Pennsylvania, Ohio and Detroit Railroad
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The Pennsylvania, Ohio and Detroit Railroad was a railroad company in the U.S. state
s of Ohio
and Michigan
that existed from 1926 to 1956. Its sole purpose was to simplify the corporate structure of the Pennsylvania Railroad
by merging subsidiaries into a common company leased to the PRR; the PO&D was merged into the Connecting Railway
in 1956.
The PO&D bought part of the Ohio River and Western Railway, from Zanesville to Lawton, on December 7, 1928; this had been operated by the PRR since 1924. On May 31, 1956, the PO&D was merged into the Connecting Railway
to further simplify the corporate structure.
U.S. state
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s of Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
and Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
that existed from 1926 to 1956. Its sole purpose was to simplify the corporate structure of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad
The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania....
by merging subsidiaries into a common company leased to the PRR; the PO&D was merged into the Connecting Railway
Connecting Railway
The Connecting Railway was a subsidiary of the Pennsylvania Railroad, incorporated to build a connection between the Philadelphia and Trenton Railroad and the PRR in the city of Philadelphia.-Connecting railway:...
in 1956.
History
The PO&D was formed on January 1, 1926 by the consolidation of the following companies:- Cincinnati, Lebanon and Northern Railway, Cincinnati to Dayton; leased to PRR since 1921
- Cleveland, Akron and Cincinnati Railway, Cleveland to Columbus and Cincinnati; leased to PRR affiliates since 1912
- Manufacturers Railway, Toledo; not leased to PRR before the consolidation
- Pennsylvania-Detroit Railroad, Toledo to Detroit; leased to PRR since 1923
- Toledo, Columbus and Ohio River Railroad, Toledo to Marietta and Sandusky to Columbus; leased to PRR affiliates since 1900
The PO&D bought part of the Ohio River and Western Railway, from Zanesville to Lawton, on December 7, 1928; this had been operated by the PRR since 1924. On May 31, 1956, the PO&D was merged into the Connecting Railway
Connecting Railway
The Connecting Railway was a subsidiary of the Pennsylvania Railroad, incorporated to build a connection between the Philadelphia and Trenton Railroad and the PRR in the city of Philadelphia.-Connecting railway:...
to further simplify the corporate structure.