Wikipedia:WikiProject Trains/ICC valuations/North Carolina Midland Railroad
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The North Carolina Midland Railroad Company, herein called the North Carolina Midland, is a single-track road wholly within the State of North Carolina, extending from Winston-Salem to Mooresville and connecting with the Southern at each end and at Barber. It embraces 55.570 miles of first main and 7.166 miles of yard and side tracks, a total of 62.736 miles of all tracks.
- CORPORATE HISTORY
The North Carolina Midland was incorporated in the State of North Carolina by the consolidation of the property, rights, and franchises of [...]
| No. | Name | Incorporation | Succession |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina Midland. | By consolidation agreement of Sept. 9, 1880, ratified by act of North Carolina of Mar. 4, 1885. | |
| 2 | Dan Valley and Yadkin River Narrow Gauge Railroad Company. | Under special act of Virginia, Jan. 22, 1879, and of North Carolina, Feb. 19, 1881. | Merged, Jan. 22, 1883, with 1. |
| 3 | Dan Valley and Yadkin River Railroad Company. | Under general law of North Carolina, of Feb. 8, 1872, through articles of association filed June 7, 1879. | Consolidated Sept. 9, 1880, with 4 and 5 to form 1. |
| 4 | The Winston-Salem and Madison Rail Road Company. | Under general law of North Carolina of Feb. 8, 1872, through articles of association filed Nov. 13, 1879. | Consolidated Sept. 9, 1880, with 3 and 5 to form 1. |
| 5 | Winston-Salem and Mooresville Railroad Company. | Under general law of North Carolina of Feb. 8, 1872, through articles of association filed Aug. 6, 1878. | Consolidated Sept. 9, 1880, with 3 and 4 to form 1. |
- DEVELOPMENT OF FIXED PHYSICAL PROPERTY
The road owned by the North Carolina Midland, amounting to 55.570 miles, was all acquired by construction, and was opened for operation as indicated hereunder:
- Winston-Salem to Mocksville, N. C., 1891 26.15
- Mocksville to Mooresville, N. C., Apr. 1, 1899 27.47
- Mileage inventoried to but not reported by the North Carolina Midland, Winston Junction to Mooresville Junction, N. C., date completed not ascertained 2.10
- 55.72
- Less difference between total recorded mileage plus the 2.10 miles last referred to, and the mileage inventoried as of date of valuation .15
- Mileage inventoried as of date of valuation 55.57
In the construction of that portion of the North Carolina Midland's railroad extending from Winston-Salem to Mocksville, about 26 miles, the Greenville Construction Company