Wikipedia:WikiProject Trains/ICC valuations/Holyoke and Westfield Railroad

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The railroad of the Holyoke and Westfield Railroad Company, herein called the Holyoke and Westfield, is a single-track, standard-gage, steam railroad, located entirely in the State of Massachusetts. The owned mileage extends from Holyoke to Westfield, and consists of 10.028 miles of first main track and 10.551 miles of yard tracks and sidings, aggregating 20.579 miles of all tracks.

Corporate history.—The Holyoke and Westfield was incorporated June 12, 1869, under a special act of Massachusetts, with principal office at Holyoke, Mass. Information in regard to development of fixed physical property is given in Appendix 2.

DEVELOPMENT OF FIXED PHYSICAL PROPERTY

On date of valuation the railroad of the Holyoke and Westfleld comprised 10.028 miles, extending from Holyoke to Westfield, Mass., built in 1870 and 1871, with industrial tracks in the city of Holyoke of 10.551 miles, built in 1878. The original road was put in use for freight traffic October 16, 1871, and for passenger traffic November 25, 1871. All of the work was done under contract by the New Haven and Northampton Railroad Company (of 1862).

HISTORY OF CORPORATE FINANCING