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Written by Paul Marston
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Monday, 07 January 2008 20:51 |
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Mexican Gulf Railroad
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REGION
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STATE
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CHARTERED
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BEGAN OP
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GAUGE1
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GAUGE YR
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TYPE
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ABANDONED
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ABAND YR
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GC
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LA
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1837
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1850
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N
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NAME
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MEANING OF THE VARIOUS ENTRIES IN THE TABLE |
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NE
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NEW ENGLAND
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BEGAN OP = YEAR OPERATIONS BEGAN IF KNOWN
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MA
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MID-ATLANTIC
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GAUGE1 = ORIGINAL GAUGE IF NOT STANDARD
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SA
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SOUTH-ATLANTIC
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GAUGEYR = YEAR GAUGE CHANGED IF KNOWN
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GC
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GULF COAST
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GAUGE2 = SECOND GAUGE IF ANY AND NOT STANDARD
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SI
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SOUTHERN INTERIOR
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LOCAL = "L" FOR LOCAL, "R" FOR REGIONAL
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NI
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NORTHERN INTERIOR
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ABANDONED = "Y" FOR YES, "N" FOR NO
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PC
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PACIFIC COAST COAST
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ABANDON YR = YEAR OF ABANDONMENT IF ANY
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TRACK CONSTRUCTION WITH YEARS AND MILEAGE
TOTAL MILES CONSTRUCTED 27.00 1860 CENSUS 27.00 RINGWALT GIVES 27.00
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NAME CHANGED TO OR ACQUIRED BY
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YEAR
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New Orleans and Gulf Railroad
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1886
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New Orleans and Southern Railroad
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1892
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New Orleans and Western Railroad
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1895
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New Orleans Belt and Terminal Company Railroad
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1901
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New Orleans Terminal Company Railroad
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1903
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Southern Railway
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1917
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Norfolk Southern Railroad
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1982
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Last Updated on Sunday, 07 September 2008 03:59 |
