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The Austin Western Railroad (reporting mark AWRR) is a Class III short-line railroad headquartered in Round Rock, Texas. [1] AWRR is a subsidiary of Watco.It is the contracted operator of 126 miles (203 km) of ex-Southern Pacific trackage, now owned by Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
Austin Area Terminal Railroad: AUAR 2000 2007 Austin Western Railroad: Austin Dam and Suburban Railway: MP: 1895 1956 Missouri Pacific Railroad: Austin and Northwestern Railroad: AUNW 1986 1996 Longhorn Railway: Austin and Northwestern Railroad: SP: 1881 1901 Houston and Texas Central Railroad: Austin and Oatmanville Railway: 1883 1888 N/A ...
Southern Pacific 786 is a preserved 2-8-2 "Mikado" type steam locomotive that was constructed at the American Locomotive Company's Brooks Works in New York.It was used to pull mainline freight trains by the Texas and New Orleans Railroad, a subsidiary of the Southern Pacific Railroad, until it was removed from service in 1955, and it was donated to the city of Austin, Texas the following year.
The previous light-rail planning schedule from Austin Transit Partnership included a timeline for proposed Orange and Blue light-rail lines, parts of which were scrapped or pieced together to form ...
The contract was transferred to Watco as of October 1, 2007 and the name of the railroad was subsequently changed to the Austin Western Railroad. In addition, the Austin Steam Train Association operated an excursion train between Austin, Cedar Park, and Burnet.
Austin & Northwestern Railroad locomotive in Austin, Texas, early 1880s. The Austin and Northwestern Railroad began construction on a rail line west of Austin, Texas, USA, toward Llano on April 20, 1881. The railroad was originally built as a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge line with plans to connect to the Texas and Pacific Railway at Abilene.
Seven railroad cars derailed in East Austin at 3:44 a.m. Tuesday, near East Sixth Street and Robert T. Martinez Jr. Street.
CapMetro Rail is a hybrid rail (light rail with some features similar to commuter rail) system that serves the Greater Austin area in Texas and is owned by CapMetro, Austin's primary public transportation provider. The Red Line is CapMetro's first and currently only rail line, and connects Downtown Austin with Austin's northwestern