Pittsburg, Shawmut & Northern Railroad Company

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The Pittsburg, Shawmut & Northern Railroad Company, often referred to as the P. S. & N. or the Shawmut Line, ran freight and passenger service between Pennsylvania and New York from 1899 to 1947. The primary business of this line was to transport coal from the Shawmut Mining Company mines in Pennsylvania to Buffalo, Rochester, and New York City. Between 1899 and 1903, the P. S. & N. underwent a costly conversion from narrow to standard gauge track; this project and the decline of the coal industry in the twentieth century led to financial problems for the company. In 1945, the company was sold to Harry W. Findley of Carnegie, Pennsylvania.

From the description of Records of Pittsburg, Shawmut & Northern Railroad Company, 1901-1902. (University of Pittsburgh). WorldCat record id: 174043192

Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith Byrne, John. person
associatedWith Cartwright, F. E. person
associatedWith Erie Railroad Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Hall, James K. P. 1844-1915. person
associatedWith Shawmut Mining Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Smith, Frank Sullivan. person
associatedWith Underwood, Frederick D. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Pennsylvania
New York (State)
Subject
Coal trade
Railroad companies
Railroads
Occupation
Activity

Corporate Body

Active 1901

Active 1902

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