Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway
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The Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway, conceived in 1900 by American railroad entrepreneur Arthur Edward Stilwell, was the predecessor to the Chihuahua al Pacífico railroad in Mexico. It was intended to reach the Pacific Ocean at Topolobampo, Sinaloa.
The United States portion was completed between Wichita, Kansas, and Alpine, Texas. It was forced into bankruptcy in 1912. Ironically, its receiver William T. Kemper was to make a fortune when oil was discovered under its tracks. [1]
The KCMO was acquired by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway in 1928, mainly to gain access to the west Texas oil fields. The Santa Fe then sold the Mexican portions.
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