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Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh Railroad Co. - 1890's-1920's dated Railway Sto

Description: Railroad Stock. Grain elevator at left and nice steam locomotive at right. Nice Victorian borders. Quite scarce. Great!!! Available in Green or Brown Type. Please specify color. The Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh Railway, designated by the reporting mark BR&P, was among the numerous railroad companies established in North America, exceeding ten thousand in total. It operated for a significantly longer duration than many of its contemporaries, connecting communities from the shores of Lake Ontario to the heart of western Pennsylvania. By the mid-19th century, American industry had developed methods to effectively utilize and transport the bituminous coal found in western Pennsylvania. This advancement relied heavily on steam power, which was employed in both railroad locomotives and industrial facilities. Consequently, there arose a pressing need for a railroad line to transport coal from the Pennsylvania hills to the urban centers of Rochester and Buffalo, as well as to various smaller towns and villages. The demands of these communities prompted both individual and municipal investments in the burgeoning rail companies that proliferated during this period. In essence, the Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh Railway was established to fulfill the gap left by the Rochester and State Line Railroad and the Rochester and Pittsburgh Railroad in the coal transportation sector between the coalfields of western Pennsylvania and the cities of Buffalo and Rochester. The mines produced steam coal, which was in high demand by the factories and railroads in the Northeast. However, the situation was far more complex. The significant demand for coal transportation attracted fierce competition, and the prevailing laissez-faire climate encouraged practices such as the creation of paper railroads, the buying and selling of companies as if they were commodities, and financial manipulations orchestrated by groups of investors. Item ordered may not be exact piece shown. All original and authentic.

Price: 14 USD

Location: Portsmouth, New Hampshire

End Time: 2024-11-14T22:22:05.000Z

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