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Written by Paul Marston
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Wednesday, 05 December 2007 01:34 |
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Cheshire 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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NE
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NH
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1844
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1847
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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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1847
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1848
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1849
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10.58
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9.71
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22.54
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TOTAL MILES CONSTRUCTED 42.83 1860 CENSUS 53.64 RINGWALT GIVES 43.00
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NAME CHANGED TO OR ACQUIRED BY
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YEAR
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Fitchburg Railroad
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1890
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Boston and Maine Railroad (NH)
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1900
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Springfield Terminal Railroad
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1995
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ST Rail System
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1995
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Guilford Rail System
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1995
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 08 July 2008 01:07 |
