Angelina and Neches River Railroad

The Angelina and Neches River Railroad (reporting mark ANR) is a short-line railroad headquartered in Lufkin, Texas.

Angelina and Neches River Railroad
Overview
HeadquartersLufkin, Texas
Reporting markANR
LocaleTexas
Dates of operation1900
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8 12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Two Angelina & Neches River Railroad boxcars are seen on a siding near Childersburg, Alabama.
Angelina County Lumber Company Engine #110. Located at the Ellen Trout Zoo in Lufkin, Texas.

ANR operates an 11.6 miles (18.7 km) line from Dunagan, Texas, to an interchange with Union Pacific Railroad at Lufkin. ANR traffic includes lumber, foundry products, paper, plywood, chemicals, limestone, scrap iron, steel, and clay.

ANR was founded in the 1880s as a logging route, and at its peak operated over 30 miles (48 km) of railroad. It also operates a short portion of line formerly belonging to the East Texas Railroad and the Texas Southeastern Railroad.


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