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Wheeling And Lake Erie Railway (1916-1988)
Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway may refer to: *Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway (1990), a regional railroad *Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway (1916–1988), leased to the Nickel Plate Road in 1949 and merged into the Norfolk and Western Railway in 1988 **Its predecessors: ** Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad (1899–1916) ** Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway (1886–1899) Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway may refer to: *Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway (1990), a regional railroad *Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway (1916–1988), leased to the Nickel Plate Road in 1949 and merged into the Norfolk and Western Railway in 1988 ... ** Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad (1871–1886) {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wheeling And Lake Erie Railway (1990)
The Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway is a Class II regional railroad that provides freight service, mainly in the areas of Northern Ohio and Western Pennsylvania. It took its name from the former Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway, most of which it bought from the Norfolk and Western Railway in 1990. History Original Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway (1880-1949) The W&LE Railroad began standard gauge operations under investor Jay Gould in 1880. It's mainline ran from Wheeling to Zanesville to Cleveland, and it ran freight and passenger trains primarily between those cities. It eventually completed a route connecting Pittsburgh, PA (Rook) and Toledo, Ohio. Most freight traffic on the line was coal and iron ore, with general merchandise also making up a significant portion. Passenger service ended in 1940 just before the start of World War II. Brewster begin serving as headquarters of the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway in 1914. Service from Huron to Massillion, Ohio was opened on Janu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wheeling And Lake Erie Railway (1916–1988)
The Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway was a Class I railroad mostly within the U.S. state of Ohio. It was leased to the New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad (Nickel Plate Road) in 1949, and merged into the Norfolk and Western Railway in 1988. A new regional railroad reused the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway name in 1990 when it acquired most of the former W&LE from the N&W. At the end of 1944, W&LE operated 507 miles of road and 1003 miles of track; that year it reported 2371 million net ton-miles of revenue freight and 0.002 million passenger-miles. History The Wheeling & Lake Erie's story begins with two different systems; one carrying the same name and another as a narrow-gauge linking Cleveland with Zanesville. The first W&LE was incorporated on March 10, 1871 as the Wheeling & Lake Erie Rail Road Company. It was the vision of Joel Wood who believed a profitable enterprise lay in the transportation of coal from eastern Ohio mines to Lake Erie ports. The line was to be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wheeling And Lake Erie Railroad (1899–1916)
Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway may refer to: *Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway (1990), a regional railroad *Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway (1916–1988), leased to the Nickel Plate Road in 1949 and merged into the Norfolk and Western Railway in 1988 **Its predecessors: ** Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad (1899–1916) ** Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway (1886–1899) Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway may refer to: *Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway (1990), a regional railroad *Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway (1916–1988), leased to the Nickel Plate Road in 1949 and merged into the Norfolk and Western Railway in 1988 ... ** Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad (1871–1886) {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wheeling And Lake Erie Railway (1886–1899)
Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway may refer to: *Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway (1990), a regional railroad *Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway (1916–1988), leased to the Nickel Plate Road in 1949 and merged into the Norfolk and Western Railway in 1988 **Its predecessors: ** Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad (1899–1916) ** Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway (1886–1899) Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway may refer to: *Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway (1990), a regional railroad *Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway (1916–1988), leased to the Nickel Plate Road in 1949 and merged into the Norfolk and Western Railway in 1988 ... ** Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad (1871–1886) {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
