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Written by Paul Marston
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Tuesday, 18 December 2007 19:06 |
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Long Island Rail Road
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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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MA
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NY
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1834
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1837
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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
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1837
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1841
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1842
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1844
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1845
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15.00
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5.00
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12.00
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52.00
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2.50
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TOTAL MILES CONSTRUCTED 86.50 1860 CENSUS 86.50 RINGWALT GIVES 84.53
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NAME CHANGED TO OR ACQUIRED BY
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YEAR
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Pennsylvania Railroad
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1901
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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 Sunday, 31 August 2008 17:26 |
