Wikipedia:WikiProject Trains/ICC valuations/Chestnut Ridge Railway

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The railroad of the Chestnut Ridge Railway Company, herein called the carrier, is a single-track, standard-gauge, steam railroad, located in central-eastern Pennsylvania. The main line extends northeasterly from Palmerton to Kunkletown, 10.586 miles, with a branch from Palmerton to Lehigh Gap, 0.960 mile, totaling 11.546 miles of main track. The carrier also owns 2.674 miles of yard tracks and sidings. Its wholly owned and used road thus embraces 14.220 miles of all tracks.

The carrier was incorporated January 23, 1902, under the general laws of the State of Pennsylvania, for the purpose of acquiring, by reorganization, the property, rights, and franchises of the Chestnut Ridge Railroad Company of Pennsylvania, which had been incorporated under the general laws of Pennsylvania March 15, 1898. Pursuant to this purpose, the carrier acquired at its organization the property, rights, and franchises of the corporation named.
 * CORPORATE HISTORY

The owned mileage of the carrier, 11.546 miles, was acquired partly by reorganization and partly by construction, as shown in the following table:
 * DEVELOPMENT OF FIXED PHYSICAL PROPERTY
 * Acquired by reorganization, constructed by the Chestnut Ridge Railroad Company of Pennsylvania, Lehigh Gap to Kunkletown, Pa., 1898 10.000
 * Acquired by construction, Palmerton to Palmerton East, Pa., 1910-1911 2.000
 * Total 12.000
 * Difference between total recorded mileage and mileage inventoried as of date of valuation 0.454
 * Mileage inventoried as of date of valuation 11.546


 * HISTORY OF CORPORATE FINANCING