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Louisiana & Western (Southern Pacific)
The Louisiana & Western linked with the Texas and New Orleans at Orange in 1881, which extended service from Houston to New Orleans. Both railways merged with Southern Pacific by 1887.
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200
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Louisiana & Western (Southern Pacific)
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from New Orleans to Orange
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The Louisiana & Western linked with the Texas and New Orleans at Orange in 1881, which extended service from Houston to New Orleans. Both railways merged with Southern Pacific by 1887.
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