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Vandalia RR Company Indiana & Illinois Specimen 1905-17 RARE

Vandalia RR Company Indiana & Illinois Specimen 1905-17 RARE

$ 15.83

Availability: 100 in stock
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    Description

    The
    Vandalia Railroad Company
    was incorporated January 1, 1905, by a merger of several lines in Indiana and Illinois that formed a 471-mile railroad consisting of lines mostly west of Indianapolis.
    On January 1, 1917, the
    Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway
    (the Panhandle) which the
    Pennsylvania Railroad
    (PRR) had acquired in 1868, was merged into the Vandalia Railroad to form the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Rail
    road
    . This gave the PRR a direct route from
    New York City
    to St. Louis. In 1968, PRR merged with the
    New York Central
    (NYC) to become
    Penn Central
    (PC) and in 1976, becoming part of
    Conrail
    (CR). Much of the North-South line was abandoned with the Conrail formation but parts of the East-West line survive as part of
    CSX Transportation
    .
    This ios a seldom seen and seldom offered for sale of this short lived RR.  This cert looks like an unofficial Specimen, I really don't know.  Regardless, it is still quite Rare.  Signed and 3 punch hole canceled, otherwise cert is like new, no tears or folds.