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| ⚫ | The '''Gettysburg Railway''' ([[reporting mark]] '''GBRY''') was a [[short-line railroad]] that operated |
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| ⚫ | The '''Gettysburg Railway''' ([[reporting mark]] '''GBRY''') [[[[List of defunct Pennsylvania railroads|was a Pennsylvania]] [[short-line railroad]] that operated from 1996 to 2001. The 23.4 mi (37.7 km) line ran from [[Gettysburg, Pennsylvania|Gettysburg]] to [[Mount Holly Springs, Pennsylvania|Mount Holly Springs]]. It was a subsidiary of [[RailAmerica]]. |
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The railroad shipped freight for local companies and interchanged with [[CSX Transportation]] at Carlisle Junction in Mount Holly Springs. It also operated a [[tourist railroad]] under a subsidiary, Gettysburg Scenic Rail Tours. |
The railroad shipped freight for local companies and interchanged with [[CSX Transportation]] at Carlisle Junction in Mount Holly Springs. It also operated a [[tourist railroad]] under a subsidiary, Gettysburg Scenic Rail Tours. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The railroad was built in the late 19th century and opened in 1891 as the [[Gettysburg and Harrisburg |
The railroad was built in the late 19th century and opened in 1891 as the [[Gettysburg and Harrisburg Railroad] ([[cf.]] [[Round Top Branch]], which was to southern terminus branch). The line was later leased to the [[Reading Railroad]] and operated as the "Gettysburg Branch." Ownership passed to [[Conrail]] in 1976, followed by the [[Gettysburg Railroad (1976-1996)]].<ref>{{cite book |title=American Short Line Railway Guide |last=Lewis |first=Edward A. |authorlink= |coauthors= |year=1996 |publisher=Kalmbach |location=Milwaukee, WI |isbn=0-89024-290-9 |page=134 |url= |
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http://books.google.com/books?id=kav09ZpkS6YC&lpg=PP1&dq=american%20shortline%20railway%20guide&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false|edition=5th |accessdate=}}</ref> The Gettysburg Railroad was sold to Delaware Valley Railroad Company, a subsidiary of RailAmerica, in 1996. Delaware Valley created a new operating company, the Gettysburg Railway.<ref>U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. [http://www.secinfo.com/dsVsf.83By.htm "Report Form 10-K: RailAmerica, Inc.," for the year ending 1996.]</ref> |
http://books.google.com/books?id=kav09ZpkS6YC&lpg=PP1&dq=american%20shortline%20railway%20guide&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false|edition=5th |accessdate=}}</ref> The Gettysburg Railroad was sold to Delaware Valley Railroad Company, a subsidiary of RailAmerica, in 1996. Delaware Valley created a new operating company, the Gettysburg Railway.<ref>U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. [http://www.secinfo.com/dsVsf.83By.htm "Report Form 10-K: RailAmerica, Inc.," for the year ending 1996.]</ref> |
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The company was sold to the [[Gettysburg and Northern Railroad]], a subsidiary of [[Pioneer RailCorp]], in 2001. |
The company was sold to the [[Gettysburg and Northern Railroad]], a subsidiary of [[Pioneer RailCorp]], in 2001. |
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==See also== |
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* [[Gettysburg Railroad]] (1858-1870, Gettysburg to Hanover) |
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* [[List of defunct Pennsylvania railroads]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 22:06, 29 April 2011
The Gettysburg Railway (reporting mark GBRY) [[was a Pennsylvania short-line railroad that operated from 1996 to 2001. The 23.4 mi (37.7 km) line ran from Gettysburg to Mount Holly Springs. It was a subsidiary of RailAmerica.
The railroad shipped freight for local companies and interchanged with CSX Transportation at Carlisle Junction in Mount Holly Springs. It also operated a tourist railroad under a subsidiary, Gettysburg Scenic Rail Tours.
History
The railroad was built in the late 19th century and opened in 1891 as the [[Gettysburg and Harrisburg Railroad] (cf. Round Top Branch, which was to southern terminus branch). The line was later leased to the Reading Railroad and operated as the "Gettysburg Branch." Ownership passed to Conrail in 1976, followed by the Gettysburg Railroad (1976-1996).[1] The Gettysburg Railroad was sold to Delaware Valley Railroad Company, a subsidiary of RailAmerica, in 1996. Delaware Valley created a new operating company, the Gettysburg Railway.[2]
The company was sold to the Gettysburg and Northern Railroad, a subsidiary of Pioneer RailCorp, in 2001.
References
- ^ Lewis, Edward A. (1996). American Short Line Railway Guide (5th ed.). Milwaukee, WI: Kalmbach. p. 134. ISBN 0-89024-290-9.
{{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. "Report Form 10-K: RailAmerica, Inc.," for the year ending 1996.