coal-hauling railroad

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• Pittsburgh, Johnstown, Ebensburg and Eastern Railroad — The Pittsburgh, Johnstown, Ebensburg and Eastern Railroad was a railroad corporation in Pennsylvania, intended to unite two local short lines in Clearfield, Blair and Cambria Counties and create a coal hauling railroad to compete with the… …   Wikipedia

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• Easton and Amboy Railroad — was a railroad built across central New Jersey by the Lehigh Valley Railroad in the 1870s. The line was built to connect the Lehigh Valley Railroad coal hauling operations in Pennsylvania to consumer markets in New York City.The Lehigh Valley… …   Wikipedia

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• Illinois and Midland Railroad — Reporting mark IMRR Locale Central Illinois Track gauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) (standard gauge) Headquarters …   Wikipedia