Texas and New Orleans Railroad

Texas and New Orleans Railroad
Locomotive Sabine of Morgan's Louisiana & Texas line
Overview
HeadquartersHouston, Texas
FoundersWilliam Fields
Abram M. Gentry
George W. Smyth
Reporting markTNO
LocaleTexas and Louisiana
Dates of operation1856 (1856)
1961 (1961)
SuccessorSouthern Pacific Railroad
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Previous gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) until 1876

The Texas and New Orleans Railroad (TNO) was an American rail company in Texas and Louisiana. It operated 3,713 miles (5,975 km) of railroad in 1934; by 1961, 3,385 miles (5,448 km) remained when it merged with parent company Southern Pacific.