Hempfield Railroad
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Locale | West Virginia and Pennsylvania |
Dates of operation | 1857– |
Successor | W&P Subdivision |
Technical | |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
The Hempfield Railroad was chartered May 15, 1850[1] and was a line that originally was to run from Wheeling, West Virginia to Greensburg, Pennsylvania for a distance of 76 miles.[2]
History
The railroad reached
In the 1868–1869 years the railroad was operating from Wheeling W. Va. to Washington, PA for a distance of 32 miles. It had 3 locomotives, 6 passenger and freight cars including 11 coal cars for a total of 17 cars.[2] Offices were located Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania.
Operations to October 31, 1867 were as follows; Gross: $52,198.00 Expenses: $53,357.00 For a loss of $1,159.00[2]
Capital stock: $1,809,565 6 per cent bonds: $500,000 floating debt: $100,000 Cost to build the road: $1,657,799 All of the above reference[2]
The company was bought by the
See also
References
- ^ a b c Poor's Manual of the Railroads of the United States 1877-1878 page 316
- ^ a b c d e Poor's Manual of the Railroads of the United States 1868-1869 page 255
- ^ Poor's Manual of the Railroads of The United States 1874-1875 page 87
- ^ Poor's Manual of the Railroads of The United States 1877-1878 page 330