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Interstate Commerce Commission, Valuation Reports, Volume 119

Location and General Description of Property
The railroad of Rio Grande, El Paso and Santa Fe Railroad Company, hereinafter called the carrier, is a single-track standard-gauge steam railroad, located entirely within the State of Texas. The main line extends from Texas-New Mexico State line near La Tuna, Tex., to El Paso, a distance of 20.200 miles.

Introductory
The carrier is a corporation of the State of Texas, having its principal office at El Paso, Tex. While it was incorporated originally as the Rio Grande and El Paso Railroad Company, its name was later changed to the Rio Grande, El Paso and Santa Fe Railroad Company. The carrier is controlled by The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company through ownership of the entire outstanding capital stock. On the other hand, the records do not indicate that the carrier itself controls any other common-carrier corporations. Prior to July, 1889, separate accounting records for the carrier, with the exception of construction records, were not maintained. The results of the operation of its property during that period are included in the accounts of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Rail Road Company and are not separable. The property of the carrier has been operated from the date it was placed in operation to the date of valuation as follows:

Corporate History
The carrier was incorporated October 28, 1880, for a period of 50 years, under the general laws of the State of Texas, as the Rio Grande and El Paso Railroad Company, for the purpose of constructing and operating a railroad in the county of El Paso, Tex. On May 21, 1914, the name of the Rio Grande and El Paso Railroad Company was changed to the Rio Grande, El Paso and Santa Fe Railroad Company. The date of organization of the company was January 14, 1881.

Development of Fixed Physical Property
The owned mileage of the carrier, extending from a connection with the railroad of The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company at the New Mexico-Texas State line to El Paso, Tex., a distance of 20.200 miles, was constructed by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Rail Road Company for the carrier during the years 1880 and 1881.

Leased Railway Property
The carrier uses on date of valuation property owned by other companies and other companies use property owned by it to the extent indicated in the statement below. The description of the property, the period and terms of use, and the rentals accrued and charged or credited to income for the year ending on date of valuation are as follows: