The railway extended from Winnsboro to Marshall, Texas, a total length of 72.5 miles (116.7 km).

On Monday October 18, 1915, passenger train #2 derailed off a trestle a few miles east of Harleton at around 5:20 p.m.

11 people were injured, and conductor Cliff Riden would later pass away from his injuries on Friday October 22, 1915.

With lumber being depleted off the line and the lawsuit, the railway went into receivership on January 25, 1917, with Bryan Snyder appointed receiver.

[3] Two miles (3.2 km) of track and the Marshall terminal were sold to the Texas and Pacific Railway.