The Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago Railroad, informally known as the Triple C, was a Southeastern railroad that operated in the late 19th century. The company was formed in 1886 with the idea of extending a rail line from

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, to

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, in an effort to mine coal and iron ore found in the

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. Construction began at

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, with rails being laid both north and south. In 1890, major investor Baker Brothers & Co. failed and a court-appointed receiver was ordered for the Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago. Three years later, the line was sold to its bondholders and a new corporation was established: The

Ohio River and Charleston Railway The Ohio River and Charleston Railway was a Southeastern railroad that operated in the late 19th century. Creation Tennessee On July 17, 1893, Charles E. Hellier bought a section of railroad known as the "Clinchfield route" from Baring Brother ...

.A History of Railroading in Western North Carolina, Cary Franklin Poole, page 77
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