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Some history

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Pre-1916 history, much of which is copied below, is at [1]. Other information is from the PRR Chronology.

# Name Incorporation Succession
1 Monongahela Railway Under general laws of Pennsylvania and West Virginia through articles of consolidation, dated November 24, 1914; filed in Pennsylvania July 1, 1915; West Virginia, July 10, 1915. Owned equally? by Pennsylvania Railroad, Pennsylvania Company, and Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad. Pennsylvania Company's interest sold to Pennsylvania Railroad, December 31, 1922. One-third interest sold to Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, 1926. Entire stock sold to Consolidated Rail Corporation, November 1990. Merged with the Consolidated Rail Corporation, May 1, 1993.
2 Monongahela Railroad Under general laws of Pennsylvania, December 31, 1900. Owned equally by Pennsylvania Railroad and Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad. Consolidated July 1, 1915, with 3, to form 1.
3 Buckhannon and Northern Railroad Under general laws of West Virginia, February 7, 1902. Owned by Little Kanawha Syndicate. Sold to Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad, 1905; one-quarter interest each sold to Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and Pennsylvania Company, 1906. Former's one-quarter interest sold to latter, March 1913. Consolidated July 1, 1915, with 2, to form 1.
4 Connellsville and Monongahela Railway Under general laws of Pennsylvania through articles of consolidation, dated March 6, 1905; filed March 10, 1905. Owned by Carnegie Steel Company and leased to Pennsylvania Railroad. Subleased to 2, June 1, 1905. Abandoned April 1, 1976?
5 Masontown and New Salem Railroad Under general laws of Pennsylvania, September 11, 1899. Owned by United States Steel Corporation and leased to Pennsylvania Railroad. Subleased to 2, June 1, 1903. Consolidated March 10, 1905, with 6, to form 4.
6 Connellsville Central Railroad Under general laws of Pennsylvania, August 2, 1902. Owned by United States Steel Corporation and leased to Pennsylvania Railroad. Consolidated March 10, 1905, with 5, to form 4.
7 Redstone Central Railroad Under general laws of Pennsylvania, December 18, 1902. Owned by Brier Hill Coal Company and leased to 2. Abandoned 1930s?
8 Scotts Run Railway Under general laws of West Virginia, May 29, 1923. Owned by and leased to 1. Conveyed to 1, September 21, 1933.
9 Morgantown and Wheeling Railway Under general laws of West Virginia, May 20, 1912. Sold at foreclosure, July 6, 1923, to 8, after receivership begun August 26, 1916.
10 Morgantown and Dunkard Valley Railroad Under general laws of West Virginia, September 5, 1905. Conveyed to 9, January 22, 1913.
11 Blacksville and Western Railway Under general laws of West Virginia, July 21, 1917. Owned by Peoples Natural Gas Company. Conveyed to 9, August 29, 1917.
12 Indian Creek and Northern Railway Under general laws of West Virginia, August 24, 1918. Owned by New England Fuel and Transportation Company. Sold to Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, May 24, 1921. Leased to 1, January 1, 1927. Conveyed to 1, September 21, 1933.
13 Monongahela and Ohio Railroad Under general laws of Pennsylvania, July 16, 1912. Owned by Peoples Natural Gas Company. Sold to 11, 1917. Conveyed to 1, September 28, 1933.
14 Chartiers Southern Railway Under general laws of Pennsylvania, December 7, 1906. Owned equally? by Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad. Sold to 1, December 1, 1926. Leased to 1, January 1, 1927. Conveyed to 1, February 28, 1929.
15 Waynesburg Southern Railroad Under general laws of West Virginia, June 1966? Owned by Pennsylvania Railroad and leased to 1. Conveyed to Consolidated Rail Corporation, April 1, 1976.

--NE2 04:44, 20 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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