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The railroad reached Washington, Pennsylvania in the year 1857.[1] It opened for business in 1857 under the heading of Wheeling, Pittsburgh and Baltimore Railroad.[3] The railroad was a Standard gauge railroad (4 ft 8 1/2 inches) and track was 60 pounds to the yard[2]
In the 1868–1869 years the railroad was operating from Wheeling W. Va. to Washington, PA for a distance of 32 miles. It had 3 locomotives, 6 passenger and freight cars including 11 coal cars for a total of 17 cars.[2] Offices were located Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania.
Operations to October 31, 1867 were as follows; Gross: $52,198.00 Expenses: $53,357.00 For a loss of $1,159.00[2]
Capital stock: $1,809,565 6 per cent bonds: $500,000 floating debt: $100,000 Cost to build the road: $1,657,799 All of the above reference[2]
The company was bought by the B&O Railroad on May 1, 1871.[1] The company was reorganized as the Wheeling, Pittsburg, and Baltimore on May 3, 1871 by the B&O.[4] It was originally to connect with the Pittsburg and Connellsville Railroad (another B&O company) at Newton, Pennsylvania after the reorganization.
^ abcPoor's Manual of the Railroads of the United States 1877-1878 page 316
^ abcdePoor's Manual of the Railroads of the United States 1868-1869 page 255
^Poor's Manual of the Railroads of The United States 1874-1875 page 87
^Poor's Manual of the Railroads of The United States 1877-1878 page 330
January 01, 1970
hempfield, railroad, this, article, relies, largely, entirely, single, source, relevant, discussion, found, talk, page, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, citations, additional, sources, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, s. This article relies largely or entirely on a single source Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources Find sources Hempfield Railroad news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2015 The Hempfield Railroad was chartered May 15 1850 1 and was a line that originally was to run from Wheeling West Virginia to Greensburg Pennsylvania for a distance of 76 miles 2 Hempfield RailroadOverviewLocaleWest Virginia and PennsylvaniaDates of operation1857 SuccessorW amp P SubdivisionTechnicalTrack gauge1 435 mm 4 ft 8 1 2 in History editThe railroad reached Washington Pennsylvania in the year 1857 1 It opened for business in 1857 under the heading of Wheeling Pittsburgh and Baltimore Railroad 3 The railroad was a Standard gauge railroad 4 ft 8 1 2 inches and track was 60 pounds to the yard 2 In the 1868 1869 years the railroad was operating from Wheeling W Va to Washington PA for a distance of 32 miles It had 3 locomotives 6 passenger and freight cars including 11 coal cars for a total of 17 cars 2 Offices were located Washington Washington County Pennsylvania Operations to October 31 1867 were as follows Gross 52 198 00 Expenses 53 357 00 For a loss of 1 159 00 2 Capital stock 1 809 565 6 per cent bonds 500 000 floating debt 100 000 Cost to build the road 1 657 799 All of the above reference 2 The company was bought by the B amp O Railroad on May 1 1871 1 The company was reorganized as the Wheeling Pittsburg and Baltimore on May 3 1871 by the B amp O 4 It was originally to connect with the Pittsburg and Connellsville Railroad another B amp O company at Newton Pennsylvania after the reorganization See also editBaltimore and Ohio Short Line RailroadReferences edit a b c Poor s Manual of the Railroads of the United States 1877 1878 page 316 a b c d e Poor s Manual of the Railroads of the United States 1868 1869 page 255 Poor s Manual of the Railroads of The United States 1874 1875 page 87 Poor s Manual of the Railroads of The United States 1877 1878 page 330 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hempfield Railroad amp oldid 1099659877, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
