Christie & Eastern Railway
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Standard Gauge 60-lb rail Headquarters: Shreveport, LA Years of Operation: 1917-1934 Predecessor Roads: none Successor Roads: none Miles Operated: Sandel, LA to Peason, LA, 10.595 miles; Peason to Red River Junction, 5 miles Locomotives Owned: |
Equipment 6/30/1919:
Locomotives: 1. Cars: 2 passenger motor, 1 flat, 1 caboose.
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HISTORY by Gil Hoffman:
The Christie &
Eastern Railway was incorporated in Louisiana on February 1, 1917. The
line from Sandel to Peason, 10.595 miles,
was constructed for the company by the Peavy-Wilson Lumber Company
during the period February to August 1917. It connected with the Kansas
City Southern Ry, at Sandel, LA. The line traversed was rolling country
covered with yellow pine timber. The principal business of the railroad
was hauling forest products. The large sawmill of the Peavy-Wilson
Lumber Company was located at Peason, LA and furnished most of the
carrier’s business. There were 14
pile and timber trestles on the line. The main line was not ballasted,
instead being full earth surfaced. On April 11, 1934, the
Christie & Eastern Railway applied to the ICC for permission to
abandon its railroad, extending from Peason in an easterly direction to
Red River & Gulf Junction, about 5 miles, all in Sabine Parish, LA.
This line was constructed by the Peavy-Wilson Lumber Company in 1921 and
1922, for logging purposes. The Christie & Eastern acquired trackage
rights over this line, which expired on February 1, 1934, and were not
renewed because all the timber in the surrounding area had been cut. As a
result, the Peavy-Wilson mill had been closed leaving the Christie &
Eastern with no source of revenue. Permission for abandonment was granted
by the ICC on June 25, 1934. REFERENCES 1.
“Christie & Eastern Railway Company,” Valuation Docket No.
584, Interstate Commerce Commission Reports, Vol. 114, p. 116-128. 2. “Christie
& Eastern Railway Company Abandonment,” Finance Docket No. 10438, Interstate
Commerce Commission Reports, Vol. 199, p. 799–800.
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