Great Western Railway Company (Colo.)
Subsidiary of the Great Western Sugar Company. Incorporated in 1901. Used to move sugar beets from fields to processing plants. Line originally ran from Loveland, Colo. to near Berthoud, Colo. Eventually ran to Evans, Colorado. Consisted of 84 miles of mainline and 27 miles of sidetrack. By 1967, owned and operated 254 cars. Also interchanged traffic with other lines. Purchased by Omni Tracks in mid 1980s.
From the description of Great Western Railway Company records, 1901-1978 [manuscript]. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 42278382
Incorporated 1901; owned by Great Western Sugar Company; used to move sugar beets from fields to plants in northern Colorado.
From the description of Records, 1912-1916. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 86093920
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| referencedIn | Sherman, John, 1955- ,. John Sherman photograph collection [graphic] | Denver Public Library, Central Library | |
| creatorOf | Great Western Railway Company (Colo.). Great Western Railway Company Printed materials. | Boulder Public Library | |
| creatorOf | Great Western Railway Company (Colo.). Great Western Railway Company records, 1901-1978 [manuscript]. | Denver Public Library, Central Library | |
| creatorOf | Great Western Railway Company (Colo.). Records, 1912-1916. | Colorado Newsp Proj, Colorado Historical Society |
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| associatedWith | Boulder Daily Camera. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Colorado Public Utilities Commission | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Ferril, Thomas Hornsby, 1896-1988, | person |
| associatedWith | Great Western Railway | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Great Western Railway. Old No. 90 | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Great Western Sugar Company | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | United States. Interstate Commerce Commission | corporateBody |
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