX 2933/UP 5546/CNW 5083
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Named "Chaparral."
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| FWWR 2016
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SD40-2
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1966
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Ex-NREX 7353/SP 7353/SP 8449
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Named "Sundance Kid."
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| FWWR 2017
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SD40-2
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1966
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Ex-NREX 7363/SP 7363/SP 8440
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Named "Kid Curry."
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| FWWR 2019
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GP38AC
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1971
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Ex-NREX 2163/CSX 2163/SBD 6254/LN 4033
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Named "Apache."
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| FWWR 2020
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GP40-2
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1966
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Ex-NREX 4631/USAX 4631/CSX 6692/SBD 6692/SCL 1536/SAL 621
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Named "Wyatt Earp."
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| FWWR 2021
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GP40-2
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1972
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Ex-RMPX 6407/GTW 6407/DTI 407
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Named "Armour."
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| FWWR 2022
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GP40-2
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1984
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Ex-RMPX 6411/GTW 6411/DTI 411
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Named "Swift."
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| FWWR 2023
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SD40-2
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1966
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Ex-CITX 3102/GCFX 3102/SP 7369/SP 8455
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Named "Hood County."
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| FWWR 2024
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SD40M-2
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1966
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Ex-CEFX 3120/SP 7467/SP 8913
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Named "Erath County."
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| FWWR 2025
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SD40M-2
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1966
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Ex-CEFX 3145/MKM 5366/ATSF 5366/ATSF 5532/ATSF 1832
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Named "Parker County."
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| FWWR 2026
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SD40-2
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1970
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Ex-FURX 3008/MKCX 9417/DME 6057/NREX 8322/CSX 8322/SBD 8322/LN 1246
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Named "Brazos River."
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| FWWR 2027
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SD40-2
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1971
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Ex-NURX 3034/EMDX 6409/CR 6273/PC 6273
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Named "Clear Fork River."
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| FWWR 2028
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SD40-2
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1966
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Ex-FURX 3047/EMDX 6403/CR 6343/PC 6090/PRR 6090
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Named "Leon River."
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| FWWR 2029
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SD40-2
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1970
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Ex-FURX 3000/SOO 6401/KCS 623
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Named "Eastland County."
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| FWWR 2030
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SD40-2
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1969
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Ex-FURX 3002/SOO 744
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Named "Dallas County."
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| FWWR 2031
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SD40-2
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1966
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Ex-NREX 3014/FURX 3014/DME 6060/HLCX 5050/MKCX 9402/NREX 926/CNW 926/CGW 406
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Named "Johnson County."
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| FWWR 2032
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SD40-2
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1968
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Ex-FURX 3005/FNM 8519/NDM 8519
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Named "Brown County."
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| FWWR 2033
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SD60M
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1990
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Ex-NREX 2392/UP 2392/UP 6237
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Named "Luke Short."
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| FWWR 2034
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SD60M
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1991
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Ex-NREX 2466/UP 2466/UP 6279
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Named "Timothy Courtright."
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| FWWR 2035
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SD60M
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1992
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Ex-NREX 2479/UP 2479/UP 6320
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Named "Butch Cassidy."
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| FWWR 2036
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SD60M
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1989
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Ex-NREX 2312/UP 2312/UP 6157
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Named "Tarantula."
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| FWWR 2037
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SD60M
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1989
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Ex-NREX 2371/UP 2371/UP 6209
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Named "Longhorn."
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| FWWR 2038
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SD60M
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1992
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Ex-NREX 2454/UP 2454/UP 6299
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Named "Mustang."
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Fort Worth and Western Railroad Train Symbols
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| Symbol
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Origin
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Works To
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Frequency
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Notes
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| 101
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Hodge Yard - Fort Worth, TX
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Peach Yard - Fort Worth, TX
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M-F
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UP Transfer
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| 102
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Hodge Yard - Fort Worth, TX
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Everman, TX
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M-F
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Everman Switcher
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| 103
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Hodge Yard - Fort Worth, TX
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Fort Worth, TX
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M-F
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1st Shift; Turn
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| 201
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Hodge Yard - Fort Worth, TX
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North Yard - Fort Worth, TX
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M-F
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BNSF Transfer
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| 203
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Hodge Yard - Fort Worth, TX
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Fort Worth, TX
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M-F
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Second Shift; Turn
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| 204
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Hodge Yard - Fort Worth, TX
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Carrollton, TX
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M-F
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Turn
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| 401
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Cresson, TX
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Dublin, TX
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M-F
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| 402
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Dublin, TX
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Brownwood, TX
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M-F
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| 403
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Dublin, TX
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Cresson, TX
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M-F
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| 404
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Varies
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San Angelo Junction, TX (TXPF)
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As needed
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Unit Train utility symbol
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| 501
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Cresson, TX
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Cleburne, TX
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M-F
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First Shift; Turn
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| 502
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Cresson, TX
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Cleburne, TX
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M-F
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Extra Shift; Turn
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| FWCR
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Hodge Yard - Fort Worth, TX
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Cresson, TX
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Daily
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Cresson Turn
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| CRFW
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Cresson, TX
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Hodge Yard - Fort Worth, TX
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Daily
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Cresson Turn
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Fort Worth and Western Railroad Frequencies
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| Frequency
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Notes
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| 160.215
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Dispatcher
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| 160.440
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Road
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| 160.785
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Fort Worth Operations
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Fort Worth and Western Railroad Mainline Customers
- Runs between Dallas, TX and Brownwood, TX, with trackage rights over TRE between Dallas and Fort Worth.
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| Customer
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Location
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Company Description
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Type of Railcar
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Notes
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| Frasier Dedicated Services
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Irving
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Warehouse
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Boxcars
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Airport Lead.
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| Liberty Packaging
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Haltom City
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Packaging Company
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Boxcars
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Along TRE Mainline
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| Valley Solvents & Chemicals
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Fort Worth
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Chemical Supplier
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Tank Cars
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| Ash Grove Cement
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Fort Worth
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Cement Supplier
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Covered Hoppers
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| Valtris Specialty Chemicals
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Fort Worth
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Chemical Company
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Tank Cars
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| Gachman Metals & Recyling Co
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Fort Worth
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Scrapyard
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Gondolas
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| Quantix Bulk Rail
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Fort Worth
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Transload Facility
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Covered Hoppers
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| FWWR Transload
|
Fort Worth
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Oil Transload
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Tank Cars
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| Thomas Plastics
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Fort Worth
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Plastics Producer
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Covered Hoppers
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| Cresson Transmodal
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Cresson
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Transload Facility
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Centerbeam Flatcars
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| Simms Lumber
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Cresson
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Lumber Company
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Centerbeam Flatcars
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| Metrowest Transload
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Cresson
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Transload Facility
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Gondolas
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| Tri-Chem Industries
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Cresson
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Chemical Plant
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Covered Hoppers
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| Vista Sand
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Tolar
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Sand Mine
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Covered Hoppers
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| Caporal Steel
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Stephenville
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Steel Manufacturer
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Steel Coil Cars
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| El Dorado Agricultural Products
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Dublin
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Agricultural Products
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Covered Hoppers
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Inactive?
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| FWWR Transload
|
Proctor
|
Transload Facility
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Covered Hoppers
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| Hi Pro Feeds
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Comanche
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Animal Feed Mill
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Covered Hoppers
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North Comanche Location
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| Comanche Transloading & Cold
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Comanche
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Transload Facility
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Covered Hoppers/Flatcars/Refrigerated Boxcars
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| Hi Pro Feeds
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Comanche
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Animal Feed Mill
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Covered Hoppers
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South Comanche Location
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| American Plant Food Corporation
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Comanche
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Fertilizer Supplier
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Covered Hoppers
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|
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Fort Worth and Western Railroad Everman Industrial Customers
- Runs between Fort Worth, TX and Everman, TX via trackage rights over UP.
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| Customer
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Location
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Company Description
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Type of Railcar
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Notes
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| RTP Co.
|
Fort Worth
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Plastic Manufacturer
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Covered Hoppers
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| Bunge Oils
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Fort Worth
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Agricultural Oils
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Tank Cars
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| Lineage
|
Fort Worth
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Storage Warehouse
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Boxcars/Tank Cars
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| WestRock
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Fort Worth
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Paper Manufacturer
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Boxcars
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| Miller-Coors
|
Fort Worth
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Brewery
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Tank Cars
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| Oroweat
|
Fort Worth
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Bakery
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Covered Hoppers
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| CSC
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Fort Worth
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Warehouse
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Boxcars
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Fort Worth and Western Railroad Cleburne Branch Customers
- Runs between Cresson, TX and Cleburne, TX.
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| Customer
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Location
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Company Description
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Type of Railcar
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Notes
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| Strobel Energy Logistics
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Cresson
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Fuel Transload
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Tank Cars
|
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| Hampel Oil
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Cresson
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Oil Distributor
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Tank Cars
|
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| Leeco Steel
|
Joshua
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Steel Manufacturer
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Bulkhead Flatcars
|
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| U.S. Polyco
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Joshua
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Oil Company
|
Tank Cars
|
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| Red Giant Oil Co.
|
Joshua
|
Oil Refinery
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Tank Cars/Covered Hoppers
|
|
| AMS Railroad Logistics
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Cleburne
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Transload Center
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Open Hoppers/Covered Hoppers/Flatcars/Centerbeam Flatcars
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| Delek Renewables
|
Cleburne
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Oil Company
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Tank Cars
|
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| Moderna
|
Cleburne
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Medical Plastics
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Covered Hoppers
|
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| DPC Industries
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Cleburne
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Chemical Manufacturer
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Tank Cars
|
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| Reagent Chemical
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Cleburne
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Chemical Manufacturer
|
Tank Cars
|
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| Boral Flyash
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Cleburne
|
Flyash Loadout
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Covered Hoppers
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Fort Worth and Western Railroad Gorman Branch Customers
- Runs between Dublin, TX and Gorman, TX.
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| Customer
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Location
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Company Description
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Type of Railcar
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Notes
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| Golden Peanut
|
De Leon
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Food Products
|
Covered Hoppers
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| Gorman Milling
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Gorman
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Feed Mill
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Covered Hoppers
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