Providence & Worcester Railroad Records undated, 1826-1997

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Providence & Worcester Railroad Records undated, 1826-1997

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The records consist of administrative, financial, and real estate documents associated with the Providence & Worcestor Railroad, a railroad in eastern Connecticut, Rhode Island, and southern Massachusetts, founded in 1844 and leased by the New York & New England Railroad and subsequently the New Haven Railroad in the late 19th century. The company was part of the transfer of railroads to Penn Central in 1969 but resumed running as an independent line in 1973. The records also include small sets of records of the Norwich & Worcester Railroad, the Moshassuck Valley Railroad and the American Short Line Association.

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Interstate Commerce Commission

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Providence & Worcester Railroad.

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The Providence & Worcestor Railroad was incorporated in Massachusetts as the Providence and Worcester Railway on March 12, 1844, and as the Providence and Worcester Railroad in Rhode Island in May 1844. The two companies merged November 25, 1845, as the Providence and Worcester Railroad . The company bought the Blackstone Canal, also running between Providence, Rhode Island, and Worcester, Massachusetts, and began construction, partly on its banks, in 1845. The line opened in tw...

American Short Line Railroad Association

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A Short Line Railroad Association was first organized in 1910, and 22 railroads formed the Short Line Railroad Association of the Southeast in 1913. The group became a national association, serving 177 members by 1918. In 1920, the Western Association of Short Line Railroads affiliated with this Association. This is a non-profit, unincorporated association, whose actions are advisory only and nonbinding upon its members. Members are Class I and II line-haul, switching and terminal companies in 4...

Norwich & Worcester Railroad.

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Moshassuck Valley Railroad.

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Interstate Commerce Comission

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