Wikipedia:WikiProject Trains/ICC valuations/Washington and Choctaw Railway

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Location and general description of property.—The railroad of Washington and Choctaw Railway Company, hereinafter called the carrier, is a single-track standard-gauge steam railroad, located in the southwestern part of Alabama. The owned mileage extends northerly from Yellow Pine, Ala., to Rayton, Ala., a distance of 24.406 miles.

Corporate history.—The carrier was incorporated on December 13, 1910, under the general laws of the State of Alabama. It was incorporated to acquire, maintain, and operate a railroad extending from Yellow Pine in a general northeasterly direction to a point about 18 miles south of the town of Butler, Ala. The road was originally constructed by the E. W. Gates Lumber Company for its logging purposes. The carrier's principal office is at Yellow Pine, Ala. It is controlled by the E. W. Gates Lumber Company.

History of corporate financing, capital stock, and long-term debt.—