Portal:US Railways/February 18
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- 1848 – The Cleveland, Painesville and Ashtabula Railroad, a predecessor of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway, is incorporated in Ohio.[1]
- 1854 – The Georgia Western Railroad is chartered in Georgia.[2]
- 1880
– James P. Douglas resigns from the Tyler Tap Railroad and incorporates competitor Kansas and Gulf Short Line Railroad.[3] - 1886 – The Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham Railroad is incorporated in Mississippi.[4]
References
- ↑ (1913) “History of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway Company”, Annual Report. New York Central Railroad System. Retrieved on 2008-02-14.
- ↑ Georgia History Timeline Chronology for February 18. Our Georgia History (2008). Retrieved on 2008-02-14.
- ↑ Beck, Wayne (1957). "The History of Cotton Belt Railroad". Cotton Belt News. Retrieved on 2008-02-14.
- ↑ Corporate History Kansas City, Fort Scott & Memphis Railroad Company. Truman Area Community Network (2005-12-20). Retrieved on 2008-02-14.
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