Moscow, Camden & San Augustine Railroad
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member electrical_chris
N 30° 54.991 W 094° 44.368
15R E 333783 N 3421646
Historical marker located in Camden, TX.
Waymark Code: WM187G8
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 06/14/2023
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.
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Marker Number: 10415

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Texas' shortest (and one of its oldest) "mixed"-train railroads. Has passenger and freight cars pulled by a single engine on a 7-mile system, 5 days a week.

Chartered 1898 by lumberman W. T. Carter to connect sawmill town of Camden with Texas & New Orleans Railway at Moscow.

"Panama No. 201," now retired to Camden with other old steam engines, was used in building the Panama Canal in 1914. It was last locomotive in service here, 1965.

Passenger coach with original rattan seats began its career 1898 on Long Island Railroad. (1968)
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