Code: | 200 |
Corporate Name: | Louisiana & Western (Southern Pacific) |
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Standard Gauge |
Wooden Rails |
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Locations Served: | from New Orleans to Orange |
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Track Information: |
Tram Road |
Logging / Industrial |
Common Carrier |
Logging Camp |
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History: | The Louisiana & Western linked with the Texas and New Orleans at Orange in 1881, which extended service from Houston to New Orleans. Both railways merged with Southern Pacific by 1887. |