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Interstate Commerce Commission, Volume 22, Valuation Reports
The Pennsylvania Railroad
editLocation and General Description of Properties
editThe railroad operated by The Pennsylvania Railroad Company, herein called the Pennsylvania Railroad, is standard gauge, and is located in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and the District of Columbia. It comprises a trunk-line railroad, the principal main line of which extends from the port of New York at Jersey City, N. J., westerly through Philadelphia to Pittsburgh, Pa., about 436 miles, practically all of which is four tracked. Another important main line extends from Philadelphia, Pa., southerly through Baltimore, Md., to Washington, D. C., about 135 miles, all of which is double tracked, with additional main tracks between certain points. Projecting from the principal main line are other main lines and branches serving the coal fields of Pennsylvania and extending to Buffalo and Rochester, N. Y., and to Erie and Wilkes-Barre, Pa. The company operates important harbor and other facilities at New York City and Buffalo, N. Y., Philadelphia and Erie, Pa., and Baltimore, Md. The entire railroad is operated by steam while certain lines in the vicinity of Philadelphia are also used for the operation of electric suburban passenger trains.
The railroad property owned by the Pennsylvania Railroad is located within the State of Pennsylvania, with the exception of certain terminal facilities in New York City and miscellaneous property elsewhere. The owned mileage consists of that portion of the principal main line extending from Philadelphia through Harrisburg and Altoona to Pittsburgh, about 349 miles, with other main lines and branches, many of which are double tracked with additional main tracks, tapping all sections of Pennsylvania. The most important other lines are the main lines extending from Dillerville Junction to Royalton, West Philadelphia to Pottsville, Sunbury to Tomhicken, Catawissa to Wilkes-Barre, Brooks Mills to the Pennsylvania-Maryland State line, Tyrone to Loch Haven, Bellwood to Fordham, Cresson to Glen Campbell Junction, Cresson to Irvona, Selinsgrove Junction to Lewistown, Conpitt Junction to Pittsburgh (north side), Pittsburgh to Kiskiminetas Junction, Pittsburgh (south side) to Crucible, Red Bank to Driftwood, Erie to Sunbury, and Kiskiminetas to Oil City, and the branch lines projecting from Morrisville to Glen Loch, Downingtown to Conestoga Junction, Parkesburg to Wago Junction, Petersburg to New Portage Junction, Vail to Grampian, Edensburg Junction to Black Lick, Greenburg to Fairchance, Ridgway to Falls Creek, Watsontown to Berwick, and Bellefonte to Montandon. The Pennsylvania Railroad jointly owns with one of its lessor companies but wholly uses extensive yard facilities south of Marysville and northwest of Sunbury, known as the Enola and Northumberland yards, respectively. The lines used under lease include portions of the principal main line connecting the Pennsylvania's owned road between Jersey City, N. J., and Philadelphia, Pa., and the main lines to Washington, D. C, and to Elmira, Buffalo, and Rochester, N. Y.
The principal cities served are New York, Elmira, Rochester, and Buffalo, N. Y. ; Jersey City, Newark, Trenton, and Camden, N. J.; Wilmington, Del.; Baltimore, Md.; Washington, D. C; Philadelphia, Lancaster, Harrisburg, Altoona, Johnstown, Pittsburgh, Reading, York, Wilkes-Barre, Williamsport, and Erie, Pa. At various points connection is made with other separately operated properties of the Pennsylvania system, and in conjunction with these roads through service is maintained to New York City; Atlantic City, N. J. ; Norfolk, Va. ; Cleveland, Toledo, and Cincinnati, Ohio; Chicago, Ill.; Louisville, Ky., and St. Louis, Mo.
The Pennsylvania Railroad wholly owns and uses 2,981.549 miles of road, with 1,158.032 miles of second, 357.453 miles of third, 332.238 miles of fourth, 10.243 miles of fifth, and 2.059 miles of sixth main tracks. It also jointly owns but wholly uses 3.035 miles of road, jointly owns and uses 4.081 miles of road, wholly owns but does not use 11.017 miles of road, wholly uses but does not own 1,910.869 miles of road, and jointly uses but does not own 0.190 mile of road.
The road wholly owned but not used comprises 1.378 miles of single-track railroad near New Salem, Pa., which is leased to The Monongahela Railway Company; 1.183 miles of double-track rail road and terminal facilities at Pittsburgh, Pa., known as the Steubenville Extension, which is leased to The Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad Company; and 8.456 miles of single track railroad extending from Winfield Junction to West Winfield, Pa., which is leased to The Winfield Railroad Company.
The road wholly used but not owned comprises 907.326 miles leased from lessor companies included in this report and 1,003.543 miles leased from other companies. The latter mileage consist of 2.638 miles of single-track railroad extending from Marysville to Chautauqua, N. Y., which is leased from the Jamestown, Westfield and Northwestern Railroad Company; 59.272 miles of single-track railroad extending from Birmingham to Bay Head and from Lewiston (Camp Dix) to Kinkora, with branch lines projecting from Brown's Mills Junction to Brown's Mills-in-the-Pines and from Island Heights Junction to Island Heights, all in New Jersey, which is leased from the Pennsylvania and Atlantic Railroad Company; 406.980 miles of road, with 170.333 miles of second, 71.564 miles of third, 44.385 miles of fourth, and 0.052 mile of fifth main tracks, extending from Philadelphia, Pa., through Wilmington, Del., and Baltimore, Md., to Washington, D. C, with an important extension to the waterfront in Philadelphia, and many branch lines, the most important projecting from Philadelphia, Pa., to Octoraro, Md., Newark, Del., to Pomeroy, Pa., Frenchtown, Md., to Columbia, Pa., Newark to Delaware City, Del., and from Bowie to Popes Creek, Md., together with joint interest in extensive yard facilities at Orangeville, Baltimore, Md., which is leased from The Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad Company; and 534.653 miles of road with 73.425 miles of second main track, extending from Buffalo, N. Y., through Olean, N. Y., to Emporium Junction, Pa., and from Buffalo, N. Y., through Dunkirk, N. Y., to Oil City, Pa., with principal branches projecting from Hinsdale to Rochester, N. Y, Olean, N. Y, to Warren, Pa., Oil City to Irvington, Pa., and from Larabee to Clermont, Pa., which is leased from the Western New York and Pennsylvania Railway Company.
There is given below a short description of the properties of the lessor companies included in this report, all of which are standard gauge railroads, are operated by steam except when otherwise indicated, and are used in their entirety by the Pennsylvania Railroad except that certain lands and other miscellaneous items of property are leased to other parties.
The railroad of The Belvidere Delaware Railroad Company, herein called the Belvidere Delaware, is located in New Jersey and Pennsylvania and extends from Trenton, N. J., to Manunka Chunk, N. J., about 67 miles, with branch lines projecting from Trenton to East Trenton, N. J., Lambertville to Flemington, N. J., and from Martin's Creek, N. J., to Martin's Creek, Pa. With the exception of 0.269 mile of second main track the railroad is single track and aggregates 80.250 miles of road.
The railroad of the Bradford Railroad Company, herein called the Bradford Railroad, is a single-track line located entirely within Pennsylvania and extending from Bradford to Tarport, 0.661 mile.
The railroad of the Camden and Burlington County Railway Company, herein called the Camden and Burlington, is located entirely within New Jersey and extends from Pavonia to Pemberton, about 22 miles, with branches projecting from Mount Holly to Medford, Mount Holly to East Burlington, and from Ewansville to Vincentown. With the exception of 3.994 miles of second main track the railroad is single track and aggregates 38.690 miles of road.
The railroad of The Catonsville Short Line Rail Road Company, herein called the Catonsville Short Line, is a single-track line located entirely within Maryland and extending from Loudon Park, south of Baltimore, to Catonsville, 3.748 miles.
The railroad of The Connecting Railway Company, herein called the Connecting Railway, is located within Pennsylvania and almost entirely in the city of Philadelphia, and extends from Girard Avenue to Frankford Station, with several important branch lines serving contiguous sections of the city. This railroad forms the connecting link in the Pennsylvania system between lines operating from the south and west into the city of Philadelphia and those operating northward and eastward. The main line from Girard Avenue to North Philadelphia and the Chestnut Hill branch are electrified to provide for the operation of the Pennsylvania's multiple unit suburban trains. This property aggregates 35.940 miles of road, with 13.093 miles of second, 6.373 miles of third, 6.358 miles of fourth, 5.924 miles of fifth, 0.763 mile of sixth, and 0.370 mile of seventh main tracks.
The railroad of the Delaware River Railroad and Bridge Company, herein called the Delaware River Railroad, is located in New Jersey and Pennsylvania and extends from Frankford Junction (Philadelphia), Pa., to West Haddonfield, N. J., about 8 miles, with branch lines in New Jersey to Fish House and Morris. This property aggregates 9.618 miles of road, with 8.121 miles of second main track and an important bridge over the Delaware River.
The railroad of The Delaware Railroad Company, herein called the Delaware Railroad, is located in Delaware and Maryland and extends from Wilmington to the Delaware-Maryland State line near Delmar, Del., about 95 miles, most of which is double tracked, with important branch lines projecting from Townsend, Del., to Centreville, Md., Massey, Del., to Chestertown, Md., Clayton, Del., to Oxford, Md., and from Seaford, Del., to Cambridge, Md. This property aggregates 245.188 miles of road, with 94.359 miles of second main track.
The railroad of the Elmira and Williamsport Railroad Company, herein called the Elmira and Williamsport, is located in New York and Pennsylvania and extends from Williamsport, Pa., to Elmira, N. Y., 73.517 miles. With the exception of 1.300 miles of second main track the railroad is single track.
The railroad of the Harrison and East Newark Connecting Rail road Company, herein called the Harrison and East Newark, is a single-track line located at Harrison, N. J., extending from Fourth to Sussex Streets, 0.206 mile.
The railroad of the Lykens Valley Railroad and Coal Company, herein called the Lykens Valley Railroad, is located entirely within Pennsylvania and extends from Millersburg to Williamstown, 20.439 miles. With the exception of 0.010 mile of second main track the railroad is single track.
The railroad of The New York Bay Railroad Company, herein called the New York Bay Railroad, is located entirely within New Jersey and extends from Waverly to Greenville, with a branch line projecting from Waverly to a point east of Manhattan Transfer, aggregating 12.942 miles of road, of which 11.285 miles is double tracked. In addition, this company jointly owns with the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company the West Newark branch consisting of 0.041 mile of double track road which is used jointly by the Pennsylvania Railroad and the latter carrier.
The railroad of The Northern Central Railway Company, herein called the Northern Central, is located in Pennsylvania and Maryland and extends from Baltimore, Md., to Marysville, Pa,, about 92 miles, with branch lines projecting from Hollins to Green Springs Junction, Md., and from Dauphin to Sunbury, Pa. This property aggregates 146.433 miles of road, with 135.687 miles of second, 17.645 miles of third, and 17.586 miles of fourth main tracks. In addition, this company owns jointly with The Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad Company yard facilities at Orangeville, Baltimore, Md. It also jointly owns with the Pennsylvania Railroad extensive yard facilities known as the Enola and Northumberland yards, including 3.035 miles of first and 2.950 miles of second main tracks in the Enola yard. The property of this company forms an important connection between the principal main line of the Pennsylvania Railroad at Harrisburg and the main line to Baltimore and Washington.
The railroad of The Philadelphia and Trenton Rail Road Company, herein called the Philadelphia and Trenton, is located entirely within Pennsylvania and extends from the Kensington passenger station, Philadelphia, to the Pennsylvania-New Jersey State line between Morrisville, Pa., and Trenton, N. J., 26.831 miles, with 26.805 miles of second, 23.901 miles of third and 23.373 miles of fourth main tracks. This road forms a part of the principal main line of the Pennsylvania Railroad between Jersey City and Pittsburgh.
The railroad of The Rocky Hill Railroad and Transportation Company, herein called the Rocky Hill Railroad, is a single-track line located within New Jersey and extending from Kingston to Rocky Hill, 2.357 miles.
The railroad of the Shamokin Valley and Pottsville Railroad Company, herein called the Shamokin Valley and Pottsville, is a single-track line located entirely within Pennsylvania and extending from Sunbury to Mount Carmel, about 27 miles, with several short branch lines to coal collieries. This property aggregates 39.504 miles of road.
The railroad of the Union Railroad Company of Baltimore, herein called the Union Railroad, is located within the city of Baltimore, Md., and extends from a point near Union Station to Bay View, with important lines projecting to Canton Wharves and Colgate Creek. This property aggregates 9.212 miles of road, with 8.655 miles of second, 3.630 miles of third, and 2.141 miles of fourth main tracks. This road forms a part of the main line between Philadelphia and Washington.
The railroad of The United New Jersey Railroad and Canal Company herein called the United New Jersey Railroad, extends from Trenton to Jersey City, about 57 miles, and from Camden to South Amboy, about 64 miles with principal branch lines projecting from New Brunswick to East Millstone, Monmouth Junction to Kingston, Princeton Junction to Princeton, Bordentown to Trenton, and Jamesburg Junction to Monmouth Junction. Excepting certain ferry terminal property in New York City, this railroad is located entirely within New Jersey. This property consists of 161.790 miles of road, with 106.610 miles of second, 51.139 miles of third, 51.017 miles of fourth, 5.142 miles of fifth, and 5.000 miles of sixth main tracks. This road forms a part of the principal main line of the Pennsylvania Railroad between Jersey City and Pittsburgh. A portion of this company's ferry terminal facilities in New York City is leased to The New York Central Railroad Company and another portion is leased to the United Fruit Company.
In addition to properties above mentioned, the Pennsylvania Railroad has exclusive use of other miscellaneous items of property consisting principally of buildings, dock facilities, and lands owned by other companies or individuals, and it jointly uses tracks and other facilities owned by other carriers or corporations. It also has trackage rights over about 469 miles of the road of other carriers, the details of which are given in the chapter on leased railway property in Appendix 2.
The Pennsylvania Railroad wholly owns and uses 7,670.306 miles of all tracks, jointly owns but wholly uses 174.957 miles of all tracks, jointly owns and uses 10.924 miles of all tracks, wholly owns but does not use 17.188 miles of all tracks, wholly uses but does not own 4,749.953 miles of all tracks, and jointly uses but does not own 45.972 miles of all tracks. These tracks, consisting of first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh main tracks and yard tracks and sidings, are classified by States in the trackage table in Appendix 1. The Pennsylvania Railroad's portion of jointly owned or used tracks, based on percentage of ownership or use, is shown in the trackage table.
The properties and mileage shown above comprise the principal Eastern Lines of the Pennsylvania system. The Western Lines were operated by the Pennsylvania Company to December 31, 1917, and we have so reported them in our valuation report on that company as of June 30, 1916, its date of valuation. The Pennsylvania Company on January 1, 1918, assigned its leases of the Western Lines to the Pennsylvania Railroad, making the latter the operating company for the entire Pennsylvania system on June 30, 1918, its date of valuation. However, in order to avoid duplication in our valuation reports, we have omitted the Western Lines with their mileage, reproduction costs, and land values from this report dealing with the Pennsylvania Railroad. This discrepancy will be removed when we adjust final values to later dates in accordance with the requirements of the valuation act.
Economic Conditions Relating to Traffic
editFarm development.— The country traversed by this road, except in the coal regions of Pennsylvania and certain sections of New Jersey, is well developed agriculturally, producing principally grain, hay, tobacco, and an abundance of fruit and vegetables. Considerable attention is also given to dairying and stock raising. Products of agriculture furnish about 4 per cent of the revenue freight tonnage.
Industrial development.— The manufacturing industry served by this road is extensive, producing about all varieties of manufactured articles, the most important being iron and steel products. The largest industrial centers are New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, and Buffalo. The road serves the coal regions of Pennsylvania and its principal revenue tonnage consists of bituminous and anthracite coal, coke, and other products of mines.
Physical Characteristics of Road
editGrades.— The maximum and ruling grades on the various roads comprising the Pennsylvania Railroad's System are set forth in detail in the engineering report. The maximum grade on the principal main line is 1.86 per cent westbound and 1.53 per cent eastbound, found on the western Pennsylvania division between Altoona and Pittsburgh, Pa.
Curvature.— The maximum curvature on the various portions of the Pennsylvania Railroad's operated road is likewise set forth in detail in the engineering report. It there appears that the maximum curvature on the principal main line is 9° 48' found on the eastern Pennsylvania division between Philadelphia and Harrisburg, Pa.
Grading.— The volume of grading on all lines is large, averaging for the system about 56,700 cubic yards per mile, of which about 7 per cent is classified as loose rock and 20 per cent solid rock.
Tunnels.— There are 35 tunnels on the lines operated by the Pennsylvania, aggregating 49,136 feet in length, 32 being located in Pennsylvania and 3 in Maryland. The longest tunnel is located at Baltimore Md., and is 6,953 feet long, double-tracked and lined throughout with brick. Nearly all of the tunnels are driven through solid rock and lined.
Bridges, trestles, and culverts.— The bridges along the principal main lines are all of a permanent character, consisting largely of masonry arches and steel bridges of the truss and plate girder type. Nearly all steel structures have slab floors to receive ballast, thus making a solid roadbed throughout. The most important structures are the crossing of Schuylkill River, West Philadelphia Elevated, Brandywine viaduct near Dowington, viaduct near Safe Harbor, bridges over the Susquehanna River near Shock's Mills, Columbia, and Harrisburg, Pa., and Havre de Grace, Md., Duquesne Way viaduct near Pittsburgh, bridges near Pittsburgh and Kiskiminetas Junction, long bridge over the Potomac River at Washington, D. C, Bush River bridge, and the Wilmington, Del., viaduct.
Ties.— About 17 per cent of the ties in the main tracks are treated. The untreated ties are mostly oak, yellow pine, and chestnut. The number of crossties per mile of main track averages over 3,000 and the prevailing size is 7 inches by 9 inches by 8.5 feet.
Rails.— The principal main line between Jersey City and Pittsburgh is laid chiefly with 100, 101.5, 125, and 130 pound new rail, most of which is open hearth. The rail in the main line between Philadelphia and Washington is mostly 101.5 and 100 pound, part of which is relay. The rail in other main lines and branches varies in weight from 60 to 125 pound, a large portion being relay taken from the principal main lines.
Ballast.— The principal main lines are well ballasted with crushed rock. On other main lines and branches the prevailing materials used are cinders, crushed rock, slag, and gravel.
Right-of-way fences.— The right of way is only partly fenced, woven wire with cedar or chestnut posts being the most prevalent type. Where the line traverses thickly populated localities the track is protected by picket fence or hedges intertwined with barbed wire.
Snow and sand fences and snowsheds.— Snow fences of the "A" frame movable type are quite numerous along this road. In some localities a board fence permanently located upon the right-of-way line has been constructed to afford protection against drifting snow.
Crossings and signs.— Most of the highway crossings carrying any considerable amount of traffic have been eliminated by overgrade and undergrade structures. State and municipal governments have cooperated with the Pennsylvania Railroad in the elimination of grade crossings in many localities, contributing in some instances to the entire cost of constructing the overgrade or undergrade crossings. Such structures are usually of permanent construction being built principally of steel with some stone and concrete arches in the undergrades. Where grade crossings still exist they are mostly protected with automatic or manually operated highway alarms or gates.
Station and office buildings.— A large proportion of the passenger and freight stations are of the standard design and substantial construction, being mostly frame with many brick, concrete, and some of native stone. On the main line between Jersey City and Pittsburgh there are generally two passenger stations at each point consisting of an eastbound and westbound depot with a subway connecting them. These stations usually are provided with baggage and freight buildings, cover sheds, and platforms and other facilities commensurate with the layout The most pretentious passenger stations of Individual design and modern construction are located at Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Jersey City, and Baltimore.
The freight layouts of particular importance are the Inbound freight station at Federal Street, Philadelphia, which Is a brick and reinforced concrete structure of four stories and basement, and the inbound freight terminal at Duquesne Way, Pittsburgh, a four-story brick and steel building.
The most important buildings used for general office purposes are an eight-story brick and stone structure at Philadelphia, and a seven-story reinforced concrete building at Pittsburgh. At Philadelphia and New York Harbor are located large pier sheds of steel frame and corrugated iron exterior.
Roadway buildings.— The most important Items classified under this account are the tie-treating and wood preserving plants at Philadelphia and Mount Union, Pa., labor bunk house and roadway office and carpenter shop at Altoona, and the maintenance of way department building at Philadelphia.
Water stations.— On account of contaminated water in the streams tributary to the line, making it unfit for boiler use without very expensive treating, various methods have been used for obtaining suitable water. The most elaborate system Is obtaining water by gravity from impounding reservoirs, owned or controlled by various water companies who have several miles of water-pipe lines which are connected with water mains of the Pennsylvania Railroad. The latter owns over 200 miles of these water mains, varying in size from 12 to 30 inches in diameter located on the right of way and crossing streams on individual bridges through tunnels and under tracks by means of masonry subways. Booster pumps are used to keep a good flow of water under high pressure forcing it to equalizing or distributing reservoirs from whence it Is piped to wooden or steel tanks of 35,000 or 50,000 gallon capacity for engine use. Wherever suitable water Is available it is pumped direct to the tubs or tanks.
In order to avoid making stops for water, the Pennsylvania Railroad has installed 16 track-pan layouts. The water is supplied to these pans through a system of water mains, either by gravity or pumps and the locomotives are supplied with water by dropping scoops from the tender tracks into the pan while the train is under motion.
Fuel stations.— Coaling stations are principally of the trestle type with storage bins. The coal is delivered by gravity from the storage bins to engines. There are two coaling stations of unusual design and magnitude located at Denholm and Thorndale, Pa. These structures each consist of a six-span steel deck girder and truss wharf 320 feet long, built over and across about 13 tracks. While engines are being coaled from above, ashes are dropped into pits below and are conveyed to bins overhead and dropped into cars for disposition. The ash pits in parallel tracks are connected by tunnels at right angles to the tracks through which the conveyor system is operated. There are also a few fuel stations entirely of the mechanical type.
Shops and engine houses.— The most important shops of the system are located at Jersey City and Trenton, N. J.; Philadelphia, Harrisburg, Altoona, Pitcairn, Renova, Erie, Northumberland, Hollidaysburg, Bellwood, and Cresson. Pa.; Wilmington, Del.; Baltimore, Md., and Washington, D. C. The main shop layout at Altoona which is divided into several departments is reputed to be the largest group of shop buildings in the world. The Juniata shops are for the erection and repair of steam and electric locomotives and cars. It has erecting, machine and blacksmith, boiler, tank, cab, and paint shops and accessory buildings. The car shops are equipped for the construction and repair of all kinds of freight and passenger equipment and consist of erecting, plumbing and upholstery, cabinet, machine, blacksmith and carpenter shops, planing mill, lumber sheds, dry kiln, transfer tables, and a full circle 44 stall engine house. The wheel and iron foundry buildings are a complete unit and have all modern features. The shops at Harrisburg and Renova, Pa., are next ;n size and are used mostly for repair work.
In conjunction with the Altoona shops the Pennsylvania Railroad maintains a system of recreation centers for the employees' use. Among some of the features are Y. M. C. A. buildings, athletic associations, gun, cricket, golf and country clubs, and a mechanics' library building.
Grain elevators.— Large grain elevators are operated at Philadelphia, Pa., Buffalo, N. Y., and Jersey City, N. J. The first mentioned are of reinforced concrete and modern construction. The elevator at Jersey City is frame.
Wharves and docks.— Important dock facilities are located at New York City and Buffalo, N. Y., Jersey City, Greenville, and South Amboy, N. J., Philadelphia and Erie, Pa., and Baltimore, Md. The wharves at Philadelphia are of particular importance, being very extensive and of heavy concrete and timber construction.
Coal and ore wharves.— Coal wharves are located at Buffalo, N. Y., South Amboy, N. J., Philadelphia and Erie. Pa., and Baltimore, Md. The coal transfer plants at Philadelphia and South Amboy are of the Hulett type and dump by tipping the entire car and its load. Ore transfer wharves are located at Buffalo, Erie, and Baltimore.
Telegraph and telephone lines.— The Pennsylvania Railroad or its lessors own the pole line and wire along this system. There is no Western Union Telegraph property along the right of way but railroad employees handle the messages of the telegraph company under the terms of a written agreement dated July 2, 1917. The Pennsylvania Railroad participates in the tariffs received for these messages.
Signals and interlockers.— There are 564 interlocking plants along the Pennsylvania Railroad's owned or principal leased lines, of which 401 are mechanically, 64 electromechanically, 16 electrically, and 83 electropneumatically operated. The principal main lines are equipped with automatic block signals. At railroad crossings that are not interlocked, gates and targets are used.
Power-plant buildings.— The more important power-plant buildings are located at South Altoona, Pittsburgh, Renova, Harrisburg, Hollidaysburg, and Pitcarn, Pa. All are well constructed and modern.
Power-substation buildings.— On the electrified portion of the line from Philadelphia to Paoli, Pa., about 20 miles, power substations are maintained at Paoli, Radnor, and Bryn Mawr.
Corporate History
editThe Pennsylvania Railroad was incorporated April 13, 1846, by a special act of the Legislature of Pennsylvania, and was granted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Letters Patent dated February 25, 1847. The Pennsylvania Railroad acquired the property, rights, and franchises of 27 railroad corporations. The Pennsylvania Railroad, itself and those corporations, together with their predecessors, total 107 different corporations, of which 16 underwent a change of name. These corporations, together with the privileges and rights granted to the so-called Main Line of Public Works by a special act of the Legislature of Pennsylvania, approved May 16, 1857, comprise the line of corporate succession culminating in the Pennsylvania Railroad as at present constituted. The following chart shows the names of the corporations, the respective dates of incorporation, and for each predecessor the date of succession, the immediately succeeding corporation, and the manner of succession. Reference to each of these corporations is made in the last column by its respective number shown in the first column.
| No. | Name | Incorporation | Succession |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Pennsylvania Railroad Company | Under special act of Pennsylvania, Apr. 13, 1846; letter patent dated Feb. 25, 1847. | |
| 2 | Wrightsville, York and Gettysburg Railroad Company | Under special act of Pennsylvania, Feb. 28, 1837. | Sold to 1, June 21, 1870. |
| 3 | The Wrightsville and York Rail-Road Company | Under special act of Pennsylvania, Apr. 15, 1835. | Consolidated Feb. 28, 1837, with 4, to form 2. |
| 4 | Wrightsville and Gettysburg Railroad Company | Under special act of Pennsylvania, Mar. 21, 1836. | Consolidated Feb. 28, 1837, with 3, to form 2. |
| 5 | Columbia Bridge Company | Under special act of Pennsylvania, Apr. 23, 1864. | Sold to 1, July 1, 1871. |
| 6 | The Columbia Bank | See 7, 8, and 9. | Bridge and franchises pertaining thereto sold, July 12, 1864, to 5. |
| 7 | The Columbia Bank and Bridge Company | See 8 and 9. | Name changed to 6, July 1, 1852. |
| 8 | The Columbia Bridge Company | See 9. | Name changed to 7, July 1, 1837. |
| 9 | The president, managers, and company, for erecting a bridge over the Susquehanna River in the county of Lancaster, at or near the town of Columbia | Under special act of Pennsylvania, Mar. 28, 1809. | Name changed to 8, July 5, 1824. |
| 10 | Schuylkill and Juniata Railroad Company | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, June 1, 1900. | Merged with 1, Apr. 1, 1902. |
| 11 | The North and West Branch Railway Company | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, Aug. 10, 1881. | Consolidated June 1, 1900, with 13, 18, 19, and 28, to form 10. |
| 12 | North and West Branch Railroad Company | Under special act of Pennsylvania, May 13, 1871; letters patent dated Feb. 8, 1872. | Sold at foreclosure, July 5, 1881; reorganized Aug. 10, 1881, as 11. |
| 13 | Sunbury and Lewistown Railroad Company (of 1896) | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, Oct. 1, 1896. | Consolidated June 1, 1900, with 11, 18, 19, and 28, to form 10. |
| 14 | Sunbury and Lewistown Railroad Company (of 1876) | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, Feb. 4, 1876. | Consolidated Oct. 1, 1896, with 17, to form 13. |
| 15 | Sunbury and Lewistown Railroad Company | See 16. | Sold at foreclosure May 5, 1874; reorganized Apr. 15, 1876, as 14. |
| 16 | Middle Creek Railroad Company | Under special act of Pennsylvania, Mar. 23, 1865. | Name changed to 15, Feb. 17, 1870. |
| 17 | Mifflin and Centre County Railroad Company | Under special act of Pennsylvania, Apr. 2, 1860; letters patent dated June 3, 1862. | Consolidated Oct. 1, 1896, with 14, to form 13. |
| 18 | Nescopec Railroad Company | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, June 3, 1886. | Consolidated June 1, 1900, with 11, 13, 19, and 28, to form 10. |
| 19 | The Pennsylvania Schuylkill Valley Railroad Company (of 1886) | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, Nov. 29, 1886. | Consolidated June 1, 1900, with 11, 13, 18, and 28, to form 10. |
| 20 | The Pennsylvania Schuylkill Valley Railroad Company (of 1885) | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, Oct. 29, 1885. | Consolidated Nov. 29, 1886, with 26, to form 19. |
| 21 | The Pennsylvania Schuylkill Valley Railroad Company (of 1883) | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, June 1, 1883. | Consolidated Oct. 29 1885, with 25, to form 20. |
| 22 | Philadelphia, Norristown and Phoenixville Railroad Company | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, Sept. 20, 1882. | Consolidated June 1, 1883, with 23 and 24, to form 21. |
| 23 | Phoenixville and West Chester Railroad Company | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, Mar. 8, 1882. | Consolidated June 1, 1883, with 22 and 24, to form 21. |
| 24 | Phoenixville, Pottstown and Reading Railroad Company | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, Sept. 20, 1882. | Consolidated June 1, 1883, with 22 and 23, to form 21. |
| 25 | The Reading and Pottsville Railroad Company | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, Mar. 4, 1884. | Consolidated Oct. 29, 1885, with 21 to form 20. |
| 26 | The Pottsville and Mahanoy Railroad Company | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, Dec. 29, 1883. | Consolidated Nov. 29, 1886, with 20, to form 19. |
| 27 | Girardville Railroad Company | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, July 18, 1892. | Merged June 1, 1893, with 19. |
| 28 | The Sunbury, Hazleton and Wilkes Barre Railway Company | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, May 31, 1878. | Consolidated June 1, 1900, with 11, 13, 18, and 19, to form 10. |
| 29 | Danville, Hazleton and Wilkes Barre Railroad Company | See 30. | Sold at foreclosure Mar. 20, 1878; reorganized May 31, 1878, as 28. |
| 30 | Wilkes Barre and Pittston Railroad Company | Under special act of Pennsylvania, Apr. 15, 1859. | Named changed to 29, Apr. 10, 1867. |
| 31 | The Trenton Cut-off Railroad Company | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, Dec. 3, 1889. | Merged Apr. 1, 1902, with 1. |
| 32 | The West Chester Railroad Company | Under special act of Pennsylvania, Feb. 18, 1831. | Merged Apr. 1, 1903, with 1. |
| 33 | Western Pennsylvania Railroad Company | Under special act of Pennsylvania, Mar. 22, 1860. | Merged Apr. 1, 1903, with 1. |
| 34 | North Western Railroad Company | Under special act of Pennsylvania, Feb. 9, 1853; letters patent dated May 19, 1853. | Sold at foreclosure July 5, 1859; reorganized as 33. |
| 35 | Downingtown and Lancaster Railroad Company | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, July 30, 1888. | Merged Apr. 1, 1903, with 1. |
| 36 | East Brandywine and Waynesburg Railroad Company | See 37. | Sold at foreclosure June 7, 1888; reorganized as 35. |
| 37 | East Brandywine Railroad Company | Under special act of Pennsylvania, Mar. 31, 1854. | Name changed to 36, Mar. 3, 1860. |
| 38 | The River Front Rail Road Company | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, May 5, 1876. | Merged Apr. 1, 1903, with 1. |
| 39 | The Turtle Creek Valley Railroad Company | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, May 7, 1886. | Merged Apr. 1, 1903, with 1. |
| 40 | South Fork Railroad Company (of 1902) | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, Jan. 1, 1902. | Merged Apr. 1, 1903, with 1. |
| 41 | South Fork Railroad Company (of 1890) | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, July 2, 1890. | Consolidated Jan. 1, 1902, with 42, to form 40. |
| 42 | Scalp Level Railroad Company | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, Mar. 1, 1897. | Consolidated Jan. 1, 1902, with 41, to form 40. |
| 43 | Pittsburgh, Virginia and Charleston Railway Company | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, through articles of consolidation, dated Sept. 26, 1894, filed in Pennsylvania Nov. 1, 1894. | Merged Apr. 1, 1905, with 1. |
| 44 | The Pittsburgh, Virginia and Charleston Railway Company | See 45 and 46. | Consolidated Nov. 1, 1894, with 51, 52, and 53, to form 43. |
| 45 | Pittsburgh, Virginia and Charleston Railway Company | See 46. | Name changed to 44, May 11, 1880. |
| 46 | Monongahela Valley Railroad Company | Under special act of Pennsylvania, Apr. 8, 1867; letters patent dated Sept. 22, 1868. | Name changed to 45, Feb. 4, 1870. |
| 47 | The Pittsburgh and Whitehall Rail Road Company | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, Nov. 9, 1882. | Merged May 14, 1888, with 44. |
| 48 | The Brownsville Railway Company | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, May 1, 1878. | Merged May 11, 1880, with 45. |
| 49 | The Brownsville Rail Way Company | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, Oct. 6, 1875. | Sold at foreclosure, Feb. 5, 1878; reorganized as 48. |
| 50 | Uniontown Railway Company | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, Jan. 24, 1879. | Merged Nov. 20, 1879, with 48. |
| 51 | Monongahela River and Streets Run Rail Road Company | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, Jan. 2, 1892. | Consolidated Nov. 1, 1894, with 44, 52, and 53, to form 43. |
| 52 | The McKeesport and Bessemer Rail Road Company | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, Oct. 29, 1888. | Consolidated Nov. 1, 1894, with 44, 51, and 53, to form 43. |
| 53 | Brownsville and State Line Railroad Company | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, Feb. 6, 1893. | Consolidated Nov. 1, 1894, with 44, 51, and 52, to form 43. |
| 54 | Monongahela and Washington Railroad Company | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, July 20, 1899. | Merged July 1, 1904, with 43. |
| 55 | South-West Pennsylvania Railway Company | Under special act of Pennsylvania, Mar. 16, 1871. | Merged Mar. 31, 1906, with 1. |
| 56 | The Uniontown and West Virginia Railroad Company | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, Apr. 14, 1874. | Merged Mar. 3, 1877, with 55. |
| 57 | Uniontown and West Virginia Railroad Company | Under special act of Pennsylvania, Apr. 2, 1868; letters patent dated Feb. 24, 1871. | Sold at foreclosure Jan. 5, 1874; reorganized as 56. |
| 58 | York Haven and Rowenna Railroad Company | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, Nov. 28, 1902. | Merged Mar. 31, 1906, with 1. |
| 59 | Philadelphia and Erie Railroad Company | See 60. | Merged May 1, 1907, with 1. |
| 60 | The Sunbury and Erie Railroad Company | Under special act of Pennsylvania, Apr. 3, 1837. | Name changed to 59, Mar. 7, 1861. |
| 61 | Bald Eagle Valley Railroad Company | See 62 and 63. | Merged Mar. 31, 1908, with 1. |
| 62 | The Bald Eagle Valley Railroad Company | See 63. | Name changed to 61, Aug. 1, 1889. |
| 63 | Bald Eagle Valley Railroad Company | Under special act of Pennsylvania, Mar. 25, 1861. | Name changed to 62, Apr. 7, 1881. |
| 64 | Tyrone and Lock Haven Railroad Company | Under special act of Pennsylvania, Feb. 21, 1857; letters patent dated Mar. 26, 1857. | Sold at foreclosure Jan. 29, 1861; reorganized as 63. |
| 65 | Bellefonte and Snowshoe Railroad Company | See 66. | Merged Apr. 7, 1881, with 63. |
| 66 | Allegheny and Bald Eagle Railroad, Coal and Iron Company | Under special act of Pennsylvania, June 12, 1839. | Name changed to 65, Mar. 24, 1859. |
| 67 | Moshannon Railroad Company | Under special act of Pennsylvania, Apr. 11, 1863; letters patent dated May 26, 1863. | Merged Apr. 7, 1881, with 63. |
| 68 | Bellefonte, Nittany and Lemont Railroad Company | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, Sept. 11, 1883. | Merged Aug. 1, 1889, with 62. |
| 69 | Junction Railroad Company | Under special act of Pennsylvania, May 3, 1860. | Merged Mar. 31, 1908, with 1. |
| 70 | South West Connecting Railway Company | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, May 20, 1897. | Merged Mar. 31, 1908, with 1. |
| 71 | Allegheny Valley Railway Company | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, Feb. 6, 1892. | Merged Apr. 7, 1910, with 1. |
| 72 | Allegheny Valley Railroad Company | See 73. | Sold at foreclosure Dec. 15, 1891; reorganized Feb. 6, 1892, as 71. |
| 73 | The Pittsburg, Kittanning and Warren Railroad Company | Under special act of Pennsylvania, Apr. 4, 1837. | Name changed to 72, Apr. 14, 1852. |
| 74 | Ridgway and Clearfield Railroad Company | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, Apr. 25, 1882. | Merged Mar. 31, 1911, with 1. |
| 75 | Cambria and Clearfield Railway Company | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, Aug. 1, 1903. | Merged Mar. 31, 1913, with 1. |
| 76 | Pennsylvania & North Western Railroad Company | See 77. | Consolidated Aug. 1, 1903, with 81, 82, 86, 88, and 89, to form 75. |
| 77 | Bell's Gap Rail Road Company | Under special act of Pennsylvania, May 20, 1871, and consolidation agreement dated Mar. 9, 1874; filed in Pennsylvania May 9, 1874. | Name changed to 76, Dec. 31, 1889. |
| 78 | Bell's Gap Railroad Company | Under special act of Pennsylvania, May 11, 1871; letters patent dated June 14, 1871. | Consolidated May 9, 1874, with 79, to form 77. |
| 79 | Central Pennsylvania Mining Company | Under special act of Pennsylvania, May 20, 1871. | Consolidated May 9, 1874, with 78, to form 77. |
| 80 | The Clearfield and Jefferson Railway Company | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, Feb. 27, 1885. | Merged Dec. 31, 1889, with 77. |
| 81 | Millersburg Railroad Company | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, Sept. 13, 1899. | Consolidated Aug. 1, 1903, with 76, 82, 86, 88, and 89, to form 75. |
| 82 | Cambria and Clearfield Railroad Company (of 1891) | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, Aug. 6, 1891. | Consolidated Aug. 1, 1903, with 76, 81, 86, 88, and 89, to form 75. |
| 83 | Cresson Railroad Company | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, July 14, 1891. | Consolidated Aug. 6, 1891, with 85, to form 82. |
| 84 | Ebensburg and Cresson Railroad Company | Under special act of Pennsylvania, Mar. 30, 1859; letters patent dated May 5, 1859. | Sold at foreclosure May 8, 1891; reorganized as 83. |
| 85 | Cambria and Clearfield Railroad Company (of 1887) | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, Jan. 18, 1887. | Consolidated, Aug. 6, 1891, with 83, to form 82. |
| 86 | Cresson and Irvona Railroad Company | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, July 3, 1894. | Consolidated Aug. 1, 1903, with 76, 81, 82, 88, and 89, to form 75. |
| 87 | The Cresson & Clearfield County & New York Short Route Railroad Company | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, Dec. 19, 1882. | Sold at foreclosure May 9, 1894; reorganized as 86. |
| 88 | Ebensburg and Black Lick Railroad Company | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, Jan. 18, 1893. | Consolidated Aug. 1, 1903, with 76, 81, 82, 86, and 89, to form 75. |
| 89 | The Tyrone and Clearfield Railway Company | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, Apr. 26, 1867. | Consolidated Aug. 1, 1903, with 76, 81, 82, 86, and 88, to form 75. |
| 90 | Tyrone and Clearfield Railroad Company | Under special act of Pennsylvania, Mar. 23, 1854; letters patent dated Apr. 11, 1856. | Sold at foreclosure Sept. 27, 1865; a portion of road conveyed to 1; remaining portion, together with rights reorganized Apr. 1, 1867, as 89. |
| 91 | Philipsburg Coal, Iron and Oil Company | Under special act of Pennsylvania, Mar. 13, 1865. | Railroad and franchises pertaining thereto sold to 89, Aug. 15, 1867. |
| 92 | The Moshannon and Clearfield Railroad Company | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, June 8, 1880. | Merged May 21, 1884, with 89. |
| 93 | Pine Run Railroad Company | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, Dec. 29, 1906. | Merged Feb. 9, 1912, with 75. |
| 94 | Hollidaysburg, Bedford and Cumberland Railroad Company | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, May 1, 1911. | Merged May 20, 1914, with 1. |
| 95 | Bedford and Hollidaysburg Railroad Company | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, Nov. 10, 1902. | Consolidated May 1, 1911, with 102, to form 94. |
| 96 | The Pennsylvania Midland Railroad Company | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, July 2, 1894. | Sold at foreclosure Sept. 25, 1902; reorganized as 95. |
| 97 | The Bedford and Blair County Railroad Company | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, Oct. 28, 1893. | Consolidated July 2, 1894, with 99, 100, and 101, to form 96. |
| 98 | Pennsylvania and West Virginia Railroad Company | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, Nov. 23, 1889. | Sold at foreclosure June 26, 1893; reorganized as 97. |
| 99 | The Manns Choice and Hyndman Rail Road Company | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, Apr. 27, 1894. | Consolidated July 2, 1894, with 97, 100, and 101, to form 96. |
| 100 | The Somerset and Bedford Rail Road Company | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, Apr. 27, 1894. | Consolidated July 2, 1894, with 97, 99, and 101, to form 96. |
| 101 | Brooks Mills and Altoona Rail Road Company | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, Apr. 27, 1894. | Consolidated July 2, 1894, with 97, 99, and 100, to form 96. |
| 102 | Bedford and Bridgeport Railway Company | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, May 5, 1891. | Consolidated May 1, 1911, with 95, to form 94. |
| 103 | Bedford and Bridgeport Railroad Company | Under special act of Pennsylvania, Mar. 31, 1888; letters patent dated July 18, 1870. | Sold at foreclosure Mar. 26, 1891; reorganized Apr. 29, 1891, as 102. |
| 104 | Lewisburg and Tyrone Railway Company | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, Dec. 30, 1913. | Merged Apr. 30, 1915, with 1. |
| 105 | Lewisburg and Tyrone Railroad Company | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, Jan. 8, 1880. | Sold at foreclosure June 16, 1913; reorganized Dec. 29, 1913, as 104. |
| 106 | The Lewisburg, Centre and Spruce Creek Railroad Company | Under special act of Pennsylvania, Apr. 12, 1853; letters patent Apr. 5, 1856. | Sold at foreclosure Dec. 13, 1879; reorganized Dec. 31, 1879, as 105. |
| 107 | Lancaster and Quarryville Railroad Company | See 108. | Merged Apr. 30, 1915, with 1. |
| 108 | Lancaster and Reading Narrow Gauge Railroad Company (of 1894) | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, Oct. 16, 1894. | Name changed to 107, May 3, 1904. |
| 109 | Lancaster and Reading Narrow Gauge Railroad Company (of 1871) | Under special act of Pennsylvania, May 10, 1871; letters patent dated Sept. 9, 1871. | The Quarryville section and franchises appertaining there to sold at foreclosure June 5, 1894; reorganized Sept. 25, 1894, as 108. |
| 110 | Pennsylvania, Monongahela and Southern Railroad Company | Under general laws of Pennsylvania Oct. 27, 1902. | Merged Apr. 30, 1915, with 1. |
| 111 | Harrisburg, Portsmouth, Mountjoy and Lancaster Rail-Road Company | See 112. | Merged Apr. 25, 1917, with 1. |
| 112 | The Portsmouth and Lancaster Rail-Road Company | Under special act of Pennsylvania, June 9, 1832. | Name changed to 111, Mar. 11, 1835. |
| 113 | Susquehanna, Bloomsburg and Berwick Railroad Company | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, Aug. 15, 1902. | Merged Apr. 15, 1918, with 1. |
| 114 | Central Pennsylvania and Western Railroad Company | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, Apr. 3, 1893. | Sold at foreclosure, Mar. 10, 1902; reorganized July 31, 1902, as 113. |
| 115 | The Wilkesbarre and Western Railway Company | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, Jan. 14, 1887. | Consolidated Apr. 3, 1893, with 119 and 120, to form 114. |
| 116 | The Milton & North Mountain Rail Road Company | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, Nov. 20, 1885. | Consolidated Jan. 14, 1887, with 117 and 118, to form 115. |
| 117 | The Millville and North Mountain Rail Road Company | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, Jan. 9, 1886. | Consolidated Jan. 14, 1887, with 116 and 118, to form 115. |
| 118 | Wilkesbarre and Western Railway Company | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, June 21, 1886. | Consolidated Jan. 14, 1887, with 116 and 117, to form 115. |
| 119 | Turbotville and Williamsport Railroad Company | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, Nov. 18, 1892. | Consolidated Apr. 3, 1893, with 115 and 120, to form 114. |
| 120 | The Orangeville and Lehigh Railroad Company | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, Dec. 2, 1892. | Consolidated Apr. 3, 1893, with 115 and 119, to form 114. |
| 121 | Cornwall and Lebanon Rail Road Company | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, Feb. 28, 1882. | Merged Apr. 15, 1918, with 1. |
| 122 | Lebanon Belt Railway Company | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, Mar. 28, 1889. | Merged Jan. 19, 1891, with 121. |
| 123 | Colebrook Valley Railroad Company | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, Jan. 26, 1881. | Merged May 31, 1886, with 121. |
Further, on July 31, 1857, the Pennsylvania Railroad purchased from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania the property designated as the Main Line Public Works, together with the privileges and rights provided in a special act of the Legislature of Pennsylvania approved May 16, 1857.
Development of Fixed Physical Property
editThe owned mileage of the Pennsylvania Railroad, was acquired as follows:
- By construction. 616.850
- By purchase and merger. 2,339.680
- Total. 2,956.530
- Less. 47.410
- Net total. 2,909.120
- Difference between recorded mileage and mileage inventoried. 6.554
- Mileage inventoried as of date of valuation. 2,902.566
The records reviewed indicate, that of the 106 corporations that comprise the line of succession culminating in the Pennsylvania Railroad as at present constituted, 17 corporations did not construct any road or other common-carrier property. These corporations were:
Wrightsville and Gettysburg Railroad Company, Schuylkill and Juniata Railroad Company, The Brownsville Rail Way Company, Uniontown Railway Company, Brownsville and State Line Railroad Company, The Uniontown and West Virginia Railroad Company, Central Pennsylvania Mining Company, Cresson Railroad Company, The Pennsylvania Midland Railroad Company, The Bedford and Blair County Railroad Company, The Manns Choice and Hyndman Rail Road Company, The Somerset and Bedford Rail Road Company, Brooks Mills and Altoona Rail Road Company, The Milton & North Mountain Rail Road Company, The Millville and North Mountain Rail Road Company, Turbotville and Williamsport Railroad Company, and The Orangeville and Lehigh Railroad Company.
The property constructed by the remaining corporations, together with that constructed by the Pennsylvania Railroad, the years when the various portions were constructed, and the manner in which the Pennsylvania Railroad acquired the property, are indicated in the following table, wherein, to facilitate comparison with the table showing the corporate succession, previously given, the same order of corporations is maintained.
- Acquired by construction:
- Harrisburg to Marysville, Pa., 1847–1849. 7.20
- Marysville to Altoona, Pa., 1847–1850. 123.35
- Altoona to Pittsburgh, Pa., 1849–1852. 113.02
- Altoona to New Portage Junction, Pa., 1850. 6.31
- Blairsville intersection to Blairsville, Pa., 1850–1851. 2.80
- Blairsville to Indiana, Pa., 1853–1856. 16.04
- Dock Street to Grays Ferry, Philadelphia, Pa., 1860–1862. 7.68
- Hamburg to Girard Point, Pa., 1863. 1.65
- Steubensville extension, at Pittsburgh, Pa., commenced in 1864–1865, date of completion not obtained. 1.18
- Gallitzen to New Portage Junction, Pa., 1 mile in 1868, 3 miles in 1882, and the remainder in 1903. 14.92
- Hollidaysburg to Henrietta, Pa., 1871. 19.40
- Martinsburg Junction to Martinsburg, Pa., 1871. 0.77
- New Portage Junction to Williamsburg, Pa., 1873. 14.95
- Roaring Springs to Ore Hill, Pa., 1873. 2.99
- Ganister to Oreminea, Pa., 1874. 8.16
- South Columbia branch, near Columbia, Pa., 1875. 0.51
- Port Perry branch, near Turtle Creek, Pa., 1876–1877. 0.69
- Port Perry branch, near Thomson, Pa., 1877. 1.33
- West Philadelphia to Broad Street Station, Philadelphia, Pa., 1879–1881. 1.00
- West Chester branch, near Frazer, Pa., 1879–1880. 1.60
- West Philadelphia to Haverford Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa., 1880. 1.92
- Rockville branch, near Rockville, Pa., 1882. 2.67
- Fifty-second Street to Monticello Street, Philadelphia, Pa., 1883. 0.14
- Swanson Street branch, at Philadelphia, Pa., 1883–1884. 1.27
- Lancaster, Pa., Cut-off, 1883. 2.56
- Alexandria branch, near Beatty to near Andrico, Pa., 6.54 miles in 1884, 3.57 miles in 1900, and 3 miles in 1909. 13.11
- Manor, Pa., branch, 1885. 4.82
- Lilly, Pa., branch, 0.77 mile in 1887; 1.36 miles in 1892. 2.13
- Bens Creek branch, near New Portage, Pa., 0.75 mile in 1887, 0.79 mile in 1889, 2.33 miles in 1906, and 0.56 mile in 1907. 4.43
- Williamsburg to Mount Etna, Pa., 1888 and 1892. 6.00
- Bucks County Line to Glen Loch, Pa., 1889–1892. 30.11
- Martin branch, near New Portage, Pa., extended 0.50 mile in 1889, and 0.50 mile in 1892. 1.00
- Bull Run branch, near Jeanette, Pa., 1890 and 1899. 0.74
- Bush Creek branch, near Jeanette, Pa., 1891. 0.51
- Tearing Run branch, near Graceton, Pa., 1892. 0.84
- Sonman branch, near New Portage, Pa., 1893, extend 1904. 0.86
- Yellow Creek branch, near Homer City, Pa., 0.53 mile in 1893, 3.03 miles in 1915, and 2.19 miles in 1916. 5.75
- Conemaugh to Johnstown, Pa., 1896. 1.60
- Trafford to East Pittsburgh, Pa., 1896. 5.50
- Clover Creek Junction to Calcite, Pa., 1897. 2.84
- Schuylkill River branch extension, at Philadelphia, Pa., 1900. 1.41
- Canoe Creek branch, near Canoe Creek, Pa., 1900. 2.62
- Crissman branch, near Canoe Creek, Pa., 1900. 1.25
- Clapper branch, near Altoona, Pa., 1900. 0.76
- Petersburg to Mount Etna, Pa., 1901. 11.50
- Bradenville, Pa., branch, 3.12 miles in 1902, 1.23 miles in 1903, and 0.48 mile in 1904. 4.83
- West Philadelphia, Pa., elevated branch, Thirty-fourth Street to South Street, 1904. 2.32
- Thorndale to Glen Lock, Pa., 1904–1906. 10.46
- Enola branch, near Marysville, Pa., 1904. 1.95
- Brilliant, Pa., branch, 1904. 2.40
- Brilliant branch, near Aspinwall, Pa., 1904. 1.54
- Brilliant branch, near Nadine, Pa., 1904. 0.80
- Shook's Mills to Parkesburg, Pa., 1905–1906. 44.90
- Beaver branch, near Coal Run Junction, Pa., extended in 1905. 0.72
- Turtle Creek branch, near Trafford, Pa., extended 1905, 1910, 1915, and 1917. 3.82
- West Brownsville to Denbo, Pa., 1905–1907. 4.20
- Peters Creek branch, near Peters Creek, Pa., extended in 1905. 0.14
- West Nanticoke branch, near Nanticoke, Pa., extended in 1905 and 1907. 1.66
- South Fork branch, South Fork to near Summerhill, Pa., 1906. 1.99
- Duquesne Way elevated branch, at Pittsburgh, Pa., 1906. 0.74
- Apollo branch, near West Apollo, Pa., extended in 1906 and 1916. 1.46
- Axle Works branch, near Hays, Pa., 1906. 0.60
- Windber branch, near Windber, Pa., extended 1907–1908. 2.87
- Whitehall branch, near Pittsburgh, Pa., extended 1907. 0.20
- Grindstone, Pa., branch, 1907. 2.59
- Ten Mile Run branch, near Millsboro, Pa., 1907 and 1914. 1.43
- Tangascootac branch, near Queen's Run, Pa., extended in 1907. 0.33
- Morea, Pa., branch, extended 1907. 0.31
- Court Street branch, at Reading, Pa., extended 1908. 0.12
- Yukon branch, near Hunker to Cowansburg, Pa., 4.52 miles in 1908, 1.37 miles in 1909, 0.46 mile in 1910, and 5.3 miles in 1913–1914. 11.65
- Elm Street to Holland Street, Erie, Pa., 1908. 1.80
- Newberry branch, at Newberry, Pa., 1908. 0.90
- Ellsworth branch, near Ellsworth, Pa., 1908. 8.72
- Hunter Run branch, near Mibell, Pa., 1909. 2.01
- Jackvale branch, near New Alexandria, Pa., 1910. 1.92
- Whyel branch, near Yukon, Pa., 1910. 0.89
- Indian Run branch, near Parnassus, Pa., extended 1912. 0.75
- Mount Eagle to Howard, Pa., 1913. 5.00
- Hillman, Pa., branch, extended 1913. 1.43
- Sugar Camp branch, near Snow Shoe, Pa., extended 1914–1915. 3.87
- Ednie branch, near Coal Run Junction, Pa., extended in 1914. 1.44
- Graham branch No. 2, near Graham, Pa., 1914. 0.91
- Shade Creek branch near Scalp Level, Pa., extended in 1914. 8.75
- Leechburg North Side branch, near Leechburg, Pa., extended 1914. 1.50
- Gilberton branch, near Gilberton, Pa., 1914–1915. 1.72
- Big Sandy branch, near Snow Shoe, Pa., 1915. 2.41
- Glen Campbell branch, near Glen Campbell, Pa., extended 1915. 0.16
- Reitz branch, near Cairnbrook, Pa., 1915. 1.09
- Steelton Canal branch, Harrisburg to Steelton, Pa., 1916. 0.94
- Rexis branch, near Vintondale, Pa., 1916. 0.32
- Pucketa branch, near Parnassus, Pa., 1916-1917. 1.50
- Oliphant branch, near Fairchance, Pa., 1917. 1.03
- Essler branch, near Saunders, Pa., 1917. 2.67
- Canal branch, near Williamsport, Pa., 1917. 0.58
- Connection from near Thirty-fourth Street to Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa., date of construction not obtained. 0.73
- Summerhill branch, South Fork to near Summerhill, Pa., date of construction not obtained. 1.99
- New Florence branch, near New Florence, Pa., date of construction not obtained. 4.30
- Jeanette branch, near Jeanette, Pa., date of construction not obtained. 1.29
- Connection to Morris Junction, Pa., date of construction not obtained. 0.31
- 616.85
- Acquired by purchase and merger:
- From the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, July 31, 1857–
- Philadelphia to Columbia, Pa., 1828–1834. 76.59
- Hollidaysburg to Johnstown, Pa. 37.00
- Woodbine Avenue to West Philadelphia, Pa. 4.27
- 117.86
- The above described property formed a part of the so-called Main Line of Public Works; particulars with respect to construction not obtained.
- From the Tyrone and Clearfield Railroad Company, Feb. 2, 1867, constructed by that company, Tyrone to Vail, Pa., 1856-1862. 3.25
- From the Wrightsville, York and Gettysburg Railroad Company, June 21, 1870, constructed partly by The Wrightsville and York Railroad Company and completed by the Wrightsville, York and Gettysburg Railroad Company, Wrightsville to York, Pa., 1836-1840. 12.90
- From the Columbia Bridge Company, July 1, 1871, constructed by the president, managers and company, for erecting a bridge over the Susquehanna River, in the county of Lancaster, at or near the town of Columbia in -1812-1814, rebuilt in 1834 by The Columbia Bridge Company, destroyed in 1863 and rebuilt between 1864 and 1869 by the Columbia Bridge Company, Wrightsville to Columbia, Pa. 1.11
- From the Schuylkill and Juniata Railroad Company, Apr. 1, 1902—
- Constructed partly by the North and West Branch Railroad Company and completed by The North and West Branch Railway Company, Catawissa Junction to Wilkesbarre, Pa., 1880-1882. 43.13
- Constructed by The North and West Branch Railway Company, Nanticoke to Glen Lyon, Pa., 1884. 4.69
- Acquired by The North and West Branch Railway Company from the Susquehanna Coal Company, Mar. 11, 1889, Nanticoke to West Nanticoke. Pa. 0.61
- Constructed by the Sunbury and Lewistown Railroad Company (Middle Creek Railroad Company), Selinsgrove to Lewistown, Pa., 1867-1871. 43.45
- Constructed by the Mifflin and Centre County Railroad Company—
- Lewiston Junction to Reedsville, Pa., 1863-1865. 7.02
- Reedsville to Milroy, Pa., 1863-1868. 5.41
- Constructed by the Nescopec Railroad Company, Rock Glen Junction to Nescopec, Pa., 1886-1887. 11.96
- Constructed by The Pennsylvania Schuylkill Valley Railroad Company (of 1886)—
- Frackville to Shenandoah, Pa., 1887. 4.98
- Morea branch, near Morea, Pa., 1888. 1.00
- Manayunk to Pencoyd, Pa., 1890-1891. 1.28
- Pottsville to Primrose, Pa., 1892. 7.49
- Spring City to Royersford, Pa., 1892-1893. 0.94
- Constructed partly by the Girardville Railroad Company and completed by The Pennsylvania Schuylkill Valley Railroad Company (of 1886), Girardville branch near Shenandoah, Pa., 1892-1893. 2.54
- Constructed partly by The Reading and Pottsville Railroad Company and completed by The Pennsylvania Schuylkill Valley Railroad Company (of 1885)—
- Reading to Hamburg, Pa., 1884-1885. 18.39
- Hamburg to Pottsville, Pa., 1884-1886. 18.01
- Constructed by The Pennsylvania Schuylkill Valley Railroad Company (of 1883), Court Street branch at Reading, Pa., 1885. 0.98
- Constructed partly by the Phoenixville and West Chester Railroad Company and completed by The Pennsylvania Schuylkill Valley Railroad Company (of 1883), Phoenixville to Frazer, Pa., 1882–1883. 10.65
- Constructed partly by the Philadelphia, Norristown and Phoenixville Railroad Company and partly by the Phoenixville, Pottstown and Reading Railroad Company and completed by The Pennsylvania Schuylkill Valley Railroad Company (of 1883), West Philadelphia to Reading, Pa., 1882–1884. 54.10
- Constructed by The Pottsville and Mahanoy Railroad Company, Pottsville to New Boston, Pa., 1885–1886. 10.80
- Constructed by the Danville, Hazleton and Wilkesbarre Railroad Company (Wilkesbarre and Pittston Railroad Company), Sunbury to Tomhicken, Pa., 1867–1871. 43.44
- 290.87
- From The Trenton Cut-off Railroad Company, Apr. 1, 1902, constructed by that company, Morrisville, Pa., to the Bucks County (Pa.) line, 1890–1891. 15.02
- From the West Chester Rail-Road Company, Apr. 1, 1903, constructed by that company—
- Malvern to West Chester, Pa., 1831–1832. 9.00
- Branch line in Great Valley, Pa., 1834. 1.38
- 10.38
- Less abandonments—
- Portion of road between Malvern and West Chester, Pa., 1880. 3.78
- Branch line in Great Valley, Pa., 1845. 1.38
- 5.16
- 5.22
- From the Western Pennsylvania Railroad Company, Apr. 1, 1903:
- Constructed by that company—
- Fairbanks Junction, Pa., to terminus, 1865. 2.66
- Leechburg branch, near Leechburg, Pa., 1863–1866. 2.57
- Butler Junction to Allegheny City, Pa., 1865–1866. 27.34
- Butler Junction to Butler, Pa., 1869–1871. 21.00
- Blairsville to Bolivar, Pa., 1881–1883. 11.97
- Laurel Run Yard to Bolivar, Pa., 1892–1896. 16.53
- Blairsville, Pa., to terminus, 1.23 miles in 1892 and 0.27 mile in 1899. 1.50
- Black Legs Creek branch, near Saltsburg, Pa., 1894. 0.77
- Apollo branch, near Apollo Junction, Pa., 1886–1891. 1.98
- Schenley branch, near Leechburg, Pa., 2.39 miles in 1890 and 2.43 miles in 1899. 5.05
- Winfield Junction, Pa., to terminus, 1890–1902. 9.16
- Baileys Run branch, near Creighton, Pa., 1896. 0.30
- Constructed partly by the North Western railroad Company, 1854–1857 and completed by the Western Pennsylvania Railroad Company, Blairsville to Freeport, Pa., 1863–1865. 36.00
- Acquired by that company from the Avonmore Land and Improvement Company, Dec. 18, 1893, Avonmore branch, near Salina, Pa. 2.11
- Increase in mileage, particulars not obtained. 1.70
- 140.64
- Less abandonment, Fairbanks Junction, Pa., to terminus, 1900. 2.66
- 137.98
- Constructed by that company—
- From the Downingtown and Lancaster Railroad Company, Apr. 1, 1903–
- Constructed by that company, New Holland to Conestoga, Pa., 1889–1890. 9.81
- Constructed by the East Brandywine and Waynesburg Railroad Company (East Brandywine Railroad Company)—
- Downingtown to Waynesburg, Pa., 1860–1861. 18.10
- Waynesburg to New Holland, Pa., 1872–1876. 10.01
- 37.92
- Less decrease in mileage, particulars not obtained. 0.34
- 37.58
- From The River Front Rail Road Company, Apr. 1, 1903, constructed by that company at Philadelphia, Pa.—
- Lehigh Avenue to Dock Street, 1881–1882. 3.62
- Canal Street to Laurel Street, 1885. 0.24
- Cedar Street to Norris Street, 1886. 0.76
- 4.62
- Less mileage of tracks owned jointly with the Philadelphia and Reading Railway Company—
- Cumberland Street to Callow hill Street. 1.71
- Along York Street. 0.67
- Canal Street to Laurel Street. 0.24
- 2.62
- 2.00
- From The Turtle Creek Valley Railroad Company, Apr. 1, 1903, constructed by that company—
- Stewart to Murraysville, Pa., 1887–1891. 6.24
- Murraysville to near Export, Pa., 1890–1892. 4.62
- Saunders to Elkins, Pa., 1892–1893. 3.87
- 14.73
- From the South Fork Railroad Company (of 1902), Apr. 1, 1903:
- Constructed by that company—
- Near Llanfair, Pa., extension 1902. 1.28
- Branch to Eureka Mine No. 39, near Scalp Level, Pa., 1901–1902. 6.80
- Constructed by the South Fork Railroad Company (of 1890)—
- South Fork to Llanfair, Pa., 1891-1892. 8.12
- Lovell to Lloydell, Pa., 1896–1898. 4.05
- Constructed by the Scalp Level Railroad Company—
- Lovett to Scalp Level, Pa., 1897. 10.36
- Scalp Level to Ashtola, Pa., 1898. 6.21
- Paint Creek branch, near Scalp Level, Pa., 1897. 1.64
- Eureka branch No. 31, near Scalp Level, Pa., 1898. 0.74
- Eureka branch No. 32, near Scalp Level, Pa., 1898. 0.78
- Eureka branch No. 34, near Scalp Level, Pa., 1898. 0.35
- Eureka branch No. 35, near Scalp Level, Pa., 1898. 0.76
- Eureka branch No. 36, near Scalp Level, Pa., 1899. 1.00
- Eureka branch No. 37, near Scalp Level, Pa., 1900. 1.45
- Curry Mills branch, near Windber, Pa., 1899. 1.40
- 44.94
- Constructed by that company—
- From the Pittsburgh, Virginia and Charleston Railway Company, Apr. 1, 1905–
- Constructed by that company—
- Peters Creek branch, near Peters Creek, Pa., extended 1.35 miles in 1895, 2.33 miles in 1901, 0.42 mile in 1902, and 2.50 miles in 1903. 6.60
- Keister branch, near Waltersburg, Pa., 1899–1900. 1.40
- Streets Run branch, near Hays, Pa., extended 1902. 1.00
- Constructed by The Pittsburgh, Virginia and Charleston Railway Company (Pittsburg, Virginia and Charleston Railway Company)—
- Pittsburgh, South Side, to Monogahela[sic] City, Pa., 1871–1873. 30.00
- Monongahela City to West Brownsville, Pa., 1879–1881. 23.23
- Brownsville branch, near Brownsville, Pa., 1883. 1.00
- Peters Creek branch, near Peters Creek, Pa., 1893-1894. 1.23
- Constructed partly by The Brownsville Railway Company and The Brownsville Rail Way Company and completed by The Pittsburgh, Virginia and Charleston Railway Company, West Brownsville Junction to Redstone Junction, Pa., 1881–1882. 16.56
- Constructed by The Pittsburgh and Whitehall Rail Road Company, Whitehall branch at Pittsburgh, Pa., 1886. 1.73
- Acquired by the Monongahela River and Streets Run Rail Road Company from Richard Coulter, Jan. 29, 1892, and extended in 1892, Streets Run branch, near Hays, Pa. 1.40
- Constructed by The McKeesport and Bessemer Rail Road Company, McKeesport, Pa., branch, 1890–1891. 1.52
- Constructed by the Monongahela and Washington Railroad Company—
- Monongahela City to Ellsworth, Pa., 1899–1900. 11.06
- Cokeburg branch, near Ellsworth, Pa., 1901–1902. 3.54
- 100.27
- Less decrease in mileage, particulars not obtained. 1.65
- 98.62
- Constructed by that company—
- From the South-West Pennsylvania Railway Company, Mar. 31, 1906–
- Constructed by that company—
- Greensburg to Connellsville, Pa., 1872–1873. 24.30
- Connellsville to Uniontown, Pa., 1874–1876. 13.00
- Constructed partly by the Uniontown and West Virginia Railroad Company and completed by the South-West Pennsylvania Railway Company—
- Uniontown to Oliphant, Pa., 1876–1877. 4.60
- Oliphant to Fairchance, Pa., 1880. 2.20
- Scottdale, Pa., branch 1880. 1.87
- Schoonmaker branch, near Moorewood, Pa., 1880. 0.46
- Morrell branch, near Dunbar, Pa., 1880. 1.18
- Morewood branch, near Emma., Pa., 1.25 miles in 1881 and 0.48 mile in 1898. 1.73
- Texas branch, near Scottdale, Pa., 3.01 miles in 1881, 0.50 mile in 1882, and 1.24 miles in 1885. 4.98
- Opossum Run branch, near Connellsville, Pa., 3.85 miles in 1881, 2.02 miles in 1888. 5.87
- Sewickly branch, near Youngwood, Pa., 6.90 miles in 1881–1882, 0.23 mile in 1886, and 0.74 mile in 1892 7.87 Boyer Run branch, near Weaver's Old Stand, Pa., 1.82 miles in 1882 and 0.89 mile in 1903. 2.71
- Brinker Run branch, near Brinkerton, Pa., 1882. 2.10
- Stonerville branch, near Alverton, Pa., 1882. 1.51
- Everson and Broad Ford branch, near Everson, Pa., 1882. 1.92
- Vance's Mill, Pa., branch, 1882. 2.91
- Fairchance branch, near Oliphant, Pa., 1882–1883. 1.71
- Mahoning branch, near Dunbar, Pa., 0.86 mile in 1884 and 0.26 mile in 1899. 1.12
- Radebaugh branch, near County Home Junction, Pa., 1887–1889. 3.95
- Tarr branch, near Tarr, Pa., 1886. 0.65
- Dunbar, Pa., branch, 1888–1889. 1.00
- Unity branch, near Latrobe, Pa., 1889. 3.88
- Lippincott, Pa., branch, 1889–1890. 1.49
- Whitney branch, near Palmer's, Pa., 1889. 1.75
- Hampfield branch, County Home Junction to Cowansburg, Pa., 7.70 miles in 1889–1890, 0.94 mile in 1893, 0.50 mile in 1894, and 2.50 miles in 1900–1901. 11.64
- Coal Lick Run branch, near Uniontown, Pa., 1.34 miles in 1889 and 6.73 miles in 1899–1900. 8.07
- Hunker, Pa., branch, 1890. 1.21
- Westmoreland branch, near Hunker, Pa., 1892. 0.46
- Bute Run branch, near Vance's Mill, Pa., 1.16 miles in 1894, 0.17 mile in 1899, and 1.49 miles in 1905. 2.81
- Between Oliphant and Fairchance, Pa., extended 1894. 0.29
- Andrews Run branch, near Hermie, Pa., 1900. 1.72
- Rainey Junction, Pa., branch, 1900. 2.44
- Shamrock branch, near Buffington, Pa., 1900. 1.39
- Wynn branch, near Fairchance, Pa., 1887. 0.26
- Bessemer branch, near Trauger, Pa., 1899. 1.65
- Ruffdale branch, near Ruffdale, Pa., 1900. 1.24
- Acquired by that company from J. W. Moore, June 1, 1886, Mammoth branch, near Shroup, Pa. 2.37
- Acquired by that company from A. O. Overholt, June 28, 1879, Overton branch. 1.16
- Acquired by that company from C. P. Markle, May 17, 1878, June Bug branch, near Emma, Pa. 1.20
- Increase in mileage for which the particulars were not obtained. 0.40
- 133.07
- Less abandonments—
- Dunbar, Pa., branch, 1890. 0.62
- Overton branch, 1902. 1.16
- Morrell branch, near Dunbar, Pa., 1904. 0.37
- 2.15
- 130.92
- Constructed by that company—
- From the York Haven and Rowenna Railroad Company, Mar. 31, 1906, constructed by that company, Shock's Mills to Wago Junction, Pa., 1903–1905. 5.64
- From the Philadelphia and Erie Railroad Company (The Sunbury and Erie Railroad company), May 1, 1907,
- Constructed by that company—
- Sunbury to Whetham, Pa., 1852–1859. 81.00
- Erie to Warren, Pa., 1859. 66.00
- Whetham to Warren, Pa., 1862–1864. 140.56
- Newberry to Williamsport, Pa., 1864–1866. 1.93
- Allen's station to Nisbet, Pa., 1871–1873. 7.39
- Canal branch, at Willlamsport, Pa., 1890-1892. 4.59
- Portion of road between Queen's Run Station and North Fork Junction, Pa., 0.34 mile in 1896 and 3.25 miles in 1900. 3.59
- Acquired by that company from Beacher and Bullock Lumber Company In 1902, a portion of road between Queen's Run and North Fork Junction, Pa. 2.22
- 307.28
- Constructed by that company—
- From the Bald Eagle Valley Railroad Company (The Bald Eagle Valley Railroad Company and the Bald Eagle Valley Railroad Company), Mar. 31, 1908—
- Constructed by that company—
- Partly constructed by the Tyrone and Lock Haven Railroad Company and completed by the Bald Eagle Valley Railroad Company—
- Vail to Snow Shoe Intersection, Pa., 1863. 26.40
- Milesburg to Howard, Pa., 1864. 9.00
- Howard to Lock Haven, Pa., 1865. 14.40
- Sugar Camp branch, near Snow Shoe, Pa., 1881-1882. 4.75
- Orauer branch, near Snow Shoe, Pa., 1890. 2.04
- Fountain branch, near Fountain, Pa., 1903. 1.32
- Partly constructed by the Tyrone and Lock Haven Railroad Company and completed by the Bald Eagle Valley Railroad Company—
- Constructed by the Tyrone and Lock Haven Railroad Company—
- Snow Shoe Intersection to Milesburg, Pa., 1859. 1.37
- Milesburg to Bellefonte, Pa., 1859. 2.81
- Constructed by the Bellefonte and Snowshoe Railroad Company (Allegheny and Bald Eagle Railroad, Coal, and Iron Company), Snow Shoe Intersection to Snow Shoe, Pa., 1858-1859. 20.26
- Constructed by the Moshannon Railroad Company, Moshannon to Snow Shoe, Pa., 1861. 2.00
- Constructed by the Bellefonte, Nittany and Lemont Railroad Company, Bellefonte to near Lemont, Pa., 1883-18S5. 9.42
- 93.77
- Constructed by that company—
- From the Junction Railroad Company, Mar. 31, 1908, constructed by that company—
- Belmont to Thirty-fifth Street, at Philadelphia, Pa., 1863. 1.29
- Market Street Tunnel to Grays Ferry, at Philadelphia, Pa., 1863-1866. 1.66
- 2.95
- From the South West Connecting Railway Company, Mar. 31, 1908, constructed by that company, Marquerite to near United Station, Pa., 1897. 1.76
- From The Allegheny Valley Railway Company, Apr. 7, 1910—
- Constructed by that company—
- Indian Run branch, near New Kensington, Pa., 1900. 1.20
- Brookville branch, at Brookville, Pa., 1895. 1.39
- Acquired by that company from the Penfield Coal Company May 25, 1908, Penfield branch, near Penfield, Pa. 1.09
- Constructed by the .Allegheny Valley Railroad Company—
- Pittsburgh to Kittanning, Pa., 1853-1856. 44.00
- Kittanning to Mahoning, Pa., 1863-1806. 10.00
- Mahoning to Venango City, Pa., 1866-1868. 78.00
- Venango City to Oil City, Pa., 1870. 0.50
- Red Bank to Driftwood, Pa., 1871-1874. 109.96
- Plum Creek branch, near Verona, Pa., 1872. 7.53
- Lawsonham to Sligo, Pa., 1874. 10.55
- 264.22
- Decrease in mileage, particulars not obtained. 0.52
- 263.70
- Constructed by that company—
- From the Ridgeway and Clearfield Railroad Company, Mar. 31, 1911; constructed by that company, Ridgeway to Falls Creek, Pa., 1882-1885. 27.08
- From the Cambria and Clearfield Railway Company, Mar. 31, 1913—
- Constructed by that company—
- Partly constructed by the Ebensburg and Black Lick Railroad Company and completed by the Cambria and Clearfield Railway Company, Dilltown to Black Lick, Pa., 1902-1904. 13.10
- Coal Pit Run branch, near Twin Rocks, Pa., 1905. 0.99
- Coal Run branch, near Coal Run, Pa., extended 1907. 1.15
- Bear Run, branch, near Sidney, Pa., 1911-1912. 3.51
- Hillman. Pa., branch, 1907-1908. 5.73
- Patton. Pa., branch, extended 1903 and 1907. 0.49
- Burley branch, near Coal Run Junction, Pa., 1911. 1.51
- Acquired by that company from private parties—
- From S. J. Mountz and Company, Nov. 17, 1906, Jamesville branch, near Smoke Run, Pa. 2.60
- From G. L. Whitehead Coal Company and Osceola Coal and Coke Company, May 27, 1905, Dec. 8, 1905, and June 19, 1907, Trout Run branch, near Osceola Mills, Pa. 2.15
- Constructed by the Pennsylvania & North Western Railroad Company (Bell's Gap Rail Road Company)—
- Lloydville to Figart, Pa., 1879-1880. 3.40
- Figart to Coalport, Pa., 1883. 10.20
- Coalport to Irvona, Pa., 1884. 2.30
- Stroud branch, near Figart, Pa., about 1891 and extended in 1895. 2.17
- Fallen Timber branch, near Glasgow, Pa., about 1897. 0.93
- Elk Run branch, near Punxsutawney, Pa., about 1895. 5.57
- Horatio to Fordham, Pa., 1891. 3.28
- Constructed by the Bell's Gap Railroad Company, Bellwood to Lloydville, Pa., 1872–1873. 8.20
- Constructed by The Clearfield and Jefferson Railway Company—
- Horatio to Irvona, Pa., 1886–1888. 36.80
- Irvona to Bratton’s Mills, Pa., 1887. 3.86
- Constructed by the Millersburg Railroad Company, Anita branch, near Anita, Pa., 1899–1900. 1.40
- Constructed by the Cambria and Clearfield Railroad Company (of 1891)—
- Constructed partly by the Cambria and Clearfield Railroad Company (of 1887) and completed by the Cambria and Clearfield Railroad Company (of 1891), Ebensburg Junction to Garway, Pa., 1891-1892. 19.90
- La Jose Junction to McGees, Pa., 1891–1893. 5.90
- Glen Campbell Junction to Hoover's Mills, Pa., 1899. 1.24
- Bradley Junction to Cherry Tree, Pa., 1892–1893. 17.61
- Luther branch, near Bakerton, Pa., 1892. 0.63
- Lantzy branch, near Spangler, Pa., 1892. 0.55
- Walnut Run branch, near Barnesboro, Pa., 1892. 2.25
- Sterling branch, near Spangler, Pa., 1893. 1.86
- Whitehead branch, 1891–1892. 0.71
- Porter Run branch, near Barnesboro, Pa., 1893 and extended about 1900. 1.68
- Gardner Run branch, near Barnesboro, Pa., 1893. 1.23
- Patton branch, No. 1, near Patton, Pa., 1893. 1.24
- Patton branch, No. 2, near Patton, Pa., 1893. 2.16
- Patton branch, No. 3, near Patton, Pa., 1893–1901. 3.00
- Patton branch, No. 4, near Patton, Pa., 1893. 0.46
- Moss Creek branch, near Garman, Pa., 1902. 2.10
- Suter branch, near Glen Campbell, Pa., about 1892. 0.37
- Hoover's Mill branch, near Glen Campbell, Pa., 1899. 0.34
- Brady's Run branch, near Glen Campbell, Pa., 1899. 0.78
- Burnside branch, near Cush Creek Junction, Pa., 1900. 1.55
- Constructed by the Ebensburg and Cresson Railroad Company—
- Cresson to Ebensburg Junction, Pa., 1859–1862. 6.20
- Ebensburg Junction to Ebensburg, Pa., 1859–1862. 4.80
- Constructed by the Cambria and Clearfield Railroad Company (of 1887)–
- La Jose to Garway, Pa., 1887–1888. 9.45
- St. Lu branch, near St. Lu, Pa., 1887-1888. 0.43
- King's Run branch, near Welshdale, Pa., 1887–1888. 1.52
- Hastings branch, near Garway, Pa., 1888–1890. 6.36
- McGee's Junction to Glen Campbell, Pa., 1889–1890. 7.78
- McCoy's Run branch, near Glen Campbell Junction, Pa., 1890. 2.13
- Glen Campbell branch, near Glen Campbell Junction, Pa., 1889-1890. 1.42
- Constructed by the Cresson and Irvona Railroad Company, Beaver Dam branch, near Flinton, Pa., 1896. 0.85
- Constructed by The Cresson & Clearfield County & New York Short Route Railroad Company—
- Cresson to Irvona, Pa., 1884–1886. 26.67
- Stevens branch, near Condron, Pa., 1890. 1.52
- Hegarty branch, near Coalport, Pa., 1890. 0.50
- Constructed by the Ebensburg and Black Lick Railroad Company—
- Ebensburg to near Vintondale, Pa., 1893–1895. 13.15
- Dilltown to near Wintondale, Pa., 1900–1901. 5.78
- Coal Pit Run Branch, near Twin Rocks, Pa., 1894 and extended in 1903. 1.55
- Shuman branch, near Vintondale, Pa., 1894. 0.85
- Constructed by The Tyrone and Clearfield Railway Company—
- Philipsburg to Clearfield, Pa., 1867–1809. 17.48
- Clearfield to Curwensville, Pa., 1874. 6.50
- Curwensville toward Grampian, Pa., 1889. 3.10
- Grampian toward Curwensville, Pa., 1892. 2.30
- Osceola branch, near Osceola Mills, Pa., 1894–1895. 0.78
- Moshannon Branch, near Osceola Mills, Pa., extended 1869, 1872, 1874, 1875, 1884, and 1887. 8.48
- Big Run branch, near Osceola Mills, Pa., 1890. 2.43
- Moshannon and Clearfield Branch, near Coal Run Junction, Pa., extended in 1887 and 1893. 1.61
- Beaver branch, near Coal Run Junction, Pa., 1886. 0.83
- Barnes branch, near Barnes Junction, Pa., 1889. 0.74
- Ednie branch, near Coal Run Junction, Pa., 1890. 0.34
- Forsyth branch, near Coal Run Junction, Pa., 1890–1891. 0.39
- Coal Run branch, near Coal Run Junction, Pa., 1882 and extended in 1883, 1885, 1899 and 1902. 6.72
- Morgan Run branch, near Coal Run Junction, Pa., 1884. 4.05
- Goss Run branch No. 1, near Brisbin, Pa., about 1873. 1.91
- Goss Run branch No. 2, near Brisbin, Pa., 1875. 1.56
- Goss Run branch No. 3, near Brisbin, Pa., 1881–1882. 1.26
- Houtzdale branch, near Houtzdale, Pa., 1883. 0.74
- Amesville branch No. 1, near West Moshannon, Pa., 1887. 2.39
- Amesville branch No. 2, near West Moshannon, Pa., 1888. 2.08
- Amesville branch No. 3, near West Moshannon, Pa., 1892. 2.39
- Kendrick branch, near Kendrick, Pa., 1890. 0.70
- Madera branch, near McCartney, Pa., 1886–1887. 8.44
- Little Muddy Run branch, near Smoke Run, Pa., 1900–1901. 3.08
- Muddy Run branch, near Smoke Run, Pa., 1890–1891 and extended in 1895. 3.35
- Smoke Run, Pa., branch, 1894. 0.99
- Banian branch, near Banian Junction, Pa., 0.47 mile in 1886 and 2.19 miles in 1890. 2.66
- Betz Branch, near Madera, Pa., 1900–1901. 1.70
- Pine Run Extension, near Pine Run Junction, 1891-1893. 4.90
- Beelah branch, near Ramey, Pa., 1886. 0.54
- Mapleton branch No. 1, 2.21 miles in 1870 and 0.99 mile in 1884–1885. 3.20
- Mapleton branch No. 2, near Boyntown, Pa., 1882. 2.24
- Mapleton branch No. 3, near Boyntown, Pa., 1891. 0.92
- Graham, Pa., branch, 1892–1893. 1.58
- Liveright branch, near Leonard, Pa., 1892. 0.97
- Pennville branch, near Grampian, Pa., 1892. 1.62
- Philipsburg, Pa., branch extension 1870. 0.88
- Constructed by the Philipsburg Coal, Iron and Oil Company, Philipsburg, Pa., branch, prior to 1867. 2.61
- Acquired by The Tyrone and Clearfield Railway Company from Ynocencio Casanova, John M. Campbell, and others, by deeds of Apr. 20, 1885, and Apr. 23, 1885, Derby branch near Philipsburg, Pa., constructed about 1868. 1.19
- Constructed by The Moshannon and Clearfield Railroad Company—
- Moshannon and Clearfield branch, near Osceola, Pa., 1880–1883. 7.20
- Leskie branch, near Osceola, Pa., 1881. 1.32
- Constructed by the Tyrone and Clearfield railroad company—
- Vail to Philipsburg, Pa., 1856–1863. 20.25
- Moshannon branch, near Osceola, Pa., 1864–1865. 4.50
- Acquired by the Pine Run Railroad Company from the Irvona Coal and Coke Company and The Pennsylvania Steel Company, July 1, 1907; Pine Run branch, near Irvona, Pa. 2.39
- 411.17
- Less abandonments and decreases in mileage—
- Abandonments—
- Whitehead branch, 1896 and 1903. 0.71
- Porter Run branch, 1907 and 1908. 0.50
- St. Lu branch, 1907. 0.43
- Forsyth branch, 1902. 0.28
- Kings Run branch, 1903. 1.52
- Decreases in mileage, particulars not obtained. 1.46
- 4.90
- Abandonments—
- 406.27
- Constructed by that company—
- From the Hollidaysburg, Bedford and Cumberland Railroad Company, May 20, 1914–
- Partly constructed by the Pennsylvania and West Virginia Railroad Company and completed by the Bedford and Hollidaysburg Railroad Company, Cessna to near Imler, Pa., 1891. 11.77
- Constructed by the Bedford and Hollidaysburg Railroad Company, Brooks Mills to near Imler, Pa., 1909–1910. 10.81
- Constructed by the Bedford and Bridgeport Railroad Company-
- Mount Dallas, Pa., to the Maryland State line near Cumberland, Md., 1870–72. 38.70
- Bedford to Holderbaum, Pa., 1873. 10.47
- 71.75
- Decreases in mileage, particulars not obtained. 0.10
- 71.65
- From the Lewisburg and Tyrone Railway Company, Apr. 30, 1915–
- Constructed by the Lewisburg and Tyrone Railroad Company—
- Tyrone to Fairbrook, Pa., 1880–1881. 19.90
- Fairbrook to Scotia, Pa., 1881. 5.30
- Juniata branch, near Fairbrook, Pa., 1882. 2.03
- Rising Springs to Lemont, Pa., 1884–1885. 14.52
- Constructed by The Lewisburg, Centre and Spruce Creek Railroad Company—
- Lewisburg (except Lewisburg Bridge) to near Montandon, Pa., 1868–1869. [blank]
- Lewisburg to Mifflinsburg, Pa., 1870–1871. 43.18
- Mifflinsburg to Rising Springs, Pa., 1877. [blank]
- 84.98
- Constructed by the Lewisburg and Tyrone Railroad Company—
- From the Lancaster and Quarryville Railroad Company (Lancaster and Reading Narrow Gauge Railroad Company (of 1894). Apr. 30, 1915; constructed by the Lancaster and Reading Narrow Gauge Railroad Company (of 1871), Lancaster to Quarryville, Pa., 1872-1875. 15.50
- From the Pennsylvania, Monongahela and Southern Railroad Company, Apr. 30, 1915; constructed by that company—
- Millsboro to near Denbo, Pa., 1905-1907. 4.47
- Millsboro to Rice's Landing, Pa., 1908. 2.46
- Rice's Landing to New Rice's Landing, Pa., 1911. 0.33
- New Rice's Landing to Crucible, Pa., 1912-1913. 2.39
- 9.65
- From the Harrisburg, Portsmouth, Mountjoy and Lancaster Railroad Company (the Portsmouth and Lancaster Railroad Company), Apr. 25, 1917; constructed by that company—
- Middletown to Harrisburg, Pa., 1835-1836. 34.48
- Lancaster to near Rheems, Pa., 1835-1836. [included above]
- Middletown to Elizabethtown, Pa., 1835-1837. [included above]
- Elizabethtown to near Rheems, Pa., 1835-1838. [included above]
- Royalton to Columbia, Pa., 1849-1850. [included above]
- 62.67
- From the Susquehanna, Bloomsburg & Berwick Railroad Company, Apr. 15, 1918—
- Constructed by that company—
- Eyersgrove to Berwick, Pa., 1902-1903. 18.50
- Connection at Paper Mill, Pa., 1902-1903. 0.25
- Constructed by The Wilkesbarre and Western Railway Company, Millville to Orangeville, Pa., 1887-1891. 9.00
- Partly constructed by the Wilkesbarre and Western Railway Company and completed by The Wilkesbarre and Western Railway Company, Turbotville to Millville, Pa., 1886-1887. 16.50
- Constructed by the Wilkesbarre and Western Railway Company, Watsontown to Turbotville, Pa., 1886. 5.60
- Increases in mileage, the particulars of which were not obtained. 0.98
- 50.83
- Less mileage from Millville to Orangeville, Pa., abandoned in 1902. 9.00
- 41.83
- Constructed by that company—
- From the Cornwall and Lebanon Rail Road Company, Apr. 15, 1918—
- Constructed by that company—
- Cornwall to Lebanon, Pa., 1882-1883. 5.66
- Cornwall Ore Bank branch, near Cornwall, Pa., 1883-1884. 1.17
- Lebanon to North Lebanon, Pa., 1886-1888. 0.34
- Lake Conewago branch, near Colebrook, Pa., 1890-1891. 1.25
- Partly constructed by the Lebanon Belt Railway Company and completed by the Cornwall and Lebanon Rail Road Company, Lebanon to Hebron, Pa., 1889-1894, 1902-1903, and 1910-1914. 1.37
- Constructed by the Colebrook Valley Railroad Company, Conewago to Cornwall, Pa., 1881-1883. 16.00
- 25.79
- Constructed by that company—
- From private parties—
- Martins branch, near Portage, Pa., acquired in 1886. 2.62
- Youghiogheny branch, near Shafton, Pa., acquired in 1899, from the Penn Gas Coal Company. 11.04
- Bostonia branch, near New Bethlehem, Pa., acquired May 8, 1912, from the Fairmont Coal Company. 1.43
- Girard Point branch, near Girard Point, Pa., a portion of this line was acquired in 1917 from Girard Point Storage Company. 0.25
- Bolivar branch, near Bolivar, Pa., acquired Feb. 1, 1918, from Fairfield Coal and Coke Company. 0.97
- 16.31
- Total. 2,956.53
- Less abandonments—
- Hollidaysburg to Johnstown, Pa., 1858. 37.00
- Westmoreland branch, near Hunker, Pa., 1910. 0.46
- Sang Hollow Extension, near Johnstown, Pa., 1907. 2.67
- Barnes branch, near Coal Run Junction, Pa., 1915. 0.77
- Forsyth branch, near Coal Run Junction, Pa., 1915. 0.13
- Goss Run branch No. 2, near Brisbin, Pa., 1915. 1.17
- Ruffsdale branch, near Ruffsdale, Pa., 1917. 1.24
- Eureka branch No. 32, near Windber, Pa., 1917. 0.78
- Juniata branch, near Fairbrook, Pa., 1917. 2.08
- Clapper branch, near Altoona, Pa., 1917. 0.76
- Eureka branch No. 34, near Windber, Pa., 1916. 0.35
- 47.41
- Net total. 2,909.12
- Difference between recorded mileage and mileage inventoried. 6.554
- Mileage inventoried as of date of valuation. 2,902.564
- From the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, July 31, 1857–
In addition, the Pennsylvania Railroad owns jointly with other carrier corporations 5.85 miles of road, as follows:
- Enola Branch, near Marysville, Pa., constructed by the Pennsylvania Railroad during the year 1904, and owned on date of valuation by that company and the Northern Central on basis of 75 per cent and 25 per cent, respectively. 3.16
- At Philadelphia, Pa., Commerce Street branch, Canal Street branch, and a portion of the Delaware Avenue branch, constructed by The River Front Rail Road Company, and owned on date of valuation by the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Philadelphia and Reading Railway Company in equal parts. 2.69
- Total. 5.85
Leased Railway Property
editThe Pennsylvania Railroad used on December 31, 1917, facilities owned by other companies and other companies used facilities owned by the Pennsylvania Railroad to the extent indicated in the statement below. The description of the property, the period and terms of use, and the rental accrued and charged or credited to income for the year ended December 31, 1917, are as follows:
- Solely owned, but jointly used:
- The Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road Company:
- Trackage, 11.30 miles, Edna Junction No. 1 and 2 to Gratztown, Pa.; stipulated annual payment equal to proportion of 4 per cent on valuation, which car and engine mileage of Baltimore and Ohio bears to total car and engine mileage over portion used. $3,594.03
- Trackage, 14.81 miles, Mann's Choice to Hyndman, Pa.; no details obtained. ---
- Trackage, 5.00 miles, Long Bridge, Va., to Washington, D. C.; no details obtained. ---
- Trackage, 14.90 miles, Newark Junction, N. J., to Sunnyside Yards, N. Y.; no details obtained. ---
- Bellefonte Central Railroad Company: Trackage, 0.60 mile at Bellefonte, Pa.; stipulated rental $15 per month. 108.00
- Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh Railway Company:
- Trackage, 19.50 miles, Black Lick to Vintondale and Indiana Branch, Pa.; stipulated annual payment equal to 2 per cent of interest on valuation at 4 per cent. 15,395.64
- Trackage, 1.97 miles, at Buffalo, N. Y.; no details obtained. ---
- The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company: Trackage, 2.30 miles, Washington, D. C, to Long Bridge, Va.; no details obtained. ---
- The Central Railroad Company of New Jersey: Trackage, 18.20 miles, Bay Head Junction to Toms River Station, N. J.; no details obtained. ---
- Cumberland Valley Rail Road Company: Passenger and freight stations at Harrisburg, Pa.; stipulated annual payment for use of passenger station proportion of 4 per cent on valuation, taxes and insurance, based on cars in and out of station. 3,336.15
- Erie Railroad Company:
- Trackage, 0.75 mile, at Brockway, Pa.; stipulated monthly payment $350. 1,430.04
- Trackage, 19.48 miles, Chemung Junction to Watkins, N. Y.; stipulated annual payment on mileage basis. 4,972.61
- Hudson and Manhattan Railroad Company: Trackage, 0.52 mile, at Jersey City, N. J.; stipulated annual payment proportion of 4 per cent on valuation, based on number of cars over tracks. 6,690.22
- The Huntington and Broad Top Mountain Railroad and Coal Company: Trackage, 7.91 miles, Mount Dallas to Bedford, Pa.; no details. ---
- Kishacoquillas Valley Railroad Company: Trackage, 0.58 mile, at Reedsville, Pa.; stipulated annual payment $350. 227.50
- The Long Island Railroad Company: Station facilities, yards and 4.20 miles of track at New York City; stipulated annual payment $13,000; proportion of 4.5 per cent interest on valuation of distributing system, including power house, plus additions and betterments, based on cars in and out. 494,086.47
- Lake Erie, Franklin & Clarion Railroad Company: Trackage, 8.04 miles, Summerville to Brookville, Pa.; no details obtained. ---
- The Lehigh and Hudson River Railway Company: Trackage, 13.70 miles, Phillipsburg to Belvidere, N. J.; no details obtained. ---
- Lehigh Valley Railroad Company: Trackage, 0.35 mile, West Seneca to Buffalo, N. Y.; no details obtained. ---
- Maryland, Delaware and Virginia Railway Company: Trackage, 5.19 miles, Lewes to Rehoboth, Del.; no details obtained. ---
- Mount Jewett, Kinzua and Riterville Railroad Company: Trackage, 8.95 miles, East Smethport to Larrabee, Pa.; no details obtained. ---
- The New York Central Railroad Company:
- Trackage, 11.18 miles, Rossiter Junction to McGees, Pa.; trackage, 28.14 miles, Patten to Mahaffey, Pa.; trackage, 217 miles, Moss Creek Branch, Pa.; trackage, 0.91 mile, portion to Burnside Branch, Pa.; trackage, 8.95 miles, Cherry Tree and Lantzy Branch, Pa.; stipulated annual payments equal to 2.5 per cent on valuation. 27,653.22
- Trackage, 45.01 miles, McElhatten to Keating, Pa.; stipulated annual payment equal to 2 per cent on valuation and portion of taxes. 86,228.77
- Trackage, 20.91 miles, Brookville to Falls Creek, Pa.; stipulated annual payment interest at 2 per cent on track valuation and proportion of capital stock tax, based on car and engine mileage. 27,425.08
- The New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad Company: Trackage, 40.00 miles, Buffalo to Brockton, N. Y.; no details obtained. ---
- The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company: Trackage, 5.11 miles, Long Island City to New York City; no details obtained. ---
- Pennsylvania Company—
- Passenger terminal at Pittsburgh, Pa.; stipulated annual payment equal to 4 per cent on valuation, based on cars in and out. 135,911.04
- Transfer station at Pitcairn, Pa.; stipulated annual payment 49 per cent of 4 per cent interest on valuation, based on tonnage handled. 3,295.92
- Freight, stations at Duquesne, Shady Side, East Liberty, Allegheny, Millvale, Sharpsburg, Sixteenth Street, and South Side, Pittsburgh, Pa.; stipulated annual payment proportion of 4 per cent interest on valuation, based on tonnage handled. 47,436.99
- The Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad Company—
- Passenger station at Pittsburgh, Pa.; stipulated annual payment equal to 4 per cent interest on valuation, based on engines handled. 111,860.54
- Freight stations at Duquesne, Shady Side, East Liberty, Allegheny, Millvale, Sharpsburg, Sixteenth Street and South Side, Pittsburgh, Pa.; stipulated annual payment proportion of 4 per cent interest on valuation, based on tonnage handled. 29,354.95
- The Pittsburgh and Western Railroad Company: Trackage, 1.20 miles, Pine Creek to Willow Grove, Pa.; no details. ---
- Philadelphia and Reading Railway Company-
- Trackage, 5.32 miles, Harrisburg to Rockville, Pa.; stipulated annual payment equal to % of 60 per cent of gross receipts. 1,167.57
- Trackage, 2.51 miles, Boston Run Junction to Frackville, Pa.; stipulated annual payment equal to 4 cents per passenger, 4 cents per ton on coal, 6 cents per ton on other freight, 10 cents car excess empty. 10,643.55
- Southern Railway Company: Trackage, 2.30 miles, Washington, D. C, to Long Bridge, Va.; no details obtained. ---
- Susquehanna and New York Railroad Company; trackage, 19.40 miles, Newberry to Marsh Hill Junction, and passenger station at Newberry, Pa.; stipulated annual payment proportion of interest at 5 per cent on valuation, based on car and engine mileage. 9,685.16
- West Jersey and Seashore Railroad Company: Trackage, 1.92 miles, Camden to Pavonia, N. J.; no details obtained. ---
- Western Maryland Railway Company—
- Trackage, 1.58 miles, Fulton Junction to U. R. R. Junction, Baltimore, Md.; stipulated annual payment equal to 20 cents per ton on all freight passing over track. 1,579.06
- Trackage, 1.08 miles, Fulton Junction to Madison and Van Buren Streets, Baltimore, Md.; stipulated annual payments, passenger per trip 10 cents; commutation mileage or excess 6 cents; monthly or season tickets 4 cents; freight 35 cents per ton; express 35 cents per ton, and mail 50 per cent of amount received. 17,952.88
- Washington Southern Railway Company: Trackage, 2.30 miles, Washington, D. C, to Long Bridge, Va.; no details obtained. ---
- The Winfield Railroad Company: Trackage, 3.86 miles, Butler Junction to Winfield, Pa.; no details obtained. ---
- West Jersey and Seashore Railroad Company: Trackage, 0.99 mile, station and yard at Camden, N. J.; stipulated annual payment equal to proportion of 4 per cent interest on valuation, based on cars and engines handled per month. 135,735.67
- The Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road Company:
- Solely used, but not owned; leased from—
- Belvidere Delaware: entire property; term January 1, 1876, to June 30, 2870; stipulated payment $5 per annum and organization expenses not to exceed $3,000 per annum, and a further yearly rent or sum of money which shall be equal to the residue of the surplus of the net earnings, net income or net profits, if any. 423,649.60
- Bradford Railroad: Entire property; term 999 years from Dec. 8, 1881, results of operations are included in those of the Western New York and Pennsylvania Railway Company. ---
- Camden and Burlington: Entire property; term for life of charter; stipulated payment 6 per cent per annum on par value of capital stock, interest on funded debt and $700 per annum for organization expenses. 42,727.50
- Connecting Railway: Entire property; term 999 years from Jan. 1, 1868; stipulated annual payment equal to 6 per cent on value of property used. 444,666.00
- Delaware Railroad: Entire propert37; term 99 years from Mar. 1, 1910; stipulated payment 8 per cent per annum on par value of capital stock, interest on funded debt and organization expenses. ---
- Elmira and Williamsport: Entire property; term 999 years from May 1, 1863; stipulated payment 7 per cent per annum on par value of preferred stock and 5 per cent on par value of common stock, interest on funded debt and $3,000 per annum for organization expenses. 130,000.00
- Harrison and East Newark: Entire property; term implied lease; the Pennsylvania Railroad owns all of the capital stock, pays all expenses and takes all the earnings. ---
- Lykens Valley Rail-Road and Coal Company: Entire property; term 99 years from June 8, 1910, stipulated payment $24,000 per annum, taxes and organization expenses. 24,038.98
- New York Bay Railroad: Entire property; trackage-right agreement effective July 1, 1908, until canceled at the option of either party; stipulated payment $24,836.66 per month, plus operating expenses, taxes and insurance; treated as joint facility rents by the Pennsylvania 500,515.36
- Northern Central: Entire property; term 999 years from Jan. 1, 1911; stipulated payment 8 per cent per annum on par value of capital stock, interest, taxes and $5,000 per annum for organization expenses. 2,528,407.55
- Philadelphia and Trenton: Entire property; term 999 years from June 30, 1871; stipulated payment 10 per cent per annum on par value of capital stock, taxes and $10,000 per annum for organization expenses. 49,823.72
- The Rocky Hill Railroad and Transportation Company: Entire property; term for life of charter; stipulated payment 6 per cent per annum on par value of capital stock, except that owned by The United New Jersey Railroad and Canal Company, interest on outstanding debts and organization expenses not to exceed $100 per annum. 1,183.08
- Shamokin Valley and Pottsville: Entire property; term 999 years from Feb. 27, 1863; stipulated payment 6 per cent per annum on par value of capital stock, interest on funded debt and taxes. 52,167.00
- The United New Jersey Railroad and Canal Company: Entire property; term 999 years from June 30, 1871; stipulated payment $1,948,500 per annum, taxes and payment of all debts and obligations as they become due. 2,931,310.71
- Western New York and Pennsylvania: Entire property except 51.492 miles between Stoneboro and Mahoningtown, Pa., including a branch line from Leesburg to Redmond, Pa.; term 20 years from Aug. 1, 1903, and thereafter from year to year; lessee receives all revenues and applies same to the maintenance of the property and the payment of taxes. Any revenue remaining reverts to the lessor. 985,195.92
- Pennsylvania and Atlantic: Entire property except 24.416 miles between Pemberton and Hightstown, N. J.; term indefinite period from Feb. 25, 1915, subject to 60 days' notice; lessee to receive all revenues and pay entire cost of maintenance and operation, all taxes, interest on bonds and any other obligations. ---
In addition the Pennsylvania Railroad leased as of April 1, 1918, the common-carrier properties of other companies, as indicated below:
- Union Railroad Company of Baltimore: Entire property; term 991 years and nine months from Apr. 1, 1918; stipulated annual payment 8 per cent on par value of capital stock, interest on funded debt, taxes, and organization expenses. ---
- Delaware River Railroad: Entire property; term 999 years from Apr. 1, 1918; stipulated annual payment 8 per cent on par value of capital stock, interest on funded debt, taxes and organization expenses. ---
As of January 1, 1918, the Pennsylvania Railroad leased the entire property of the Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, except that portion of the road from Grays Ferry to Ridley Junction (Eddystone), Pa., about 9.948 miles, for a term of 999 years. The lessee is obligated to pay the fixed charges and taxes and 6 per cent on the par value of capital stock. In connection with its lease of the Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad Company, the Pennsylvania Railroad obtained trackage rights over the entire property of The Catonsville Short Line Rail Road Company for the term of the lease of the first-named company.
All of the above properties were operated by the railroad administration at date of valuation.
- Jointly used, but not owned:
- The Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road Company—
- Tracks, 2.03 miles, at Johnstown, Pa.; stipulated annual payment on car basis. 7,423.85
- Tracks, 0.28 mile at Pittsburgh, Pa.; no details obtained. ---
- The Baltimore and Sparrows Point Railroad Company: Tracks, 5.43 miles, Colgate Creek to Sparrows Point, Md., stipulated annual payment based on passenger and freight traffic. 32,753.30
- The Buffalo Creek Railroad Company: Trackage, 6.53 miles, at Buffalo, N. Y.; no details obtained. ---
- Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh Railway Company: Trackage, 9.14 miles, Carrollton, N. Y., to Bradford, Pa.; no details obtained. ---
- Cherry Tree and Dixonville: Entire property; stipulated annual payment equal to one-half of dividend rate of 4 per cent, one-half of interest on outstanding obligations, taxes, car and engine mileage. 35,852.78
- Cumberland Valley Railroad Company: Trackage, 1.36 miles, Harrisburg to Lemoyne, Pa.; stipulated annual payment proportion of 4 per cent interest on valuation, based on number of cars moved. 20,909.49
- The Central Railroad Company of New Jersey: Trackage, 1.66 miles, at Woodbridge, N. J.; no details obtained. ---
- The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company:
- Trackage, 17.75 miles, Manunka Chunk, N. J., to Stroudsburg, N. Y.; no details obtained. ---
- Trackage, 11.18 miles, Buffalo to Black Rock, N. Y.; no details obtained. ---
- Erie Railroad Company: Trackage, 5.33 miles, Southport to Chemung Junction, N. Y.; stipulated annual payment based on passenger and freight traffic. 31,319.27
- The Elmira and Lake Ontario Railroad Company: Tracks, and buildings at Elmira, N. Y.; monthly rental of $1,601.13. 8,123.64
- The Grand Trunk Railway Company: Trackage, 1.05 miles, Black Rock, N. Y., to Fort Erie, Ontario; no details obtained. ---
- The Huntington and Broad Top Mountain Railroad and Coal Company: Trackage, 1.81 miles, at Mount Dallas, Pa.; no details obtained. ---
- The Lehigh and Hudson River Railway Company—
- Trackage, 10.00 miles, Greycourt to Campbell Hall, N. Y.; no details obtained. ---
- Trackage, 63.00 miles, Belvidere, N. J., to Grey court, N. Y.; no details obtained. ---
- Lehigh Valley Railroad Company—
- Trackage, 26.89 miles, Tomhicken to New Boston Junction, Pa.; stipulated annual payment based on passenger and freight traffic. 114,981.38
- Trackage, 1.77 miles, at Buffalo, N. Y.; no details obtained. ---
- Trackage, 7.70 miles, Tong Run to Gum Run, Pa.; no details obtained. ---
- Long Island Railroad: Pier 22, East River, New York City; stipulated annual payment equal to proportion of 4 per cent on valuation, based on tonnage handled. 22,766.49
- The Michigan Central Railroad Company: Trackage, 1.11 miles, International to Bridgeport, Ontario; no details obtained. ---
- The Monongahela Railway Company: Main line and branches; no details obtained. ---
- The New York and Long Branch Railroad Company: Trackage, 38.03 miles, South Amboy to Point Pleasant, N. J.; stipulated annual payment; guarantee fund $102,337.93, taxes $51,915.48, and miscellaneous income charges $5.28. 154,258.69
- The New York Central Railroad Company—
- Trackage, 29.84 miles, Oil City to Stonesboro, Pa.; no details obtained. ---
- Trackage, 1.12 miles, Gates to Rochester, N. Y.; no details obtained. ---
- Trackage, 0.31 mile, Mahaffey Junction to Mahaffey, Pa.; no details obtained. ---
- The New York, Chicago, and St. Louis Railroad Company: Trackage, 46.00 miles, Buffalo to Brockton, N. Y.; no details obtained. ---
- Philadelphia and Reading Railway Company: Trackage, 3.00 miles, Frackville to Weatherhill Junction, Pa.; stipulated annual payment: passenger traffic 4 cents per passenger, coal traffic 4 cents per ton, merchandise traffic 6 cents per ton. 15,880.05
- The Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago, and St. Louis Railroad Company: Trackage, 2.07 miles, at Pittsburgh, Pa.; stipulated annual payment equal to 3.5 cents per ton covering rental and expenses. 186,811.22
- Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne, and Chicago Railway Company: Trackage, 0.41 mile, at Allegheny, Pa.; no details obtained. ---
- The Stewart Railroad Company: Trackage, 0.22 mile, at Freedom, Pa.; no details obtained. ---
- The Tuckerton Railroad Company: Trackage, 21.5 miles, Whitings to Manawaken, N. J.; no details obtained. ---
- The Union Transportation Company: Trackage, 2.59 miles, Pemberton to Lewiston, N. J.; no details obtained. ---
- West Jersey and Seashore: Trackage, 2.18 miles, and electric facilities at Camden, N. J.; stipulated annual payment proportion of 4 per cent on valuation, based on engines and cars handled. 17,335.05
- Wilkes-Barre Connecting Railroad Company: Trackage, 6.66 miles, Buttonwood Junction to Hudson, Pa.; stipulated annual payment one half of 4.5 per cent on valuation based on cars and engines moved. 11,715.23
- Western Maryland Railway Company—
- Trackage, 9.98 miles, Baltimore to Green Springs Junction, Md.; no details obtained. ---
- Trackage, 6.47 miles, State Line to Cumberland, Md.; stipulated annual payment; trackage rate covers both rental and expenses; merchandise traffic 1 cent, 0.6 cent and 0.4 cent per 100 pounds; coal and coke traffic 2 cents per ton; passenger traffic 6 cents on all first class and 33.3 per cent of all other classes, baggage, express and mail prorated on mileage; milk traffic $1.50 per package of 20 tags for 20 quart cans, an arbitrary of 30 cents, proportionate allowance on cans of milk of larger capacity. 19,839.64
- Trackage, 1.57 miles, passenger and freight stations, at Cumberland, Md.; stipulated annual payment $1,000, 40 per cent wages station employees, 20 per cent lighting, 25 per cent heating and cleaning. 600.00
- Tracks, $250 per annum, includes rental and expenses. 225.00
- The Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road Company—
Predecessor Companies
editWrightsville, York and Gettysburg Railroad Company; the Wrightsville and York Rail-Road Company; and Wrightsville and Gettysburg Railroad Company
editThe accounting records of the above-named corporations were not obtained. Therefore, no information can be given from their accounts regarding financial dealings, corporate operations, or investments. However, certain data have been obtained from documents filed by the Pennsylvania Railroad and from the published reports of the State of Pennsylvania. It has not been determined whether either of these corporations was controlled on date of demise by any individual or corporation, nor, on the other hand, whether they then controlled any carrier corporation.
The Wrightsville and York and the Wrightsville and Gettysburg consolidated February 28, 1837, to form the Wrightsville, York and Gettysburg. The latter owned on the date of its demise, June 21, 1870, a standard-gauge, steam railroad that extended from Wrightsville to York, Pa., about 12.90 miles, a portion of which had been partly constructed by the Wrightsville and York. The Wrightsville and Gettysburg did not construct any railroad. Details with respect to the construction of this property are given in the chapter on development of fixed physical property in the report on the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Columbia Bridge Company; The Columbia Bank; The Columbia Bank and Bridge Company; The Columbia Bridge Company; and The President, Managers and Company, for Erecting a Bridge over the Susquehanna River, in the County of Lancaster, at or Near the Town of Columbia
editThe accounting records of the above-named corporations were not obtained. Therefore, no information can be given from their accounts regarding financial dealings, corporate operations, or investments. However, certain information has been taken from corporate minutes and documents filed by the Pennsylvania Railroad. The records reviewed do not indicate whether the company was controlled on date of demise by any individual or corporation, or whether it then controlled any carrier corporation.
The property owned by the company on July 1, 1871, the date of its sale to the Pennsylvania Railroad, consisted of a bridge across the Susquehanna River from Wrightsville to Columbia, 1.11 miles, and a standard-gauge, steam-operated railroad located thereon, all in the State of Pennsylvania.
By deed dated July 12, 1864, the Columbia Bridge Company acquired from The Columbia Bank the rights and franchises pertaining to the ownership and operation of a bridge across the Susquehanna and built a bridge to replace one destroyed by fire on June 28, 1863. The bridge was rebuilt between 1864 and 1869.
Schuylkill and Juniata Railroad Company
editIntroductory
This company was controlled on April 1, 1902, the date of its merger, by the Pennsylvania Railroad through the ownership of entire capital stock. The records reviewed do not indicate that this company then controlled any carrier corporation. The property of the company was operated from the date of its formation to date of merger by the Pennsylvania Railroad.
The railroad owned on date of merger amounted to 290.87 miles of standard-gauge, steam railroad, all in Pennsylvania. The main lines extended from West Philadelphia to Pottsville, from Selinsgrove to Milroy, from Sunbury to Tomhicken, and from Catawissa to Wilkes-Barre, and aggregated 233.89 miles. The branch lines extend from Manayunk to Pencoyd, from Frazer to Phoenixville, from Pottsville to Primrose, from Pottsville to New Boston Junction, from Morea to Morea Breaker, from Frackville to Shenandoah, from junction near Shenandoah to Wm. Penn Colliery, from Spring City to Royersford, from Nanticoke to Glenlyon, from Rock Glen Junction to Nescopec, from Nanticoke to West Nanticoke, and from Court Street to Sixth Street at Reading, and aggregated 56.98 miles.
Development of Fixed Physical Property
The road owned on date of merger had been acquired through consolidation from the following predecessors in ownership:
- The North and West Branch Railway Company. 48.43
- Sunbury and Lewistown Railway Company (of 1896). 55.88
- Nescopec Railroad Company. 11.96
- The Pennsylvania Schuylkill Valley Railroad Company (of 1886). 131.16
- The Sunbury, Hazletonand Wilkesbarre Railway Company. 43.44
- Total, recorded mileage. 290.87
Details with respect to the construction of this property are given in the chapter on development of fixed physical property in the report on the Pennsylvania Railroad.
The North and West Branch Railway Company
editIntroductory
This company was controlled on June 1, 1900, the date of consolidation, by the Pennsylvania Railroad through ownership of substantially all of the capital stock. The records reviewed do not indicate that the company then controlled any carrier corporation.
The railroad owned on date of consolidation consisted of 48.43 miles of standard-gauge, steam railroad. Its main line extended from Catawissa to Wilkes-Barre, 43.13 miles, and branch lines extended from Nanticoke to West Nanticoke, and to Glenlyon, aggregated 5.30 miles, all in Pennsylvania. The property was operated by the Pennsylvania from November 23, 1882, the date the original section of road was completed and put in operation, to the date of consolidation.
Development of Fixed Physical Property
Of the 48.43 miles of road owned by The North and West Branch Railway Company on date of consolidation, 0.61 mile had been acquired from the Susquehanna Coal Company, 43.13 miles had been acquired by completing the projected and partly constructed road of the North and West Branch Railroad Company, and 4.69 miles had been acquired by construction. Charles Parrish, a director of this company, contracted to complete the partly constructed road between Catawissa and Wilkes-Barre; the contract was later assigned to the Pennsylvania Railroad. Details with respect to the construction of this property are given in the chapter on development of fixed physical property in the report on the Pennsylvania Railroad.
North and West Branch Railroad Company
editThe accounting records of this company were not obtained. Therefore, no information can be given from its accounts regarding financial dealings, corporate operations, or investments. However, certain data have been obtained from documents filed by the Pennsylvania Railroad. The records reviewed do not indicate whether the company was controlled by any individual or corporation on July 5, 1881, the date of its sale at foreclosure, or whether it then controlled any carrier corporation.
The company owned on the date of sale a projected and partly constructed standard-gauge, steam railroad, between Catawissa Junction and Wilkes-Barre, Pa., 43.13 miles, which had been acquired by construction in 1880 and 1881.
Sunbury and Lewistown Railway Company (of 1896)
editIntroductory
The records reviewed do not indicate whether this company was controlled by any individual or corporation on June 1, 1900, the date of its consolidation, or whether it then controlled any carrier corporation.
The property of this company was operated from the date of its formation to date of consolidation by the Pennsylvania Railroad.
The railroad, on date of consolidation, consisted of 55.88 miles of standard-gauge, steam railroad that extended from Lewistown Junction to Milroy and from Lewistown to Selinsgrove, all in Pennsylvania.
Development of Fixed Physical Property
Of the 55.88 miles of road owned by the company on date of consolidation, it had acquired 43.45 miles from the Sunbury and Lewistown Railway Company (of 1876), and 12.43 miles from the Mifflin and Centre County Railroad Company. Details with respect to the construction of this property are given in the chapter on development of fixed physical property in the report on the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Sunbury and Lewistown Railway Company (of 1876)
editIntroductory
The records reviewed do not indicate whether this company was controlled by any individual or corporation on October 1, 1896, the date of its consolidation, or whether it then controlled any other carrier corporation.
The property was not operated from February 4, 1876, the date of organization, to July 24, 1876. From the latter date to the date of consolidation it was operated by the Pennsylvania Railroad. The railroad, on date of consolidation, consisted of 43.45 miles of standard-gauge, steam railroad that extended from Lewistown to Selinsgrove Junction, Pa., and had been acquired from the trustee for the attorneys for certain bondholders of the Sunbury and Lewistown Railroad Company. Details with respect to the construction of this property are given in the chapter on development of fixed physical property in the report on the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Sunbury and Lewistown Railroad Company and Middle Creek Railroad Company
editThe accounting records of this company were not obtained. Therefore, no information can be given from its accounts regarding financial dealings, corporate operations, or investments. However, certain data have been obtained from documents filed by the Pennsylvania Railroad and from the published reports of the State of Pennsylvania.
The records reviewed do not indicate whether the company was controlled by any individual or corporation on April 15, 1876, the date of its reorganization, nor whether it then controlled any carrier corporation.
The property was operated by the Pennsylvania Railroad from the date of completion, December 1, 1871, to January 1, 1875. From the hitter date to the date of reorganization the property was not operated.
The company owned on date of reorganization a standard-gauge, steam railroad that extended from Selinsgrove to Lewistown, Pa., 43.45 miles, all of which had been acquired by construction between 1867 and 1871.
The published reports of the State of Pennsylvania indicate that this company had not received any income from the lease of its property to the Pennsylvania Railroad to December 31, 1874, and sought to terminate the lease through a foreclosure of mortgage.
Mifflin and Centre County Railroad Company
editIntroductory
The records reviewed do not indicate whether this company was controlled by any individual or corporation on October 1, 1896, the date of consolidation, or whether it then controlled any carrier corporation.
The property was operated by the Pennsylvania Railroad from the date the original section was completed, May, 1865, to date of consolidation. It was a standard-gauge, steam-operated railroad that extended from Lewistown Junction to Milroy, Pa., 12.43 miles, and had been acquired by construction in 1863-1868.
The Pennsylvania Schuylkill Valley Railroad Company
editIntroductory
Three successive corporations named as above are treated collectively in this report. Their successions did not involve recapitalization, and their respective transactions are not separated in the records but are recorded as if they had pertained to a single and continuous corporation. The first of these corporations was incorporated on June 1, 1883, and October 29, 1885, it consolidated with another corporation to form the second of these corporations, which, on November 29, 1886, consolidated with another corporation to form the last of these corporations.
The company was controlled on June 1, 1900, the date of its consolidation, by the Pennsylvania Railroad through ownership of entire capital stock. The records reviewed do not indicate that this company then controlled any carrier corporation.
The property of The Pennsylvania Schuylkill Valley Railroad Company was operated from the date of acquirement to June 1, 1900, the date of consolidation by the Pennsylvania Railroad. The railroad owned on June 1, 1900, the date of consolidation aggregated 131.16 miles of standard-gauge, steam railroad, all in the State of Pennsylvania. The main line extended from West Philadelphia to New Boston Junction, 101.30 miles. The branch lines aggregated 29.86 miles and extended from Manayunk to Pencoyd, from Frazer to Phoenixville, from Court Street to Sixth Street at Reading, from P&ttsville to Primrose, from Morea Breaker to Morea, from Frackville to Shenandoah, from near Shenandoah to Wm. Penn Colliery, and from near Spring City to Royersford.
Development of Fixed Physical Property
Of the 131.16 miles of road owned by the company on June 1, 1900, the date of consolidation, it had acquired 10.80 miles from The Pottsville and Mahanoy Railroad Company, 36.40 miles by completing the partly constructed road acquired from The Reading and Pottsville Railroad Company, 2.54 miles by completing the partly constructed road acquired from the Girardville Railroad Company, 30.30 miles by completing the partly constructed road acquired from the Phoenixville, Pottstown and Reading Railroad Company, 10.65 miles by completing the partly constructed road acquired from the Phoenixville and West Chester Railroad Company, 23.8 miles by completing the partly constructed road acquired from the Philadelphia, Norristown and Phoenixville Railroad Company, and 16.67 miles by construction. Details with respect to the construction of this property are given in the chapter on development of fixed physical property in the report on the Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia, Norristown and Phoenixville Railroad Company
editIntroductory
This company was controlled on June 1, 1883, the date of its consolidation, by the Pennsylvania Railroad through ownership of entire capital stock. The records reviewed do not indicate that this company then controlled any carrier corporation.
The property consisted of a partly-constructed, standard-gauge, steam railroad, between West Philadelphia and Phoenixville, Pa., 23.80 miles.
Development of Fixed Physical Property
The partly constructed road between West Philadelphia and Phoenixville, Pa., a distance of 23.80 miles, owned by this company on the date of consolidation had been acquired by construction, between the years 1882 and 1884.
Phoenixville and West Chester Railroad Company
editIntroductory
This company was controlled on June 1, 1883, the date of its consolidation, by the Pennsylvania Railroad through ownership of entire capital stock. The records reviewed do not indicate that this company then controlled any carrier corporations.
The property consisted of a partly-constructed, standard-gauge, steam railroad, between Phoenixville and Frazer, Pa., 10.65 miles. The construction work was done in 1882-1883.
Phoenixville, Pottstown and Reading Railroad Company
editIntroductory
This company was controlled on June 1, 1883, the date of its consolidation, by the Pennsylvania Railroad through ownership of entire capital stock. The records reviewed do not indicate that this company then controlled any carrier corporation.
The property consisted of a partly constructed, standard-gauge, steam railroad, between Phoenixville and Reading, Pa., 30.30 miles, acquired by construction between 1882 and 1884.
The Reading and Pottsville Railroad Company
editIntroductory
This company was controlled on October 29, 1885, the date of its consolidation, by the Pennsylvania Railroad through ownership of entire capital stock. The records reviewed do not indicate that this company then controlled any carrier corporation.
The property consisted of a partly constructed standard-gauge, steam railroad between Reading and Pottsville, Pa., 36.4 miles and had been acquired by construction as detailed in the report on the Pennsylvania Railroad.
The Pottsville and Mahanoy Railroad Company
editIntroductory
This company was controlled on November 29, 1886, the date of its consolidation, by the Pennsylvania Railroad through ownership of entire capital stock. The records reviewed do not indicate that this company then controlled any carrier corporations.
The property was operated from the date of its completion, November 15, 1886, to the date of consolidation by the Pennsylvania Railroad. Its accounting records, however, do not indicate the results of such operations.
The railroad was a standard-gauge, steam railroad that extended from Pottsville to New Boston, Pa., 10.80 miles, and had been acquired by construction in 1885-1886.
Girardville Railroad Company
editIntroductory
This company was controlled on June 1, 1893, the date of its merger, by the Pennsylvania Railroad through ownership of entire capital stock. The records reviewed do not indicate that this company then controlled any carrier corporation.
The property consisted of a partly constructed, standard-gauge, steam railroad, between Shenandoah and Wm. Penn Colliery, Pa., 2.54 miles, and had been acquired by construction in 1892-1893.
The Sunbury, Hazleton and Wilkesbarre Railway Company
editIntroductory
This company was controlled on June 1, 1900, the date of its consolidation, by the Pennsylvania Railroad through ownership of entire capital stock. The records reviewed do not indicate that this company then controlled any carrier corporations.
The property was operated from the date of company's formation to date of consolidation, by the Pennsylvania Railroad and consisted of a standard-gauge, steam railroad, extending from Sunbury to Tomhicken, Pa., 43.44 miles, and acquired from the purchasers of property, rights, and franchises of the Danville, Hazleton and Wilkesbarre Railroad Company, which constructed it in 1867-1871.
Danville, Hazleton and Wilkesbarre Railroad Company, of Wilkesbarre and Pittston Railroad Company
editThe accounting records of the successor by change of name were not obtained. Therefore, no information can be given from its accounts regarding financial dealings, corporate operations, or investments. Certain data indicated below have been obtained from the documents filed by the Pennsylvania Railroad and from the published reports of the State of Pennsylvania.
The records reviewed do not indicate whether the company was controlled by any individual or corporation on March 20, 1878, the date of sale, nor whether it then controlled any carrier corporation.
This company owned on the date of sale a standard-gauge, steam operated railroad that extended from Sunbury to Tomhicken, Pa., 43.44 miles, all of which had been acquired by construction in 1867-1871. The property of this company had been operated by its own organization from the date of completion of a section in 1869 to March 1, 1872. From the last-named date to the date of sale its property was operated by the Pennsylvania Railroad.
The Trenton Cut-Off Railroad Company
editIntroductory
This company was controlled on April 1, 1902, the date of its merger, by the Pennsylvania Railroad through ownership of entire capital stock. The records reviewed do not indicate that this company then controlled any carrier corporations. The property of the company was operated from the date of completion to the date of merger by the Pennsylvania Railroad. Its accounting records, however, do not indicate the results of such operations. The railroad of the company consisted of 15.02 miles of standard-gauge steam railroad that extended from Morrisville to the Bucks County line, in the State of Pennsylvania, which had been acquired by construction in 1890-1891.
The West Chester Rail-Road Company
editIntroductory
The accounting records of this company are incomplete. Those for the period March 28, 1831, to September 1, 1879, were of such a fragmentary nature that but little information could be obtained therefrom. Therefore, only partial information can be given from its accounts regarding its financial dealings, corporate operations and investments. This company was controlled on April 1, 1903, the date of its merger, by the Pennsylvania Railroad through the ownership of its entire capital stock. The records reviewed do not indicate that this company then controlled any other carrier corporation.
The property was operated by its own organization from September 13, 1832, to April 1, 1859, from the latter date to April 1, 1864, it was operated by the Pennsylvania Railroad, from April 1, 1864, to August 6, 1879, it was operated by The West Chester and Philadelphia Railroad Company. On August 6, 1879, the Pennsylvania Railroad resumed operation of the property and continued to operate it until the date of merger. The railroad of the company consisted of 6.22 miles of standard-gauge, steam railroad that extended from Morstein to West Chester, Pa. The company constructed 10.38 miles of road in 1831-1834, of which it abandoned 5.16 miles in 1845 and 1880, leaving 5.22 miles owned on date of merger.
Western Pennsylvania Railroad Company
editIntroductory
This company was controlled on April 1, 1903, the date of its merger, by the Pennsylvania Railroad through ownership of its entire capital stock. The records reviewed do not indicate that this company then controlled any carrier corporation.
The property was operated by the Pennsylvania Railroad from August 1, 1865, the date of completion of the first section, to October 1, 1900. From the latter date to the date of merger the road between Winfield Junction and West Winfield, Pa., was operated by the Winfield Railroad Company and the remainder of the road was operated by the Pennsylvania Railroad.
The railroad owned on date of merger consisted of 137.98 miles of standard-gauge, steam railroad, all in the State of Pennsylvania. Its main lines extended from Bolivar to Butler, 70.67 miles, and from Butler Junction to Allegheny, 27.34 miles, and its several branch lines aggregated 39.97 miles.
Development of Fixed Physical Property Of the total road owned by the Western Pennsylvania Railroad Company on date of merger, it had acquired by purchase the partly constructed property of the North Western Railroad Company between Blairsville and Freeport, about 36 miles, which it completed in 1863-1865. Of the balance, 2.11 miles were acquired by purchase in 1893 from the Avonmore Land and Improvement Company, and 99.87 miles by construction. This company purchased from the Pennsylvania Railroad all of the corporate property, rights, and franchises of the latter in the Western Division of the Pennsylvania Canal, and thus acquired right of way for its lines between Lockport and Freeport and between Freeport and Allegheny. Details with respect to the construction of this property are given in the chapter on development of fixed physical property in the report on the Pennsylvania Railroad.
North Western Railroad Company
editThe accounting records of this company have not been obtained. Therefore, no information can be given from its accounts regarding financial dealings, corporate operations, or investments. The data given below, however, have been obtained from documents filed by the Pennsylvania Railroad and from the records of the Western Pennsylvania Railroad Company. The railroad owned by this company on the date of its sale, July 5, 1859, consisted of a projected and partly constructed standard-gauge railroad between Blairsville and Freeport, Pa., about 36 miles. On the date of its sale, the par value of its outstanding funded debt and matured coupons amounted to $822,450, which were exchanged for the capital stock of the successor company.
Downingtown and Lancaster Railroad Company
editIntroductory
This company was controlled on April 1, 1903, the date of its merger, by the Pennsylvania Railroad through ownership of its entire capital stock. The records reviewed do not indicate that this company then controlled any carrier corporation. The property of this company was operated from the date of its formation to the date of merger by the Pennsylvania Railroad. Its railroad consisted of a standard gauge, steam railroad that extended from Dowingtown[sic] to Conestoga Junction, Pa., 37.58 miles, of which it had acquired 28.11 miles from the East Brandywine and Waynesburg Railroad Company, and 9.47 miles by construction in 1889-1890.
East Brandywine and Waynesboro Railroad Company, Originally Named East Brandywine Railroad Company
editIntroductory
The accounting records of this company are incomplete. Those for the period May 31, 1854, to May 26, 1877, were not obtained. Therefore, only partial information can be given from its accounts regarding financial dealings, corporate operations, and investments. The company was controlled on June 7, 1888, "the date of its sale, by the Pennsylvania Railroad through ownership of a majority of capital stock. The records reviewed do not indicate that it then controlled any carrier corporation.
The property was operated from the date of its completion to the date of sale by the Pennsylvania Railroad. The railroad owned on date of sale consisted of a standard-gauge, steam railroad that extended from Downingtown to New Holland, Pa., 28.11 miles, which had been acquired by construction between 1860-1876.
The River Front Rail Road Company
editIntroductory
This company was controlled on April 1, 1903, the date of its merger, by the Pennsylvania Railroad through ownership of entire capital stock. The records reviewed do not indicate that it then controlled any carrier corporation.
The property of this company, including that jointly owned, was operated by its own organization from December, 1881, to May 1, 1882, and by the Pennsylvania Railroad from the latter date to the date of merger. The railroad of the company, including that jointly owned with the Philadelphia and Reading Railway Company, consisted of a standard-gauge, steam railroad in the city of Philadelphia, Pa., that extended from Lehigh Avenue to Dock Street, from Cedar Street to Norris Street, and from Canal Street to Laurel Street, aggregating 4.62 miles. A portion of the road between Lehigh Avenue and Dock Street and the entire road between Cedar Street and Norris Street and between Canal Street and Laurel Street was owned jointly with the Philadelphia and Reading Railway Company. The entire 4.62 miles of road, including that jointly owned, had been acquired by construction in 1881-1886. The portions of the road jointly owned had been constructed under ordinances of the city of Philadelphia, Pa., that authorized the joint use of certain streets by this company and the Philadelphia and Reading Railway Company.
The Turtle Creek Valley Railroad Company
editIntroductory
The accounting records of this company are incomplete. The records reviewed do not include the results of corporate operations for the period June 1, 1893, to date of merger. Therefore, only partial information regarding corporate operations can be given from its accounts. The company was controlled on April 1, 1903, the date of its merger, by the Pennsylvania Railroad through ownership of a majority of capital stock. The records reviewed do not indicate that it then controlled any carrier corporation.
The property was operated from September 28, 1891, the date of completion of the original road, to the date of merger by the Pennsylvania. The railroad of the company consisted of 14.73 miles of standard-gauge, steam railroad. Its main line extended from Stewart Station to a point near Export, 10.86 miles, and a branch line extended from Saunders Station to terminus, 3.87 miles, all in Pennsylvania, all of which had been acquired by construction in 1887-1893.
South Fork Railroad Company (of 1902)
editIntroductory
This company was controlled on April 1, 1903, the date of its merger, by the Pennsylvania Railroad through ownership of entire capital stock. The records reviewed do not indicate that it then controlled any carrier corporation.
The property of this company was operated from January 1, 1902, the date of its formation, to the date of merger by the Pennsylvania Railroad. The railroad of the company consisted of 44.94 miles of standard-gauge, steam railroad, all in Pennsylvania. Its main line extended from South Fork to Ashtola, 20.71 miles, with branches that projected from near Lovett to Lloydell, from near Scalp Level to near Eureka Mine No. 30, from a junction with the line to Eureka Mine No. 30, to Eureka Mine No. 37, from near Windber Station to Eureka Mine No. 31, from near Windber to Eureka Mine No. 35, from a junction with the line to Eureka Mine No. 35 to Eureka Mine No. 36, from near Windber to Eureka Mine No. 32, near Windber to Eureka Mine No. 34, and from near Windber to Curry Mill, aggregating 24.23 miles. Of the 44.94 miles of road owned by the company on date of merger, it had acquired 12.17 miles from the South Fork Railroad Company (of 1890), 24.69 miles from the Scalp Level Railroad Company, and 8.08 miles by construction in 1901-1902. Details as to construction of the remaining mileage is given in the report on the Pennsylvania Railroad.
South Fork Railroad Company (of 1890)
editIntroductory
This company was controlled on January 1, 1902, the date of its consolidation, by the Pennsylvania Railroad through the ownership of entire capital stock. The records reviewed do not indicate that it then controlled any carrier corporation. The property was operated from the date of completion to the date of consolidation by the Pennsylvania Railroad. The railroad of the company consisted of 12.17 miles of standard-gauge, steam railroad, all in Pennsylvania. Its main line extended from South Fork to Llanfair, 8.12 miles and a branch ine extended from near Lovett Station to Lloydell, 4.05 miles. The mileage had been acquired by construction in 1891-1898.
Scalp Level Railroad Company
editIntroductory
This company was controlled on January 1, 1902, the date of its consolidation, by the Pennsylvania Railroad, through ownership of entire capital stock. On the other hand, the records reviewed do not indicate that this company then controlled any carrier corporation.
The property of this company was operated from the date of completion to the date of consolidation by the Pennsylvania Railroad.
The railroad consisted of 24.69 miles of standard-gauge, steam railroad, all in the State of Pennsylvania. The main line extended from Lovett Station to Ashtola, 16.57 miles. The branch lines extended from near Scalp Level to near Eureka Mine No. 30, from a junction with the line to Mine No. 30 to Eureka Mine No. 37, from near Windber to Eureka Mine No. 31, from near Windber to Eureka Mine No. 35, from a junction with the line to Mine No. 35 to Eureka Mine No. 36, from near Windber to Eureka Mine No. 32, from near Windber to Eureka Mine No. 34, and from near Windber to Curry's Mill, aggregating 8.12 miles. The road had been acquired by construction, 1897 to 1900.
Pittsburgh, Virginia and Charleston Railway Company (of 1894); The Pittsburgh, Virginia and Charleston Railway Company (of 1880); Pittsburgh, Virginia and Charleston Railway Company (of 1870); and Monongahela Valley Railroad Company
editThe books of The Pittsburgh, Virginia and Charleston Railway Company (of 1880) were continued by the Pittsburgh, Virginia and Charleston Railway Company (of 1894) as if for a single continuous corporation. It is necessary, therefore, for the purpose of this report to treat the above-maned corporations collectively.
The company was controlled on April 1, 1905, the date of its merger, by the Pennsylvania Railroad through ownership of a majority of capital stock. On the other hand, the records reviewed do not indicate that the company then controlled any carrier corporation.
The property of this company was operated by its own organization from 1873 to May 1, 1879, and by the Pennsylvania from the latter date to the date of merger. It consisted of 98.62 miles of standard-gauge, steam railroad, all in the State of Pennsylvania; the main line of which extended from Pittsburgh, South Side, to West Brownsville, 53.20 miles. The branch lines extended from Sixth Street to Twenty-third Street, Pittsburgh, from Hays to Harrison Coal Works, from Cochran Station to McKeesport, from Peters Creek to terminus, from Monongahela City to Ellsworth Shaft No. 4, from West Brownsville Junction to Redstone Junction, and from Waltersburg Station to Keister Coal Works, aggregating 45.42 miles.
Development of Fixed Physical Property
Of the 98.62 miles of road owned by the company on date of merger, it had acquired 1.73 miles from The Pittsburgh and Whitehall Rail Road Company, 1.40 miles from the Monongahela River and Streets Run Rail Road Company, 1.52 miles from The McKeesport and Bessemer Rail Road Company, 14.60 miles from the Monongahela and Washington Railroad Company, 16.56 miles of partly constructed road from The Brownsville Railway Company, which it completed, and 62.81 miles by construction. Details with respect to the construction of this property are given in the chapter on development of fixed physical property in the report on the Pennsylvania.
The Pittsburgh and Whitehall Railroad Company
editThe accounting records of this company are incomplete. Therefore, only partial information can be given from its accounts regarding financial dealings, corporate operations, or investments. The records reviewed do not indicate whether the company was controlled on May 14, 1888, the date of its merger, by any individual or corporation, or whether it then controlled any carrier corporation.
The property of this company was operated from the date on which it was opened for operations to the date of merger by the Pennsylvania Railroad. The railroad owned on date of merger consisted of 1.73 miles of standard-gauge, steam railroad in the city of Pittsburgh, Pa., that extended from Fifth Street, South Side, to Twenty-sixth Street, all of which had been acquired by construction. Details with respect to the construction of this property are given under development of fixed physical property in the report on the Pennsylvania Railroad.
The Brownsville Railway Company; The Brownsville Rail Way Company; and Uniontown Railway Company
editThe accounting records of none of the above-named corporations have been obtained. Therefore, no information can be given from their accounts regarding financial dealings, corporate operations, or investments. The data indicated below, however, have been obtained from corporate minutes and other documents on file. The records reviewed do not indicate whether the companies were controlled on respective dates of demise by any individual or corporation, or on the other hand, whether they then controlled any carrier corporation.
The Brownsville Rail Way Company was reorganized following a sale at foreclosure as The Brownsville Railway Company, which company later acquired and merged the corporate rights and franchises of The Uniontown Railway Company.
It has not been determined what property was owned by The Brownsville Rail Way Company and the Uniontown Railway Company on the respective dates of demise; however, neither of them completed any railroad.
The Brownsville Railway Company owned on May 11, 1880, the date of its merger, 16.56 miles of partly constructed railroad between West Brownsville Junction and Redstone Junction, Pa., and acquired by construction in 1881-1882.
The records of the Pittsburg, Virginia and Charleston Railway Company indicate that the outstanding capital stock of The Brownsville Railway Company on the date of its merger was $186,850 par value.
Monongahela River and Streets Run Rail Road Company
editIntroductory
This company was controlled on November 1, 1894, the date of its consolidation, by the Pennsylvania Railroad through ownership of entire capital stock. The records reviewed do not indicate that this company then controlled any carrier corporation.
The property of this company was operated by its own organization from the date of completion to the date of consolidation. The railroad consisted of 1.40 miles of standard-gauge, steam railroad that extended from Streets Run to Hope Church, all in Pennsylvania, of which it had acquired a part from Richard Coulter by deed of January 29, 1892, and a part by construction in 1892.
The McKeesport and Bessemer Rail Road Company
editIntroductory
This company was controlled on November 1, 1894, the date of its consolidation, by the Pennsylvania Railroad through the ownership of a majority of its capital stock. The records reviewed do not indicate that the company then controlled any carrier corporation.
The property was operated from the date of opening for operations to the date of consolidation by the Pennsylvania Railroad. The railroad consisted of 1.52 miles of standard-gauge, steam railroad that extended from near Cochran to McKeesport, all in Pennsylvania, which had been acquired by construction in 1890–1891.
Brownsville and State Line Railroad Company
editThis company was controlled on November 1, 1894, the date of its consolidation, by the Pennsylvania Railroad through the ownership of its entire capital stock. The records reviewed do not indicate that this company then controlled any carrier corporation. The company had not constructed any railroad property to the date of consolidation.
Monongahela and Washington Railroad Company
editIntroductory
This company was controlled on July 1, 1904, the date of its merger, by the Pittsburgh, Virginia and Charleston Railway Company through ownership of entire capital stock. The records reviewed do not indicate that this company then controlled any carrier corporation.
The property was operated from the date of completion to date of merger by the Pennsylvania Railroad. The railroad consisted of 14. 60 miles of standard-gauge, steam railroad that extended from Monongahela City to Ellsworth Shaft No. 4, all in Pennsylvania, which had been acquired by construction between 1899 and 1902.
South-West Pennsylvania Railway Company
editIntroductory
This company was controlled on March 31, 1906, the date of its merger, by the Pennsylvania Railroad through ownership of its entire capital stock. On the other hand, the records reviewed do not indicate that this company then controlled any carrier corporation.
The property was operated from the dates of completion of the various sections to date of merger by the Pennsylvania Railroad, except the Shamrock Branch which was operated by The Monongahela Railroad Company from September 17, 1903, to date of merger.
The railroad consisted of 130.92 miles of standard-gauge, steam-operated railroad, all in Pennsylvania. Its main line extended from near Greensburg to Fairchance, 44.79 miles, and 33 branch lines, aggregating 86.13 miles, that were designated as follows:
- Lippincott Branch.
- Andrews Run Branch.
- Brinker Run Branch.
- Westmoreland Branch.
- Stonerville Branch.
- Schoonmaker Branch.
- Evereon and Broad Ford Branch.
- Opossum Run Branch.
- Fairchance Branch.
- Coal Lick Run Branch.
- Vance's Mill Branch.
- Unity Branch.
- Whitney Branch.
- Radebaugh Branch.
- Hempfield Branch.
- Sewickley Branch.
- Boyer Run Branch.
- Mammoth Branch.
- Bessemer Branch.
- Hunker Branch.
- Ruffdale Branch.
- Tarr Branch.
- Scottdale Branch.
- June Bug Branch.
- Moorewood Branch.
- Texas Branch.
- Morrell Branch.
- Mahoning Branch.
- Dunbar Branch.
- Rainey Branch.
- Wynn Branch.
- Bute Run Branch.
- Shamrock Branch.
Development of Fixed Physical Property
Of the 130.92 miles of road owned by the company on date of merger, it had acquired 4.73 miles from individuals, 4.60 miles of partly constructed road from The Uniontown and West Virginia Railroad Company which it completed, and 123.74 miles by construction, and had abandoned 2.15 miles. Details with respect to the construction of this property are given under development of fixed physical property in the report on the Pennsylvania Railroad.
The Uniontown and West Virginia Railroad Company
editUniontown and West Virginia Railroad Company
editThe accounting records of the above-named corporations were not obtained. Therefore, no information can be given from their accounts regarding financial dealings, corporate operations, or investments. The information given below, however, has been taken from agreements and other papers on file. The records reviewed indicate that these corporations were controlled on their respective dates of demise by John Snider, a contractor. The records reviewed do not indicate that either of them then controlled any carrier corporation.
The property owned on March 3, 1877, the date of merger, consisted of a projected and partly constructed, graded standard-gauge road between Uniontown and Fairchance, Pa., which had been acquired in the reorganization of the Uniontown and West Virginia Railroad Company.
York Haven and Rowenna Railroad Company
editIntroductory
This company was controlled on March 31, 1906, the date of its merger, by the Pennsylvania Railroad through ownership of entire capital stock. The records reviewed do not indicate that this company then controlled any carrier corporation.
The property was operated from the date of completion to date of merger by the Pennsylvania Railroad. The railroad consisted of 5.64 miles of standard-gauge, steam railroad, that extended from Shock's Mills to Wago Junction, all in Pennsylvania, which had been acquired by construction in 1903-1905.
Philadelphia and Erie Railroad Company, Successor by Change of Name of The Sunbury and Erie Railroad Company
editIntroductory
This company was controlled on May 1, 1907, the date of merger, by the Pennsylvania Railroad through ownership of capital stock. The records reviewed do not indicate that the company then controlled any common-carrier corporation.
The property of the company was operated by its own organization from the dates of acquirement thereof to January 1, 1862, and from the latter date to May 1, 1907, by the Pennsylvania Railroad under lease.
The railroad, owned on the date of merger, was a partly single and partly double-track, standard-gauge, steam railroad, aggregating 307.28 miles. It consisted of a main line extending from Erie to Sunbury, Pa., via Williamsport, Pa., 287.56 miles, and four branch lines, in Pennsylvania, whose total mileage was 19.72 miles. Of the1 road owned by the company on the date of merger, it had acquired 305.06 miles by construction and 2.22 miles from the Beecher and Bullock Company. Details with respect to the construction of this property are given under development of fixed physical property in the report on the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Bald Eagle Valley Railroad Company, Successor by Change of Name to The Bald Eagle Valley Railroad Company; Originally Named Bald Eagle Valley Railroad Company
editIntroductory
The accounting records of this company for the period March 25, 1861, to August 31, 1878, have not been obtained. Therefore, only partial information can be given from its accounts regarding financial dealings, corporate operations, and investments. The company was controlled pn March 31, 1908, the date of its merger, by the Pennsylvania Railroad through ownership of substantially all of the capital stock. The records reviewed do not indicate that this company then controlled any carrier corporation.
The property was operated from April 1, 1861, to January 20, 1863, by the Bellefonte and Snowshoe Railroad Company, and from the latter date to date of merger by the Pennsylvania Railroad.
The railroad of the company consisted of 93.77 miles of standard-gauge, steam railroad, all in Pennsylvania. Its main line extended from Vail to Lock Haven, 51.18 miles, and its branch lines extended from 4,160 feet west of Snow Shoe station to terminus, from Junction, 405 feet west of center of O. H. Bridge crossing, New York Central and Hudson River Railroad, to terminus, from Milesburg to Bellefonte, and from near Lemont station to Bellefonte, aggregating 42.59 miles.
Development of Fixed Physical Property
Of the road owned by the company on date of merger, it had acquired 4.18 miles of completed road and 49.80 miles of partly completed road from the Tyrone and Lock Haven Railroad Company, 2 miles from the Moshannon Railroad Company, 20.26 miles from the Bellefonte and Snowshoe Railroad Company, 9.42 miles from the Bellefonte, Nittany and Lemont Railroad Company, and 8.11 miles by construction. Details with respect to the construction of this property are given under development of fixed physical property in the report on the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Moshannon Railroad Company; Tyrone and Lock Haven Railroad Company; Bellefonte and Snowshoe Railroad Company, Successor By Change of Name to Allegheny and Bald Eagle Railroad, Coal and Iron Company
editThe accounting records of the three above-named corporations were not obtained. Therefore, no information can be given from their accounts regarding financial dealings, corporate operations, or investments. The records reviewed do not indicate whether the corporations were controlled on date of demise by any individual of corporation, or whether they then controlled any carrier corporation.
The Moshannon Railroad owned on the date of its merger, April 7, 1881, a standard-gauge, steam railroad, that extended from near Snow Shoe to Moshannon,Pa., 2 miles. This property had been acquired by construction and bad been operated from the date of completion to the date of merger by the Bellefonte and Snowshoe Railroad.
The Tyrone and Lock Haven owned on January 29, 1861, the date of its sale at foreclosure, a standard-gauge, steam, road that extended from Snow Shoe intersection to Bellefonte, Pa., 4.2 miles, and a projected and partly constructed road between Vail and Lock Haven, Pa., 49.80 miles. The property of this company had been acquired by construction, and the completed portion operated by the Bellefonte and Snowshoe Railroad from November, 1859, to March 7, 1861.
The Bellefonte and Snowshoe Railroad owned on April 7, 1881, the date of its merger, a standard-gauge, steam railroad, that extended from Snow Shoe intersection to near Snow Shoe, Pa., about 20 miles, all of which had been acquired by construction. The property of this company was operated by its own organization from June, 1859, the date of completion, to date of merger. The authorized capital stock was $1,000,000 par value, divided into shares of $50 par value each, of which $600,000 had been issued and was outstanding on date of merger.
Bellefonte, Nittany and Lemont Railroad Company
editIntroductory
This company was controlled on August 1, 1889, the date of its merger, by the Bald Eagle Valley Railroad Company through the ownership of substantially all of the capital stock. The records reviewed do not indicate that this company then controlled any carrier corporation.
The property of this company was operated from the date of completion to date of merger by the Pennsylvania Railroad. The railroad consisted of 9.42 miles of standard-gauge, steam railroad that extended from Lemont station to Bellefonte, Pa., which had been acquired by construction in 1883-1885.
Junction Railroad Company
editIntroductory
This company was controlled on March 31, 1908, the date of its merger, by the Pennsylvania Railroad through the ownership of its entire capital stock. On the other hand, the records reviewed do not indicate that this company then controlled any carrier corporation.
The property of this company was operated by its own organization from November 23, 1863, the date of completion of the first section, to March 1, 1899, except about 1 mile near its northern terminus which was operated by the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company from April 1, 1876, to December 31, 1876. From March 1, 1899, to date of merger it was operated by the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Company, and it successor the Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad Company.
The railroad of the company consisted of 2.95 miles of standard-gauge, steam railroad at Philadelphia, Pa. Its lines extended from Belmont Junction to Montgomery Avenue, 1.29 miles, and from Market Street Terminal to Gray's Ferry, 1.66 miles, which had been acquired by construction in 1863-1866.
Southwest Connecting Railway Company
editThe accounting records of this company were not obtained. Therefore, no information can be given from its accounts regarding financial dealings, corporate operations, or investments. However, certain data indicated below have been obtained from its corporate minutes and from documents filed by the Pennsylvania Railroad.
The company on March 31, 1908, the date it was merged with the Pennsylvania Railroad, was controlled by the latter through ownership of a majority of capital stock. The records reviewed do not indicate whether this company then controlled any carrier corporation.
The company owned on date of merger a standard-gauge, steam railroad, that extended from a junction with the tracks of the Pennsylvania Railroad near Bridge No. 1, on the Bessemer branch to the Marguerite Coke Works, 1.76 miles, all in Pennsylvania. This property had been acquired by construction in 1897.
The property had been operated by its own organization from the date of completion to April 16, 1906; from the latter date to the date of merger it was operated by the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Allegheny Valley Railway Company
editIntroductory
The company was controlled on April 7, 1910, the date of its merger, by the Pennsylvania Railroad through the ownership of substantially all of the capital stock. The records reviewed do not indicate that this company then controlled any carrier corporation.
The property of the company was operated by a receiver from January 21, 1892, to March 1, 1892, from the latter date to August 1, 1900, by its own organization, and from August 1, 1900, to date of merger by the Pennsylvania Railroad.
The railroad consisted of 263.70 miles of standard-gauge, steam operated railroad, all in Pennsylvania. Its main lines extended from Pittsburgh to Oil City, 132.50 miles, and from Red Bank to Driftwood, 109.96 miles. The branch lines projected from Edgewater to terminus, from New Kensignton to terminus, from Lawsonham to Sligo, from Penfield to terminus, and from Brookville station to Main Street at Brookville, aggregating 21.24 miles. Of the road owned by the company on date of merger, it had acquired 260.02 miles through reorganization of the Allegheny Valley Railroad Company, 1.09 miles from the Penfield Coal Company, and 2.59 miles by construction. Details with respect to the construction of this property are given under development of fixed physical property in the report on the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Allegheny Valley Railroad Company, Originally Named The Pittsburg, Kittanninq and Warren Railroad Company
editIntroductory
The accounting records of this company for the period January 10, 1852, to February, 1864, are incomplete. Therefore, only partial information can be given from its accounts regarding financial dealings, corporate operations, and investments. The company was controlled on February 6, 1892, the date of its reorganization by the Pennsylvania Railroad through the ownership of a majority of its capital stock. The records reviewed do not indicate that this company then controlled any carrier corporation.
The property of this company has been operated by its own organization from October 23, 1855, to May 2, 1884, from the latter date to the date of reorganization it was operated by receivers. The railroad of the company consisted of 259.4 miles of standard-gauge, steam railroad, all in Pennsylvania. Its main lines extended from Pittsburgh to Oil City, 132.5 miles, and from Red Bank to Driftwood, 109.7 miles. Its branch lines extended from Verona to Plum Creek mines and from Lawsonham to Sligo, and aggregated 17.2 miles. The entire road owned by the company on date of reorganization had been acquired by construction. Details with respect to the construction of this property are given under development of fixed physical property in the report on the Pennsylvania.
Ridgway and Clearfield Railroad Company
editIntroductory
This company was controlled on March 31, 1911, the date of its merger, by the Pennsylvania Railroad through the ownership of a majority of capital stock. The records reviewed do not indicate that this company, then controlled any carrier corporation.
The propety[sic] of this company was operated from the date of completion to the date of merger by the Pennsylvania Railroad. The railroad consisted of 27.08 miles of standard-gauge, steam railroad that extended from Ridgway to Falls Creek, Pa., which had been acquired by construction in 1882-1885.
Cambria and Clearfield Railway Company
editIntroductory
The company was controlled on March 31, 1913, the date of its merger, by the Pennsylvania Railroad through the ownership of entire capital stock. The records reviewed do not indicate that this company then controlled any carrier corporation.
The property was operated from date of completion to date of merger by the Pennsylvania Railroad. The railroad of the company consisted of about 406.27 miles of standard-gauge, steam railroad, all in Pennsylvania. Its main lines extended from Vail to Grampian, from Cresson to Glenn Campbell, from Bellwood to Fordham, and from Cresson to Irvona, and aggregated about 191.27 miles. Its numerous branch lines aggregated about 215 miles.
Development of Fixed Physical Property
Of the 406 miles of road owned by the company on date of merger, it had acquired about 26 miles by construction and about 382 miles by consolidation merger, and purchase as follows:
- From the Pennsylvania & North Western Railroad Company. 77
- From the Millersburg Railroad Company. 1
- From the Cambria and Clearfield Railroad Company (of 1891). 103
- From the Cresson and Irvona Railroad Company. 30
- From the Ebensburg and Black Lick Railroad Company. 21
- From The Tyrone and Clearfield Railway Company. 143
- From the Pine Run Railroad Company. 2
- From the J. S. Mountz Company. 3
- From the G. L. Whitehead Coal Company and the Osceola Coal and Coke Company. 2
It abandoned about 2 miles of branch lines.
Details with respect to the construction of this property are given under development of fixed physical property in the report on the Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania & North Western Railroad Company, Successor by Change of Name of Bell's Gap Rail Road Company; Bell's Gap Railroad Company
editIntroductory
The Pennsylvania & North Western Railroad Company continued as if for a single continuous corporation the books of the Bell's Gap Railroad Company. It is necessary, therefore, for the purposes of this report to treat the above-named corporations collectively. The accounting records are incomplete, particularly those pertaining to corporate operations, and only partial information can be given from the accounts regarding the results of corporate operations.
The records reviewed do not indicate whether the Bell's Gap Railroad Company was controlled on May 9, 1874, the date of its consolidation, by any individual or corporation, or whether it then controlled any carrier corporation. The Pennsylvania & North Western was controlled on August 1, 1903, the date of its consolidation, by the Pennsylvania Railroad through ownership of substantially all of the capital stock. This company then controlled the Millersburg Railroad Company through ownership of the entire capital stock.
The property of the Bell's Gap Railroad had been operated by its own organization from the date of completion to date of consolidation. The property of the Pennsylvania & North Western had been operated by its own organization from the date of acquirement to August 1, 1903, and by the Pennsylvania Railroad from the latter date to the date of its consolidation. The railroad of the Pennsylvania & North Western consisted of 77.24 miles of standard-gauge, steam-operated railroad, all in Pennsylvania. Its main line extended from Bellwood to Horatio, 61.44 miles, and its five branch lines aggregated 15.80 miles.
Development or Fixed Physical Property
Of the 77.24 miles of road owned by the Pennsylvania & North Western on date of consolidation, 8.20 miles had been constructed by the Bell's Gap Railroad, 40.66 miles had been acquired from The Clearfield and Jefferson Railway Company and 28.38 miles by construction. During the year 1883, the company contracted with R. G. Ford, its general manager and superintendent, for the widening of its road to standard gauge. Details with respect to the construction of this property are given in the chapter on development of fixed physical property in the report on the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Central Pennsylvania Mining Company
editThe accounting records of this company were not obtained. Therefore, no information can be given from its accounts regarding its financial dealings, corporate operations, or investments. However, certain data indicated below have been taken from the documents filed by the Pennsylvania Railroad and from its corporate minutes. It was not ascertained whether this company was controlled on May 9, 1874, the date of its consolidation, by any individual or corporation, nor whether it then controlled any carrier corporation. The company was incorporated for the purpose of acquiring coal lands, and mining, selling, and transporting the products therefrom. It did not construct any railroad or other carrier property. The corporate minutes indicate that the proceeds from the sale of $10,000 par value of capital stock were to be used for the purchase of coal lands.
The Clearfield and Jefferson Railway Company
editIntroductory
The records reviewed do not indicate whether the company was controlled on December 31, 1889, the date of its merger, by any individual or corporation. The records do not indicate that this company, then controlled any other carrier corporation. The property of the company had been operated from the dates of completion to the date of merger by the Bell's Gap Rail Road Company. The railroad of this company consisted of 40.66 miles of standard-gauge, steam-operated railroad, all in Pennsylvania. Its main line extended from Irvona to Horatio, 36.8 miles, and a branch line extended from Irvona to Brattan's Mills, 3.86 miles. This entire mileage had been acquired by construction in 1886-1887. The entire road was constructed under contract with Stephen Greene.
Millersburg Railroad Company
editIntroductory
The accounting records of this company have been found to be incomplete. Therefore, no information can be given from its accounts regarding corporate operations, and only partial information can be given from that source regarding its financial dealings and investments. Certain information given below has been taken from the records of the Pennsylvania & North Western Railroad Company.
The company was controlled on Aug. 1. 1903, the date of its consolidation by the Pennsylvania & North Western through ownership of its entire capital stock. The records reviewed do not indicate whether this company then controlled any carrier corporation.
The operation of the property has not been definitely ascertained. Documents filed by the Pennsylvania Railroad indicate, however, that the property of this company was probably operated by the Pennsylvania & North Western from about 1900 to March 1, 1902, and by the Pennsylvania Railroad from March 1, 1902, to date of consolidation. The railroad of the company consisted of 1.40 miles of standard-gauge, steam-operated railroad, from Anita to the Schaller coal mines, in Pennsylvania, which had been acquired by construction in 1889-1890.
Cambria and Clearfield Railroad Company (op 1891); Cambria and Clearfield Railroad Company (of 1887)
editIntroductory
The Cambria and Clearfield Railroad Company (of 1891) was a successor of a corporation of the same name. The accounting records of the first corporation were continued by the second corporation as its accounting records, and as if for a single continuous corporation. Therefore, for the purposes of this report the two corporations have been treated collectively.
The company was controlled by the Pennsylvania Railroad on August 1, 1903, the date of its consolidation, through ownership of the entire capital stock. The records reviewed do not indicate that this company then controlled any carrier corporation. The property had been operated from the date of completion to date of consolidation by the Pennsylvania Railroad. The railroad consisted of 102.65 miles of standard-gauge, steam-operated railroad, all in Pennsylvania. The main lines extended from Cresson Junction to Hoover's Mill Branch Junction, 49.59 miles, and from Bradley Junction to Cherry Tree, 17.61 miles, and 21 branch lines aggregated 35.45 miles. Of the total mileage, 11 miles was acquired from the Cresson Railroad Company, 94.65 miles by construction, and about 3 miles was abandoned. Details with respect to the construction of this property are given in the chapter on development of fixed physical property in the report on the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Cresson Railroad Company
editThe accounting records of the company are incomplete. Those obtained do not indicate the results of its corporate operations. The company was controlled on August 6, 1891, the date of its consolidation, by the Cambria and Clearfield Railroad Company through ownership of the entire capital stock.
The property of this company was operated by the Pennsylvania Railroad from June 10, 1891, the date of its organization, to the date of consolidation. Its railroad consisted of 11 miles of standard-gauge, steam-operated railroad, that extended from Cresson to Ebensburg, all in Pennsylvania, and had been acquired from the purchasers of the Ebensburg and Cresson Railroad Company, which company constructed it in 1859-1862.
Ebensburg and Cresson Railroad Company
editThe accounting records of this company were not obtained. Therefore, no information can be given from its accounts regarding financial dealings, corporate operations, or investments. However, certain data indicated below have been taken from the documents filed by the Pennsylvania Railroad and from the published reports of the State of Pennsylvania The records reviewed do not indicate whether this company was controlled on May 8, 1891, the date of its sale, by any individual or corporation, nor whether it then controlled any carrier corporation.
The company owned on date of sale a standard-gauge, steam railroad that extended from Cresson to Ebensburg, Pa., 11 miles, which had been acquired by construction in 1859-1862.
Cresson and Irvona Railroad Company
editIntroductory
This company was controlled on August 1, 1903, the date of its consolidation, by the Pennsylvania Railroad through the ownership of the entire capital stock. The records reviewed do not indicate that the company then controlled any carrier corporation.
The property of the company had been operated from the date of its organization to date of consolidation by the Pennsylvania Railroad. The railroad consisted of 29.51 miles of standard-guage, steam-operated railroad. The main line extended from Cresson to Irvona, 26.64 miles, and the three branch lines aggregated 2.87 miles, all in Pennsylvania. Of the 29.51 miles of road owned by the company on date of consolidation, it had acquired 28.66 miles from the purchasers at foreclosure of the property of The Cresson & Clearfield County & New York Short Route Railroad Company, and 0.85 mile by construction. Details with respect to the construction of this property are given in the chapter on development of fixed physical property in the report on the Pennsylvania Railroad.
The Cresson & Clearfield County & New York Short Route Railroad Company
editThe accounting records of this company were not obtained. Therefore, no information can be given from its accounts regarding its financial dealings, corporate operations or investments. However, certain data indicated below have been obtained from its corporate minutes, from its report to us for the year ended June 30, 1894, and from documents filed by the Pennsylvania Railroad. The records reviewed do not indicate whether the company was controlled by any individual or corporation on May 9, 1894, the date of sale. The records reviewed do not indicate that this company, then controlled any carrier corporation.
The railroad owned on date of sale consisted of 28.69 miles of standard-gauge, steam-operated railroad, all of which it had acquired by construction. Its main line extended from Irvona to Cresson, 26.67 miles, constructed by the company in 1884-1886, and two branch lines, constructed by the company in 1890, aggregating 2.02 miles, all in the State of Pennsylvania.
The property of this company was operated by its own organization from 1886 to January 2, 1893, and from the latter date to date of sale by the Pennsylvania Railroad, under a 99-year lease.
Ebensburg and Black Lick Railroad Company
editIntroductory
This company was controlled on August 1, 1903, the date of its consolidation, by the Pennsylvania Railroad through the ownership of the entire capital stock. The records reviewed do not indicate that this company, then controlled any carrier corporation.
The property was operated from the completion of the original line to the date of consolidation by the Pennsylvania Railroad. The railroad consisted of 21.33 miles of standard-gauge, steam-operated railroad and 13.1 miles of partly constructed standard-gauge railroad, all in Pennsylvania. Its completed road extended from Ebensburg to Dilltown, 18.93 miles, from near Twin Rocks to terminus, 1.55 miles, and from near Vintondale to the Black Lick coal mines, 0.85 mile. Its partly constructed road extended from Dilltown to Black Lick. The entire road owned on date of consolidation had been acquired by construction. Details of this construction are given under development of fixed physical property in the report on the Pennsylvania Railroad.
The Tyrone and Clearfield Railway Company
editIntroductory
The accounting records obtained do not indicate the results of corporate operations for the period March 11, 1867, the date of its organization, to December 31, 1868. Therefore, no information can be given from its accounts regarding the results of corporate operations for that period.
The company was controlled on August 1, 1903, the date of its consolidation, by the Pennsylvania Railroad through ownership of the entire capital stock. The records reviewed do not indicate that this company then controlled any carrier corporation.
The property was operated from the date of its organization to the date of consolidation by the Pennsylvania Railroad. The railroad consisted of 141.64 miles of standard-gauge, steam-operated railroad, all in Pennyslvania[sic]. The main line extended from Vail Station to Grampian, 49.63 miles, and the 35 branch lines aggregated 92.01 miles. Of the road owned by the company on date of consolidation, it had acquired 24.75 miles through the reorganization of the Tyrone and Clearfield Railroad Company, 2.61 miles from the Philipsburg Coal Iron and Oil Company, 8.52 miles from the Moshannon and Clearfield Railroad Company, 1.19 miles from individuals, and 105.85 miles by construction. It had abandoned 1.28 miles of road. Details with respect to the construction of this property are given under development of fixed physical property in the report on the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Tyrone and Clearfield Railroad Company
editThe accounting records of this company were not obtained. Therefore, no information can be given from its accounts regarding its financial dealings, corporate operations, or investments. However, certain data indicated below have been obtained from its minute book and from the documents filed by the Pennsylvania Railroad. The records reviewed do not indicate whether this company was controlled by any individual or corporation on September 26, 1866, the date of its sale, nor whether it then controlled any carrier corporation.
The railroad consisted of 28 miles of standard-gauge, steam-operated railroad, all of which had been acquired by construction. The main line extended from Tyrone to Philipsburg, 23.50 miles, and the branch line extended from Osceola Junction to Moshannon, 4.50 miles, all in Pennsylvania. Details with respect to the construction of this property are given under development of fixed physical property in the report on the Pennsylvania Railroad.
The property was operated by the Pennsylvania Railroad from date of completion to date of sale under the terms of a lease agreement.
Philipsburg Coal, Iron and Oil Company
editThe accounting records of this company were not obtained. Therefore, no information can be given from its accounts regarding its financial dealings, corporate operations, or investments. It has not been ascertained whether this company was controlled by any individual or corporation on August 15, 1867, the date of sale, nor whether it then controlled any carrier corporation.
The company owned on date of sale a standard-gauge, steam railroad that extended from Philipsburg Junction, Pa., to terminus at coal mines, 2.61 miles, all of which had been acquired by construction prior to 1867.
The Moshannon and Clearfield Railroad Company
editIntroductory
This company was controlled on May 21, 1884, the date of its merger, by the Pennsylvania Railroad through ownership of the entire capital stock. The records reviewed do not indicate that this company then controlled any carrier corporation.
The property had been operated by the Pennsylvania Railroad from about December, 1881, to date of merger. The railroad of this company consisted of 8.52 miles of standard-gauge, steam-operated railroad, all in Pennsylvania. Its main line extended from Moshannon and Clearfield Junction to near Whitesides Summit, 7.2 miles, constructed in 1880-1883, and its branch line extended from Leskie Junction to Leskie Colliery, 1.32 miles, and was constructed in 1881.
Pine Run Railroad Company
editIntroductory
This company was controlled on February 9, 1912, the date of its merger, by the Pennsylvania Railroad through ownership of the entire capital stock. The records reviewed do not indicate that this company then controlled any carrier corporation.
The property had been operated by the Pennsylvania Railroad from July 1, 1907, to date of merger. The railroad consisted of a standard-gauge, steam operated railroad that extended from near Irvona to Irvona Coal and Coke Company's colliery No. 10, 2.39 miles, all in Pennsylvania, and had been acquired from the Irvona Coal and Coke Company and the Pennsylvania Steel Company.
Hollidaysburg, Bedford and Cumberland Railroad Company
editIntroductory
This company was controlled on May 20, 1914, the date of its merger, by the Pennsylvania Railroad through ownership of the entire capital stock. The records reviewed do not indicate that this company then controlled any carrier corporation.
The property of this company had been operated from May 1, 1911, the date of its formation, to date of merger by the Pennsylvania Railroad. The railroad consisted of 71.65 miles of standard-gauge, steam-operated railroad, all in Pennsylvania. The main line extended from Brooks Mills to State Line Station, 62.21 miles, and the branch lines from Cessna to Holderman and from Dunning's Creek Junction to Mount Dallas, aggregating 9.44 miles. Of this road, the company had acquired 49.06 miles from the Bedford and Bridgeport Railway Company and 22.59 miles from the Bedford and Hollidaysburg Railroad Company. Details with respect to the construction of this property are given under development of fixed physical property in the report on the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Bedford and Hollidaysburg Railroad Company
editIntroductory
This company was controlled on May 1, 1911, the date of its consolidation, by the Pennsylvania Railroad through the ownership of a majority of the capital stock. The records reviewed do not indicate that this company then controlled any carrier corporation.
The property of this company had been operated from November 10, 1903, the date of completion of the original section, to date of consolidation by the Pennsylvania Railroad. The railroad consisted of 22.58 miles of standard-gauge, steam-operated railroad, that extended from Cessna to Brooks Mills, all in Pennsylvania. Of this mileage, the company had acquired 11.8 miles of partly constructed road from The Pennsylvania Midland Railroad Company, which it completed, and 10.81 miles by construction. Details with respect to the construction of this property are given under development of fixed physical property in the report on the Pennsylvania Railroad.
The Pennsylvania Midland Railroad Company
editThe accounting records of this company were not obtained. Therefore, no information can be given from its accounts regarding its financial dealings, corporate operations, or investments. However, certain data indicated below have been obtained from its corporate minutes and from the documents filed by the Pennsylvania Railroad. The records reviewed do not indicate whether this company was controlled by any individual or corporation on September 25, 1902, the date of its sale, nor whether it then controlled any other carrier corporation.
The company owned on date of sale a partly constructed standard-gauge railroad between Cessna and a point near Imler, Pa., 11.8 miles, all of which it had acquired from The Bedford and Blair County Railroad Company in the consolidation of July 2, 1894. Details with respect to the construction of this property are given under development of fixed physical property in the report on the Pennsyvlania[sic] Railroad.
The Bedford and Blair County Railroad Company; Pennsylvania and West Virginia Railroad Company
editThe accounting records of these companies were not obtained. Therefore, no information can be given from their accounts regarding financial dealings, corporate operations, or investments. However, certain data indicated below have been obtained from the documents filed by the Pennsylvania Railroad. It was not ascertained whether either of these corporations was controlled on the respective dates of demise by any individual or corporation, nor whether either of them then controlled any carrier corporation.
The Pennsylvania and West Virginia Railroad Company owned on date of sale, June 26, 1893, a partly constructed standard-gauge railroad between Cessna and a point near Imler, Pa., 11.8 miles, all of which it had acquired by construction in 1891.
The Bedford and Blair County Railroad Company owned on July 2, 1894, the date of its consolidation, the partly constructed road described in the preceding paragraph, which it had acquired through reorganization following foreclosure sale.
The Manns Choice and Hyndman Rail Road Company; the Somerset and Bedford Rail Road Company; Brooks Mills and Altoona Rail Road Company
editThe accounting records of these companies were not obtained. Therefore, no information can be given from their accounts regarding financial dealings, corporate operations, or investments. However, certain data indicated below have been obtained from documents filed by the Pennsylvania Railroad. It has not been ascertained whether either of these corporations was controlled on July 2, 1894, the date of their consolidation, by any individual or corporation, nor, on the other hand, whether either of them then controlled any carrier corporation. Neither of these corporations had constructed any road or other common-carrier property to the date of their consolidation.
Bedford and Bridgeport Railway Company
editIntroductory
This company was controlled on May 1, 1911, the date of its consolidation, by the Pennsylvania Railroad through ownership of the entire capital stock. The records reviewed do not indicate that this company then controlled any carrier corporation.
The property of this company had been operated during its entire life by the Pennsylvania Railroad. The railroad consisted of 49.06 miles of standard-gauge steam-operated railroad, all in Pennsylvania. The main line extended from State Line Station to Mount Dallas, 38.59 miles, and the branch line from Dunning's Creek Junction to Holderman, 10.47 miles. The entire road had been acquired through the reorganization of the Bedford and Bridgeport Railroad Company, which had constructed it in 1870-1873.
Bedford and Bridgeport Railroad Company
editIntroductory
The accounting records of this company are incomplete with respect to its accounts with the Pennsylvania Railroad. Therefore, only partial information can be given from its accounts regarding ts financial dealings. The company was controlled on March 26, 1891, the date of its sale, by the Pennsylvania Railroad through the ownership of a majority of its capital stock. The records reviewed do not indicate that this company then controlled any carrier corporation.
The property was operated from September 23, 1871, to September 23, 1872, by The Huntingdon and Broad Top Mountain Railroad and Coal Company, and from the last-named date to the date of sale by the Pennsylvania Railroad.
The railroad consisted of 49.06 miles of standard-gauge, steam-operated railroad all in Pennsylvania. The main line extended from Mount Dallas to the Maryland state line, 38.59 miles, and the branch line from Bedford to Holderbaum, 10.47 miles. The entire road owned had been acquired by construction in 1870-1873.
Lewisburg and Tyrone Railway Company
editIntroductory
The company was controlled on April 30, 1915, the date of its merger, by the Pennsylvania Railroad through the ownership of the entire capital stock. The records reviewed do not indicate that this company then controlled any carrier corporation.
The property of this company was operated from the date of its acquirement to the date of merger by the Pennsylvania Railroad. The railroad of the company consisted of 84.93 miles of standard-gauge, steam-operated railroad, all in Pennsylvania. Its main lines extended from Tyrone to Fairbrook, 19.9 miles, and from Montandon to Lemont, 57.7 miles. Its branch lines extended from Fairbrook to Scotia and from Fairbrook Station to terminus, aggregating 7.33 miles. The entire road had been acquired through the reorganization of the Lewisburg and Tyrone Railroad Company. Details with respect to the construction of this property are given under development of fixed physical property in the report on the Pennsylvania.
Lewisburg and Tyrone Railroad Company
editIntroductory
This company was controlled on December 29, 1913, the date of its reorganization, by the Pennsylvania Railroad through the ownership of a majority of the capital stock. The records reviewed do not indicate that this company then controlled any carrier corporation.
The property of the company had been operated from December 30, 1879, to date of reorganization by the Pennsylvania Railroad. The railroad of the company consisted of 84.93 miles of standard-gauge, steam-operated railroad, all in Pennsylvania. Its main lines extended from Tyrone to Fairbrook, 19.9 miles, and from Montandon to Lemont, 57.7 miles. Its branch lines extended from Fairbrook to Scotia, 5.3 miles, and from Fairbrook to terminus, 2.03 miles.
Development of Fixed Physical Property
Of the 84.93 miles of road owned by the company, it had acquired 43.18 miles through the reorganization of The Lewisburg, Centre and Spruce Creek Railroad Company and 41.75 miles by construction. The corporate minutes indicate that the Edgar Thompson Steel Company had agreed to provide the right of way, road bed graded and bridged, and the crossties for a portion of the Scotia branch, and that the Juniata Mining Company had agreed to provide the right of way and assumed $7,500 of the cost of construction of a portion of the Juniata branch. Other details with respect to the construction of this property are given under development of fixed physical property in the report on the Pennsylvania Railroad.
The Lewisburg, Centre and Spruce Creek Railroad Company
editIntroductory
The accounting records of this company are incomplete. Those reviewed do not indicate the particulars with respect to its financial dealings with the Pennsylvania Railroad, or the results of corporate operations prior to December 1, 1869. The records were continued after its reorganization for the purpose of recording the collections on stock subscriptions, but the information applicable to the time subsequent to reorganization has not been obtained. Therefore, only partial information can be given from its accounts regarding financial dealings and corporate operations. The records reviewed do not indicate whether the company was controlled on December 31, 1879, the date of its reorganization, by any individual or corporation. On the other hand, the records reviewed do not indicate that this company then controlled any carrier corporation.
The property of this company had been operated from the date of completion of the original line to date of reorganization by the Pennsylvania Railroad. The railroad consisted of 43.18 miles of standard-gauge, steam-operated railroad extending from Montandon to Rising Springs, all in Pennsylvania, which had been acquired by construction in 1868-1877.
Lancaster and Quarryville Railroad Company, Successor by Change of Name of Lancaster and Reading Narrow Gauge Railroad Company (of 1894)
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The accounting records of this company for the period September 25, 1894, to December 1, 1898, were not obtained. Therefore, only partial information can be given from its accounts regarding financial dealings, corporate operations, or investments. The company was controlled on April 30, 1915, the date of its merger, by the Pennsylvania Railroad through the ownership of entire capital stock. On the other hand, the records reviewed do not indicate that this company then controlled any carrier corporation.
The property of this company had been operated by its own organization from September 5, 1894, to January 1, 1900, and by the Pennsylvania Railroad from the latter date to the date of merger. The railroad consisted of a standard-gauge, steam-operated road that extended from Lancaster to Quarryville, 15.21 miles, all in Pennsylvania, which had been acquired through the reorganization of the Lancaster and Reading Narrow Gauge Railroad Company (of 1871). Details with respect to the construction of this property are given under development of fixed physical property in the report on the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Lancaster and Reading Narrow Gauge Railroad Company (of 1871)
editThe accounting records of this company have not been obtained. Therefore, no information can be given from its accounts regarding financial dealings, corporate operations, or investments. The information given below has been taken from its corporate minutes and from other documents on file.
The records reviewed do not indicate whether the company was controlled on September 25, 1894, the date of its reorganization, by any individual or corporation, or, on the other hand, whether it then controlled any other carrier corporation.
The company was incorporated for the purpose of constructing a narrow-gauge railroad from Lancaster to Quarryville. Pa., about 15 miles. It commenced the construction of its road in 1872 and by the end of the year 1873 had practically completed the road, but then suspended work on account of a lack of funds. On March 11, 1874, this company contracted with W. H. Bines, who represented the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company, to complete the road as a standard-gauge. On May 12, 1875, the construction under the contract was completed, and the property placed in operation by the Reading and Columbia Railroad Company, under the terms of a lease agreement.
The property had been operated from the date of completion to November 20, 1893, by the Reading and Columbia, and by trustees elected by the bond-holders from the last named date to the date of reorganization.
Pennsylvania, Monongahela and Southern Railroad Company
editIntroductory
This company was controlled on April 30, 1915, the date of its merger, by the Pennsylvania Railroad through ownership of the entire capital stock. The records reviewed do not indicate that this company then controlled any carrier corporation.
The property had been operated from the date of completion of the original section, July 31, 1907, to date of merger by the Pennsylvania Railroad. The railroad consisted of 9.65 miles of standard-gauge, steam-operated railroad that extended from near Denbo to Crucible, all in Pennsylvania, which had been acquired by construction in 1905-1913.
Harrisburg, Portsmouth, Mountjoy and Lancaster Rail-Road Company; Successor By Change of Name of The Portsmouth and Lancaster Rail-Road Company
editIntroductory
The accounting records of this company for the period prior to September 1, 1847, are fragmentary. Therefore, only partial information can be given from its accounts regarding financial dealings and corporate operations. The company was controlled on April 25, 1917, the date of its merger, by the Pennsylvania Railroad through ownership of a majority of capital stock. The records reviewed do not indicate that the company then controlled any carrier corporation.
The property of this company was operated by its own organization from December, 1836, to September 1, 1849, and by the Pennsylvania Railroad from the last-named date to the date of merger. The railroad consisted of 52.57 miles of double track (with third and fourth tracks a part of the distance), standard-gauge, steam-operated railroad, all in Pennsylvania. The main line extended from Dillerville Junction to Harrisburg, 34.48 miles, and the branch line extended from Royalton to Columbia, 18.09 miles. The entire road had been acquired by construction in 1835–1850.
Susquehanna, Bloomsburg & Berwick Railroad Company
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This company was controlled on April 15, 1918, the date of its merger by the Pennsylvania Railroad through ownership of substantially all of its capital stock. The records reviewed do not indicate that this company then controlled any carrier corporation.
The property of the company had been operated by its own organization from the date of acquirement, July 31, 1902, to December 31, 1917. On January 1, 1918, its common-carrier property was taken over by the United States Railroad Administration, which operated it until the date of merger as a part of the Pennsylvania Railroad system.
The railroad consisted of 41.83 miles of single-track, standard-gauge, steam-operated railroad, all in Pennsylvania. The main line extended from Watsontown to Berwick, 38.84 miles, a branch line extended from Jerseytown to Millville, 2.74 miles, and a connecting track at Paper Mill of 0.25 miles. Of the road owned by the company on date of merger, it had acquired 31.10 miles through the reorganization of the Central Pennsylvania and Western Railroad Company and 18.75 miles by construction, and it had abandoned about 8.02 miles. Details with respect to the construction of this property are given under development of fixed physical property in the report on the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Central Pennsylvania and Western Railroad Company; The Wilkesbarre and Western Railway Company (2); Wilkesbarre and Western Railway Company (1)
editIntroductory
The Wilkesbarre and Western Railway Company (2) was formed January 14, 1887, through the consolidation of the Wilkesbarre and Western Railway Company (1) and two other companies, and on April 3, 1893, it consolidated with two other companies to form the Central Pennsylvania and Western Railroad Company. The accounting records of the above-named corporations were continued as if for a single continuous corporation. Therefore, for the purposes of this report they are treated as one corporation. The accounting records of the latter company and its predecessor are incomplete. Therefore, only partial information can be given from the accounts regarding their corporate operations. The records reviewed do not indicate whether either of the companies was controlled on the date of its demise by any individual or corporation, or whether either then controlled any carrier corporation.
The properties of the various companies had been operated by their own organizations from December 13, 1886, the date of completion of the original road by the Wilkesbarre and Western (1) to July 31, 1902, the date of reorganizing the Central Pennsylvania and Western. The railroad of the latter company consisted of 31.10 miles of standard-gauge, steam-operated railroad, from Watsontown to Orangeville, all in Pennsylvania, which had been acquired from the Wilkesbarre and Western (2). Of the 31.10 miles of road, 5.60 miles had been constructed by the Wilkesbarre and Western (1) and 25.50 miles by the Wilkesbarre and Western (2). Other details with respect to the construction of this property are given under development of fixed physical property in the report on the Pennsylvania Railroad.
The Milton & North Mountain Rail Road Company; The Millville and North Mountain Rail Road Company; Turbotville and Williamsport Railroad Company; The Orangeville and Lehigh Railroad Company
editThe records reviewed do not indicate whether any of the above companies were controlled on its date of consolidation by any individual or corporation, or whether they then controlled any carrier corporation. The records reviewed do not indicate that any of them had actually issued any securities or constructed road or other common-carrier property.
Cornwall and Lebanon Rail Road Company
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This company was controlled on April 15, 1918, the date of its merger, by the Pennsylvania Railroad, through ownership of the entire capital stock. The records reviewed do not indicate that this company then controlled any carrier corporation.
The property of the company had been operated from October 1, 1883, the date of completion of the original road, to July 1, 1917, by its own organization, and from the last-named date to December 31, 1917, by the Pennsylvania Railroad. On January 1, 1918, its common-carrier property was taken over for operation by the United States Railroad Administration, and was so operated to date of merger.
The railroad consisted of 25.79 miles of standard-gauge, steam-operated railroad all in Pennsylvania. The main line extended from Conewago to Lebanon, 21.66 miles and four branch lines aggregated 4.13 miles. Of the road owned by the company, it had acquired 16 miles from the Colebrook Valley Railroad Company, 1.37 miles of partly constructed road from the Lebanon Belt Railway Company, which it completed, and 8.42 miles by construction. Details with respect to the contraction of this property are given under development of fixed physical property in the report on the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Lebanon Belt Railway Company
editIntroductory
The accounting records of this company have not been obtained. Therefore, no information can be given from its accounts regarding financial dealings or investments. The information given therein has been taken from its corporate minutes and from the records of the Cornwall and Lebanon Rail Road Company. The records reviewed do not indicate whether the company was controlled on January 19, 1891, the date of its merger, by any individual or corporation, or whether it then controlled any carrier corporation.
The property of the company consisted of 1.37 miles of projected and partly constructed, standard-gauge, steam railroad, in or near Lebanon, Pa., which had been acquired by construction in 1889-1914.
Colebrook Valley Railroad Company
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This company was controlled on May 31, 1886, the date of its merger, by R. H. Coleman. The records reviewed do not indicate that it then controlled any carrier corporation.
The property had been operated from October 1, 1883, the date of completion, to date of merger by its own organization.
The railroad consisted of 16 miles of standard-gauge, steam-operated railroad that extended from Conewago to Cornwall, Pa., which had been acquired by construction in 1881–1883.