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Moscow, Camden & San Augustine Railroad

Camden, Polk County

Marker Text

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.

Marker Details

Address
Location Description at railroad depot - intersection of FM 62 and FM 942
Marker # 10415
Dedicated 1968
Size, Type 18" x 28"
Code lumber topics; railroads
Latitude, Longitude 30.916019, -94.73922

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