Talk:Lehigh and New England Railroad
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edit- South Mountain and Boston Railroad
chartered in New Jersey March 18, 1873
changed name to Pennsylvania and New England Railroad March 2, 1880
- Delaware and Slatington Railroad
- Pennsylvania and New England Railroad
changed name from South Mountain and Boston Railroad March 2, 1880
- Pennsylvania, Poughkeepsie and New England Railroad
NJ/PA line to PRR west of Harrisburg with branch to Reading
bought by Pennsylvania and New England Railroad
- Susquehanna and Delaware River Railroad
Harrisburg to the Delaware River at Portland of Belvidere
- Harrisburg and New England Railroad
- Harrisburg and Eastern Railroad
- Harrisburg and Delaware River Railroad
- Pennsylvania, Slatington and New England Railroad
Slatington to Pine Island
sold under foreclosure July 12, 1887
- Pennsylvania, Poughkeepsie and Boston Railroad
bought the property and franchises of the Pennsylvania, Slatington and New England Railroad
succeeded by L&NE
- Lehigh and New England Railroad
succeeded Pennsylvania, Poughkeepsie and Boston Railroad
dispute in early 1883 over connection with Pennsylvania, Slatington and New England Railroad at Pen Argyl and tracks to Bangor
holding company, owned the Poughkeepsie Bridge Company and Central New England and Western Railroad, chartered 1889
References
edit- Railroad Management, New York Times May 20, 1881 page 5
- A Bondholder's Complaint, New York Times June 13, 1883 page 5
- Auction Sales, New York Times March 15, 1887 page 6
- Sold Under Foreclosure, New York Times July 13, 1887 page 3
- Work on the Addition Begun, New York Times December 29, 1888 page 2
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editThis article has far too much information for a wikipedia article. The style and content are written more from a fan perspective and would be more appropriate for a specfici website. Please contact me directly before reverting edits. Thank you.Oanabay04 (talk) 18:44, 21 February 2013 (UTC)
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