Wikipedia:WikiProject Trains/ICC valuations/Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad
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[...] total 14 different corporations, of which one underwent a change of name, [...]
| No. | Name | Incorporation | Succession |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad Company. | Under general laws of Maryland and Pennsylvania, Feb. 13 and 14, 1901, respectively. | |
| 2. | Dallastown Railroad Company. | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, Oct. 10, 1898. | Sold to 1, Mar. 14, 1902. |
| 3. | The Baltimore and Lehigh Railway Company. | Under general laws of Maryland, July 31, 1894. | Consolidated with 4, Feb. 15, 1901, to form 1. |
| 4. | York Southern Railroad Company. | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, Oct. 23, 1894. | Consolidated with 3, Feb. 15, 1901, to form 1. |
| 5. | Baltimore and Lehigh Railroad Company. | Under general laws of Maryland and Pennsylvania, May 6, 1891. | Part of line acquired by 3 after foreclosure sale. Remainder of line acquired by 4, Oct. 22, 1894, after foreclosure sale. |
| 6. | York and Peach Bottom Railway Company. | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, Mar. 16, 1882. | Consolidated with 8, May 6, 1891, to form 5. |
| 7. | Peach Bottom Railway Company. | Special act of Pennsylvania, Mar. 24, 1868. | Acquired by 6, Mar. 17, 1882, after foreclosure sale. |
| 8. | The Maryland Central Railway Company. | Under general laws of Maryland, Dec. 29, 1888. | Consolidated with 6, May 6, 1891, to form 5. |
| 9. | Slate Ridge and Delta Railway Company. | Under general laws of Pennsylvania, Mar. 21, 1879. | Consolidated with 10, Dec. 29, 1888, to form 8. |
| 10. | Maryland Central Railroad Company (of 1882). | Special act of Maryland, Oct. 28, 1882. | Consolidated with 9, Dec. 29, 1888, to form 8. |
| 11. | Maryland Central Railroad Company (of 1867). | Special act of Maryland, Mar. 13, 1867. | Consolidated with 12, Aug. 28, 1882, to form 10. |
| 12. | The Baltimore and Delta Railway Company. | Special act of Maryland, Dec. 16, 1878. | Consolidated with 11, Aug 28, 1882, to form 10. |
| 13. | Baltimore, Towsontown, Dulaney's Valley and Delta Narrow Gauge Railway Company. | Under general laws of Maryland, Mar. 22, 1876. | Consolidated with 14, Dec. 16, 1878, to form 12. |
| 14. | Baltimore, Hampden and Towsontown Railway Company. | See 15. | Consolidated with 13, Dec. 16, 1878, to form 12. |
| 15. | Baltimore and Swann Lake Passenger Railway Company. | Special act of Maryland, Mar. 30, 1868. | Name changed to 14 by special act of 1874. |
- DEVELOPMENT OF FIXED PHYSICAL PROPERTY
The owned mileage of the carrier, 78.372 miles, was acquired partly by consolidation and partly by purchase, as detailed in the statement below.
- Acquired by consolidation from—
- The Baltimore and Lehigh Railway Company, constructed by the Maryland Central Railroad Company (of 1882), Baltimore, Md., to Maryland-Pennsylvania line 43
- York Southern Railroad Company—
- Constructed by the Peach Bottom Railway Company, York, Pa., to Peach Bottom, Pa. 40
- Constructed by the Slate Ridge and Delta Railway Company, Delta, Pa., to Maryland-Pennsylvania line 1
- 41
- Total acquired by consolidation 84
- Acquired by purchase from the Dallastown Railroad Company, constructed by that company, Dallastown Junction to Dallastown, Pa. 1.2
- Total of above 85.2
- Less track between Delta and Peach Bottom, Pa., abandoned by the carrier, approximate length 4.0
- Total recorded mileage 81.2
- Difference between total recorded mileage and mileage inventoried as of date of valuation 1.042
- Mileage inventoried as of date of valuation 80.158 [huh?]
- HISTORY OF CORPORATE FINANCING