Records, 1889-1913.
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Richmond and Danville Railroad Company
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Incorporated in Virginia in 1847; main line opened in 1856 from Richmond to Danville, Va. (140 miles); grew through purchase, lease, and other means to 3300 miles of railroad by 1890; controlled by Richmond and West Point Terminal Railway and Warehouse Company (1886-1894); reorganized as Southern Railway Company in 1894. From the description of Records, 1847-1894. (Virginia Tech). WorldCat record id: 28410076 Stem (Granville Co.), N.C. railroad company. From the ...
Woodruff Sleeping and Parlor Coach Company.
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Union Palace Car Company.
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Company formed in September, 1888, with an intended capitalization of 3 million dollars to purchase and revive two failing sleeping car companies, Mann's Boudoir Car Co. and the Woodruff Sleeping and Parlor Coach Co. Undercapitalized from the the outset, it was clear Union Palace would not be viable and it was purchased by Pullman's Palace Car Co. after three months. Until 1909, Union retained its corporate identity and operated out of Pullman's Chicago office. ...
Pullman's Palace Car Company
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Sleeping car companies acquired by Pullman's Palace Car Company. Founded in 1870, the Erie and Atlantic Sleeping Coach Company was bought by Pullman in 1873. The Southern Transportation Company, founded in 1865 and controlled by the Central Transporation Company, was leased by Pullman in 1870 for $20,000 per year as part of the larger Central Transportation Co. deal. The Southern's lines became part of Pullman's new subsidiary, the Pullman Southern Car Company. In 1878, ...
Mann's Boudoir Car Company.
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