Texas Transportation Company

For the earlier, larger Texas Transportation Company, see Texas Transportation Company (1866–1896).
Texas Transportation Company
Overview
HeadquartersSan Antonio, Texas
Reporting markTXTC
LocaleSan Antonio, Texas, United States
Dates of operation1897–2001
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Electrification600 V DC,[1] overhead trolley wire

The Texas Transportation Company (reporting mark TXTC) was an electrified, Class III, short-line railroad in San Antonio, Texas, that operated from 1897[1] until 2001. It served the Pearl Brewery and several other businesses, moving carloads between those businesses and the Southern Pacific yard. Service ended on June 30, 2000, shortly before the Pabst Brewing Company closed the Pearl Brewery, in early 2001.[2]

  1. ^ a b Cumbie, Jim; Schmidt, L.W. (Spring 1990). "San Antonio: The Beer Line [A brief history of the Texas Transportation Company]". The New Electric Railway Journal. pp. 21–22 and 27. ISSN 1048-3845.
  2. ^ Werner, George C. "Texas Transportation Company". The Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved July 29, 2012.