Written by Paul Marston
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Monday, 07 April 2008 00:14 |

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New York & Erie Railroad
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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1832
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1841
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6'
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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
1841
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1843
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1846
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1848
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1849
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1850
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45.57
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7.38
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8.59
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12.58
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151.62
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69.00
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TOTAL MILES CONSTRUCTED 294.74 1860 CENSUS 337.00 RINGWALT GIVES 259.40
NAME CHANGED TO OR ACQUIRED BY
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YEAR
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Erie Railway
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1861
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New York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad
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1878
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Erie Railroad
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1895
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Erie-Lackawanna Railway
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1960
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Conrail
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1976
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Last Updated on Saturday, 19 July 2008 14:46 |