New York, Chicago, and St. Louis Railway Company

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Formed in 1881 through the consolidation of Buffalo, Cleveland, and Chicago Railway Company of New York; Buffalo, Cleveland, and Chicago Railway Company of Pennsylvania; New York and Chicago Railway Company of Ohio; New York and Chicago Railway Company of Indiana; and New York and Chicago Railway Company of Illinois to form a continuous line from Buffalo, N.Y., to Chicago, Ill.; property sold in 1887 and reorganized as New York, Chicago, and St. Louis Railroad Company.

From the description of Records, 1881-1887. (Virginia Tech). WorldCat record id: 28420451

New York, Chicago, and St. Louis Railway Company also known as Nickel Plate Railroad, Buffalo, NY.

From the description of Files, 1918-1948. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 64062630

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Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf New York, Chicago, and St. Louis Railway Company. Files, 1918-1948. Cornell University Library
referencedIn Wilmington Trust Company. Trust Dept. Investment analysis files ("N-P"), 1909-1959 (bulk 1931-1954). Hagley Museum & Library
creatorOf New York, Chicago, and St. Louis Railway Company. Records, 1881-1887. Virginia Tech
creatorOf New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad Company. Files, 1918-1948. Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives
referencedIn Norfolk & Western Railway and Associated Companies Collection, 1851-1978. Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
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associatedWith Norfolk and Western Railroad Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Wilmington Trust Company. Trust Dept. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Chicago (Ill.)
Buffalo (N.Y.)
Pennsylvania
Ohio
United States
Illinois
Indiana
East (U.S.)
New York (State)
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Railroads
Railroads
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Active 1881

Active 1887

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