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Poor's Manual of Railroads 1888 History rolling stock more
Poor's Manual of Railroads 1888 OVER 1500 pages. Lots of ads.
Includes a general index , index to advertisers, history, leased and consolidated lines, controlled lines, jointly owned lines, mileage, income, assets, rolling stock, operations, financial statements, directors, and more.
Poors Manual of Railroads 1888 PAGE MARKED 625 in the middle is really 562
Hard Cover Taped together
1508 pages
Copyright 1888
GROUP I.-Railroads of the New England States-Maine, New
Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut.
ATLANTIC AND ST, LAWRENCE RAILROAD COMPANY,
Main Line of Road.-Portland, Me., to Island Pond, Vt149.37 miles.
Berlin Falls Branch : Junction to Berlin Falls, N. H 1.25 miles.
Total A. & St. L. RR. proper (Me., 82.55 ; N. H., 53.27; Vt., 14.80)150.62 miles.
Sidings, etc., 29.23 miles. Gauge, 4 ft. 84 in. Rail (steel, 149.37 miles), 65 lbs
History.-Chartered in Maine, February 10, 1845 ; in New Hampshire, July 30, 1847 ; and in Vermont, October 27, 1848 ; authority being granted in the latter State for the construction of the line from the New Hampshire State line to the Canada boundary. Construction commenced July 4, 1846, and road opened from Portland to Island Pond, Vt., January 20, 1853. On the 5th of August, 1853, the line was leased to the Grand Trunk Ry. Co. of Canada for 999 years, the lessee assuming all outstanding obligations and guaranteeing 6 per cent. on the stock.
Rolling Stock.-Furnished by the Grand Trunk Ry. Co. of Canada.
Operations for year ending June 30, 1887.-Train mileage-passenger, 225,340 ; freight, 481,901 ; mixed, 174,696; other, 52,661-total, 934,598 miles. Passengers carried, 286,078 ; carried one mile, 9,730,102 ; average mile rate, 2.65 cents. Tons freight moved, 919,333 ; moved one mile, 97,343,554 ; average ton-mile rate, 0.80 cent.
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