Wilmington & Susquehanna Railroad (DE) |
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Written by Paul Marston
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Thursday, 01 May 2008 15:25 |

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Wilmington & Susquehanna Railroad (DE)
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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MA
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DE
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1832
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1837
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N
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REGION |
NAME
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MEANING OF THE VARIOUS ENTRIES IN THE TABLE |
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 23.00 1860 CENSUS 0.00 RINGWALT GIVES 23.00
NAME CHANGED TO OR ACQUIRED BY
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YEAR
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Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad (PA)
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1838
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Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad
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1902
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Pennsylvania Railroad
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1918
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Penn Central Railroad
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1968
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Conrail
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1976
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 20 May 2008 00:51 |