Fort Worth & Rio Grande Railway Company Stock CertificateThe Fort Worth & Rio Grande Railway was chartered in 1885 in order to construct a line between Forth Worth and Brownwood, TX a distance of 127 miles. The line was part of a plan to build a transcontinental railroad through Texas, from New York to Mexico. Fort Worth businessmen also believed the Fort Worth and Rio Grande would strengthen the local economy by bringing foreign trade, the Southwest Texas livestock business, and additional service and