Wikipedia:WikiProject Trains/ICC valuations/Philadelphia and Chester Valley Railroad
The railroad of The Philadelphia and Chester Valley Railroad Company, herein called the Philadelphia and Chester Valley, is a single-track, standard-gage, steam railroad, located in the southeastern part of Pennsylvania. The owned mileage extends in a southwesterly direction from Bridgeport to Downington, a distance of 23.968 miles, including a branch 3 miles in length which leaves the main line at Cedar Hollow. The Philadelphia and Chester Valley also also owns and uses 5.245 miles of yard tracks and sidings. Its road thus embraces 29.213 miles of all tracks owned.
- CORPORATE HISTORY
The Philadelphia and Chester Valley was incorporated March 22, 1888, under the general laws of Pennsylvania. On May 4, 1888, it acquired the property of the Chester Valley Railroad Company, [...]
| No. | Name | Incorporation | Succession |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Philadelphia and Chester Valley Railroad Company. | Mar. 22, 1888, under general laws of Pennsylvania. | |
| 2 | The Chester Valley Railroad Company. | Oct. 26, 1850, under a special act of Pennsylvania. | Sold to 1 on Jan. 17, 1888. |
| 3 | The Norristown and Valley Railroad Company. | June 18, 1835, by special act of Pennsylvania. | Taken over by 2 on Oct. 25, [?]. |