Ohio River and Charleston Railway
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The Ohio River and Charleston Railway was a Southeastern railroad that operated in the late 19th century.
The Ohio River and Charleston Railway Company (of South Carolina] was organized in 1894 to take over the Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago Railroad
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In November 1894, it was consolidated with the Ohio River and Charleston Railway Company (of North Carolina), the Ohio River and Charleston Railway Company (of Virginia), and the Ohio River and Charleston Railway Company (of Tennessee) to form the Ohio River and Charleston Railway Company.
The line went into foreclosure in June 1898, with South Carolina property being sold in August 1898 to under foreclosure, Aug. 1, 1898, to organizers of the South Carolina and Georgia Extension Railroad
Company (of South Carolina).
In February 1899, the South Carolina and Georgia Extension Railroad Company of South Carolina was consolidated with the South Carolina and Georgia Extension Railroad Company of North Carolina, to form the South Carolina and Georgia Extension Railroad Company.
In 1902, the South Carolina and Georgia Extension Railroad became part of the Southern Railway – Carolina Division
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The Ohio River and Charleston Railway Company (of South Carolina] was organized in 1894 to take over the Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago Railroad
Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago Railroad
The Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago Railroad, also known as the "Triple C," was a Southeastern railroad that operated in the late 19th century....
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In November 1894, it was consolidated with the Ohio River and Charleston Railway Company (of North Carolina), the Ohio River and Charleston Railway Company (of Virginia), and the Ohio River and Charleston Railway Company (of Tennessee) to form the Ohio River and Charleston Railway Company.
The line went into foreclosure in June 1898, with South Carolina property being sold in August 1898 to under foreclosure, Aug. 1, 1898, to organizers of the South Carolina and Georgia Extension Railroad
South Carolina and Georgia Extension Railroad
The South Carolina and Georgia Extension Railroad of South Carolina was a railroad that operated in the late 19th century.The line was created in 1898 when organizers purchased the failed Ohio River and Charleston Railway, a successor of the Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago Railroad.In February...
Company (of South Carolina).
In February 1899, the South Carolina and Georgia Extension Railroad Company of South Carolina was consolidated with the South Carolina and Georgia Extension Railroad Company of North Carolina, to form the South Carolina and Georgia Extension Railroad Company.
In 1902, the South Carolina and Georgia Extension Railroad became part of the Southern Railway – Carolina Division
Southern Railway – Carolina Division
The Southern Railway - Carolina Division traced its history back to one of the first railroad chartered in the United States.The South Carolina Canal and Rail Road Company was chartered in South Carolina in 1827, eventually building a 136-mile line from Charleston, South Carolina, to Hamburg, South...
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