Texas Utilities Railroad and E25s - Trains Magazine - Trains …
Jun 16, 2020 · I have stumbled upon an interesting and relitively unknown railroad operation in Texas. It remains one of the only electrified freight lines in North America and is owned by Texas Utilities (Now Energy Future Holdings) and carries lignite coal from mines near the Beckville area to the Martin Lake Generating station near Tatum, Texas.
Martin Lake Line - Wikipedia
The Martin Lake Line is a railroad owned and operated by Texas Utilities and hauled Lignite coal from nearby mines at the Oak Hill Mine and Beckville Mine, until their closures in the later 2010's, to the Martin Lake Power Plant and has a connection with the BNSF Railway 's Longview Subdivision near Tatum, TX.
TXU - Martin Lake Line
One of Texas’ more obscure and unique operations can be found in the Martin Lake region of east Texas. Martin Lake is located south of Longview near the small town of Tatum, and is the home of Texas Utilities' (TXU) Martin Lake generating station, which …
TXU - Monticello Line - TrainWeb
Near the town of Mt. Pleasant, in northeast Texas, Texas Utilities (TXU) operates several miles of electrified railroad to serve its Monticello generating plant with locally mined lignite.
UTILITIES CODE CHAPTER 186. PROVISIONS TO ENSURE THE RELIABILITY …
Sec. 186.058. LICENSE AND RENEWAL. (a) A utility, common carrier, cable operator, or energy transporter may obtain an original license or renew a license for the right to use a railroad right-of-way for a one-time fee paid based on: (1) the agreement of the railroad and the utility, common carrier, cable operator, or energy transporter; or
Texas Utilities Railroad and E25s - General Discussion
Jun 16, 2020 · I have stumbled upon an interesting and relitively unknown railroad operation in Texas. It remains one of the only electrified freight lines in North America and is owned by Texas Utilities (Now Energy Future Holdings) and carries lignite coal from mines near the Beckville area to the Martin Lake Generating station near Tatum, Texas.
Western Railroad Discussion > Texas Utilities - Trainorders.com
Traveling I30 across Texas, I've seen a railroad with modern caternery crossing over the interstate between Mt Vernon and Mt Pleasant. I finally found out that it belongs to Texas Utilities. I noticed that there is an open pit mine right next to the highway also.
UTILITIES CODE CHAPTER 104. RATES AND SERVICES - Texas …
In establishing a gas utility's rates, the railroad commission may treat as a single class two or more municipalities that a gas utility serves if the commission considers that treatment to be appropriate.
GE U18B Discussion - RAILROAD.NET
Jan 16, 2025 · Texas Utilities originally had two, but one of them may have been scrapped by GE, and I haven't been able to confirm whether or not TXU still has the other one. National de Mexico originally had 45. The most recent NdeM roster I was able to find was from a couple of years ago, and it shows 13 U18Bs.
Texas Electricity Supply Chain Map - Public Utility Commission of Texas
The Texas Electricity Supply Chain Map is a tool used by the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT), the Railroad Commission (RRC), and state emergency responders to prepare for and respond to weather emergencies or other disasters that could impact electric grid reliability.