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 2-6-0 steam locomotive Shoharie | |
| Overview | |
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| Headquarters | Clayton, Delaware |
| Locale | Delaware |
| Dates of operation | 1836–1976[1] |
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| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Length | 95 miles (153 kilometres) |
The Delaware Railroad was the major railroad in the US state of Delaware, traversing almost the entire state north to south from the mid-1850's until 1976. It began in Porter and was extended south through Dover andSeaford before reaching Delmar on the border of Maryland in 1859. Although operated independently, in 1857 it was leased by and under the financial control of the Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Baltimore Railroad, which was purchased by the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) in 1881.[2] In 1891, it was extended north approximately 14 miles (23 km) with the purchase of existing track to New Castle and Wilmington.[3][4] It remained a part of the PRR system and then Penn Central until 1976 when Penn Central went bankrupt at which point it was absorbed into Conrail.
- ^ Kunico, Gary. "MARYLAND RAILROADS STATEWIDE HISTORIC CONTEXT" (PDF). Retrieved 3 December 2024.
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