San Luis Central Railroad Company SLC #696

Nature of Firm

SLC operates freight service from a connection with Colorado Pacific Rio Grande (CXRG) at Monte Vista, CO to Center, CO (13 miles). CXRG handles the traffic as a handling carrier for Union Pacific from Monte Vista to a connection with Union Pacific at Walsenburg, CO. Since CXRG is an intermediate handling carrier for Union Pacific and SLC is an ISS carrier, the revenue junction is Monte Vista (Example Revenue Route: SLC Monte Vista UP). Traffic includes grain, potatoes and fertilizer.

History

The company was incorporated February 19, 1913. The first portion of the line opened in September 1913 to haul sugar beets to an on-line processing mill. Beet growing did not prove popular with local farmers, and the facility soon closed. Other agricultural crops including potatoes, barley, wheat, peas and lettuce are grown in the fertile San Luis Valley. Passenger service ended in 1937. Pea Vine Corp acquired the entire capital stock from the estate of the railroad’s founder in 1969.

Company Information

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Company AffiliationPrivate
Interchange PointsWalsenburg, CO via CXRG
Agreement TypeInterline Settlement Carrier
Information Exchange MethodREN/ISS