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Pecos Valley Southern Railway

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On September 1, 2012, the Pecos Valley Southern Railroad (PVSR) began operating as a subsidiary of
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Lustig, David (July 1998). "Pecos Valley Southern: The loneliest short line in Texas".
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Transportation Services, LLC, under a long-term lease agreement reached with PVSR.
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From 1927 to 1946, the railroad was controlled by the
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The line was opened on May 1, 1910, between Pecos and
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