Don's Rail Photos
Georgetown
RR
Texas
Crushed Stone Co.
The Georgetown Railroad Company was chartered on May 31, 1878, to build a
railroad between Georgetown and Round Rock. The railroad had capital stock of
$50,000, and the principal office was in Georgetown. The members of the first
board of directors were Emzy Taylor, Moses E. Steele, Thomas B. Hughes, J. H.
Rucker, Duncan G. Smith, and John J. Dimmitt, all of Williamson County, and
David Love. By the end of 1878 the Georgetown had built ten miles of track from
Georgetown to Round Rock, but soon thereafter it encountered financial problems.
The railroad was sold at foreclosure on August 5, 1879, and bought by George M.
Dilly, acting for the receiver of the International-Great Northern Railroad. The
Georgetown was quickly leased to the I-GN and merged with that company in 1882.
The branch was operated by the I-GN and its successors until 1959, when it was
sold to the Georgetown Railroad Company. This company was incorporated on July
25, 1958, to acquire about eight miles of the Georgetown branch then owned by
the Missouri Pacific, as successor to the I-GN. The new company acquired the
property on March 16, 1959. Although it serves other customers, the major
industry on the Georgetown Railroad is the large quarry of the Texas Crushed
Stone Company, located near Georgetown. On June 3, 1991, the Georgetown Railroad
acquired that portion of the Belton Railroad east of I-35 at Belton and began
operating this line as its Belton Subdivision. In 1990 the Georgetown Railroad
owned seventeen locomotives and 1,299 cars.
George C. Werner in Handbook of Texas Online
They developed a self dumping gravel train, and had their own power for
moving these and other gravel trains over the UP. In 1999, this service was
halted, and much of their road power has gone. Here is a group of photos of
their equipment.
Business Car 400, "Houston", was built in December 1929 as Missouri-Kansas-Texas
400. It was sold to GRR as 400 on
January 9, 1971
401 was rebuilt in May 1949 from MKT 435 as 401.
It was sold to GRR as 401 on January 9l 1971.
Another business car, 3040, "Georgetown", is lettered for Texas
Crushed Stone Co.
513 (SW9) was built by Electro-Motive in May 1952, #16911, as Chicago
& North Western 1101. It was renumbered 1201 in July 1971 and
sold to Precision National Corp on February 18, 1981. It was sold to TCS as 513
in May 1984.
1000 (VO660) was built by Baldwin in June 1941, #62498, as San Antonio
Uvalde & Gulf 9206 which became Missouri Pacific 9206. MP renumbered it 9022
later, and sold it to the Georgetown on March 6, 1959, where it became 100. It
was later renumbered 1000.
1001 (50Ton) was built by Atlas, #2130. It was purchased from the U. S.
Government, and it later became Texas Crushed Stone Co. 100.
1002 (VO1000) was built by Baldwin in July 1942, #64414. It was purchased
from Pan American Engineering Co. in May, 1962. They acquired it as U.
S. Army 7455 in 1950.
1003 (VO1000) Baldwin, November, 1942, #64435. It was purchased from the
St. Louis South-Western in April, 1963, where it was 1002 Class Z-10.
1004 (VO1000) Baldwin, February, 1945, #71741. Originally it was St. Louis
South-Western 1009 Class Z-10. In April, 1963, it became Louisiana & North
West 43. In January, 1967, it was sold to the Georgetown RR as 1004. It became Texas
Export RR 1004 in May, 1973. It was apparently renumbered back to
1009.
1005 (S12) Baldwin, June, 1952, #75191. It was originally
Missouri-Kansas-Texas 1213, but was renumbered 45 in approximately 1959. It went
to the GRR on August 12, 1969.
1006 (S12) Baldwin, December, 1951, #75512. It was originally MKT 1209,
but was renumbered 41 in 1959. It went to the GRR on March 12, 1970.
1007 (S12) Baldwin, June, 1952, #75193. It was originally MKT 1215, but
was renumbered 47 in 1959. It went to the GRR in August, 1971.
1008 (S12) Baldwin, December, 1951, #75511. It was originally MKT 1208,
but was renumbered 40 in 1959. It went to the GRR in August, 1971.
1009 was built by Baldwin and appears to have been rebuilt by
Electro-Motive. I have no information on this locomotive.
1011 (MP15DC) Electro-Motive, December, 1978, #786144-1.
1012 (MP15) Electro-Motive, November, 1980.
1013 (MP15) Electro-Motive, May, 1981. It was wrecked in 1985 and sold to
National Ry. Eqpt. Co.
4160, GP38-2, was built by Electro-Motive in June 1977, #766065-1, as Illinois
Terminal RR 2001. It became Norfolk
& Western 4160 in November 1981 and sold to GRR as 4160 ln May
1992. It was then sold to Central
Kansas Ry as 381 on April 3, 2000.
4161, GR38-2, was built by Electro-Motive in July 1977, #766065-2, as ITRR
2002. It became N&W 4161 in November 1981 and sold to GRR as 4161 in May
1992, It was then sold to GKRy as 382 on April 3, 2000.
4162, GP38-2, was built by Electro-Motive in July 1977, #766065-3, as ITRR
2003. It became N&W 4162 in November 1981 and sold to GRR as 4162 in May
1992. It was then sold to GKRy as 383 on April 3, 2000.
4163, GP38-2, was buiilt by Electro-Motive in July 1977, #766065-4, as
ITRR 2004. It became N&W 4163 in November 1981 and sold to GRR as 4163 in
May 1992. It was then sold to OmniTrax
as 4163 on April 3, 2000.
9014 and 9015 are GP20s built by Electro-Motive.
9050 began as GP9 Chicago
Milwaukee St. Paul & Pacific 2369, Class 17.5E-RS, built by
Electro-Motive, February, 1958, #23528. It was renumbered 261 in 1959. In
October, 1973, the West Milwaukee shops rebuilt it as 947, Class 20E-RS. It
later became Soo Line 947, and was assigned, but never received, number 4301. It
was sold to General American Transportation Co., who sold or leased it to the
GRR as 9050.
9053 began as GP9 CMStP&P 2374, Class 17.5E-RS, built by
Electro-Motive, January, 1958, #23533. It was renumbered 266 in 1959. In
October, 1973, the West Milwaukee shops rebuilt it as 952, Class 20E-RS. It
later became Soo Line 952, and was assigned, but never received, number 4306. It
was sold to GATX, who sold or leased it to the GRR as 9053.
9055, GP9u, was built by Electro-Motive in January 1958, #23536, as CMStP&P
2377, Class GP17.5E-RS. It was renumbered 269 in 1959 and rebuilt in September
1973 at West Milwaukee as 955, Class 20E-RS. It later became Soo Line 955, and
was assigned, but never received, number 4309. It was retired in January 1989
and sold to GATX. It was then sold or leased to GRR as 9055. In 2000 it became Econo-Rail
9055.
9056 is also a GP20 and is probably ex Milwaukee Road.
9058, GP9u, was built by Electro-Motive in November 1954, #20034, as CMStP&P
2393, Class 17.5E-RS. It was renumbered 243 in 1958 and rebuilt at West
Milwaukee in June 1973 as 958, Class 20E-RS. It became Soo Line 958 and was
planned to be numbered 4312. It was retired in August 1990 and sold to Frank
Nesbitt. It was then sold or leased to GRR as 9058. In 2000 it was sold to Econo-Rail
as 9058.
9060 is also a GP20 and is probably ex Milwaukee Road.
9403 is a GP40, one of 3, built by Electro-Motive in May, 1970, #35914, as
Seaboard Coast Line 1613. It later became Seaboard System 6726, and then CSX
Transportation 6726. I don't have the date they came to the GRR. There is a
report that the GP40s are now on the Providence & Worcester.
S-1 was built by General Electric as a U25B, Wabash 507, Class D-25, in
August, 1962, #34520. It became Norfolk & Western 3523 in 1965, and was
renumbered 8146 in 1970. In June, 1980, it was rebuilt by Southeast Specialties
as slug S-1 for the Georgetown.
There were a few locomotives which did not make it to the roster.
Louisiana & North West 42, VO1000, built by Baldwin in October, 1943,
#69673, asd St. Louis South-Western 1005, Class Z10. It went to the L&NW in
April, 1963. The GRR purchased it in February, 1967, for parts, and later
scrapped it.
Republic Locomotive
Works put together a 2000 HP demonstrator before they went broke. It
was at Georgetown.
The history came from the The Handbook of Texas Online.
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