The Prescott and Eastern Railroad (P&E) was a

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of the

Santa Fe, Prescott and Phoenix Railway The Santa Fe, Prescott and Phoenix Railway (SFP&P) was a common carrier railroad that later became an operating subsidiary of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway in Arizona. At Ash Fork, Arizona, the SFP&P connected with Santa Fe's ope ...

(SFP&P) in

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. The 26.4 mile (42.5 km)

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railroad was built to serve the mines in the region. The railroad built from a connection with the SFP&P at Entro and extended south to Poland Junction and terminated at Mayer. At Poland Junction and Mayer the P&E connected with the

Bradshaw Mountain Railroad The Bradshaw Mountain Railroad was a subsidiary of the Santa Fe, Prescott and Phoenix Railway (SFP&P) in Arizona. The railroad was built to serve the mines in the Bradshaw Mountains. The railroad built from a connection at Poland Junction and ...

, also a non-operating subsidiary of the SFP&P. After various mergers the P&E was merged into the

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. The line was later abandoned by the Santa Fe Railway.

History

The railroad was incorporated on September 14, 1897. It commenced grading from the SFP&P connection at Entro (northeast of Prescott) on March 10, 1898. On September 30, 1898, the 26.4 mile (42.5 km) line was completed. On December 30, 1911, the P&E was merged into the California, Arizona and Santa Fe Railway, a

(paper railroad) of the

Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often referred to as the Santa Fe or AT&SF, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The railroad was chartered in February 1859 to serve the cities of Atchison and Topeka, Kansas, and S ...

Motive power

Although the P&E was operated by the SFP&P, the P&E did have two locomotives. P&E #11 (builder number 3073) and #12 (builder number 3072) were

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(also known as a ''Chesapeake'' or ''Ten-wheeler'', UIC classification 2'C)

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with 19×24 inch cylinders and 56 inch (142 cm) drivers with a weight of 106,800 pounds (48,490 kg) and 22,270 pounds (10,110 kg) of effort. Both were built in November 1898. P&E #11 and #12 were later SFP&P #11 and #12, then later ATSF #2431 and 2432. Both locomotives were later scrapped; #11 in October 1927 and #12 in April 1922.

Operating railroads

* 1897–1912 by the Santa Fe, Prescott & Phoenix Railway * 1912– by the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Route

The line was eventually abandoned by the ATSF. * Entro – connection with SFP&P mainline * Yaeger * Dewey * Humboldt * Poland Junction – connection with Bradshaw Mountain Railroad's Poland Branch * Arizona City * Mayer – connection with Bradshaw Mountain Railroad's line to Crown King

References

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Prescott Eastern Railroad Defunct Arizona railroads Predecessors of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Prescott, Arizona Railway companies established in 1897 Railway companies disestablished in 1911 1897 establishments in Arizona Territory American companies established in 1897

History

Motive power

Operating railroads

Route

See also

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