Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway
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The Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway, started in 1900 by American railroad entrepreneur
The United States portion was incorporated in 1900 as the Kansas City, Mexico, and Orient Railway. It was completed between
William T. Kemper, was to make a fortune when oil was discovered under its tracks.[2] In 1914, it was reorganized as the KCM&O Railroad. Another reorganization in 1925 returned it to its original name. It was popularly called The Orient railroad.[3]
At the end of 1925, KCM&O and KCM&O of Texas (the portions of interstate railroads in Texas were
right of way; they reported a total of 330 million net ton-miles of revenue freight and 8 million passenger-miles. The KCM&O was acquired by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway in 1928, mainly to gain access to the West Texas oil fields. The Santa Fe then sold the Mexican portions. The railway reached Presidio in 1930 and the Presidio–Ojinaga International Rail Bridge
was built.
Operating rights on the portion from San Angelo Junction (65 miles [105 km] NEE of San Angelo) to Presidio (known as South Orient Rail Line) later were awarded to Texas Pacifico Transportation.
See also
- Fort Worth and Rio Grande Railway - another attempt to build a railroad line to Topolobampo
- List of Mexican railroads
- List of defunct Texas railroads
References
Railways portal
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