Temple: A storied Central Texas BNSF junction
In its early days, Temple, Texas was not exactly a haven, as its name might suggest. New residents nicknamed the frontier town Mudtown or Tanglefoot because of its muddy conditions and tough reputation. Founded in 1881, the Central Texas city was named for Bernard Moore Temple, the chief engineer of the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway (GC&SF), a subsidiary of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (ATSF).
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