East Texas Central Railroad ETC

Nature of Firm:
The ETC operates the former UP Norman Branch between a point west of Gurdon at MP 430 and MP 473 at Birds Mill, AR. They operate over three miles of trackage rights on the AKMD to Gurdon where they connect to UP.

Traffic includes lumber, roofing products, fertilizer and aggregates - about 4,100 cars per year.

The East Texas Central Railroad, a Texas operation, was formerly owned by William K. Robbins, Jr.

Officers
Ron Finkbeiner
President
Phone: 501-321-1400
Fax: 501-321-1665

Bill Thompson
General Manager
Phone: 501-321-1400
Fax: 501-321-1665

Jim Allen
Agent
Phone: 501-321-1400
Fax: 501-321-1665

Location
East Texas Central
600 Main Street, Suite G
Hot Springs, AR 71913
Phone: 501-321-1400
Fax: 501-321-1665

Revenue Requirements
Handling Carrier

Interchange Points
Gurdon, AR

Information Exchange Method
Gurdon, AR

Customers Served
Barksdale Lumber, Amity
Bean Lumber, Glenwood
Certainteed Roofing Products, Birds Mill
Hanson Aggregates, Pike
Big Timber, Glenwood

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