Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Railway (1846–1917)
Railway in Ohio, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Railway (CH&D) was a railroad based in the U.S. state of Ohio that existed between its incorporation on March 2, 1846, and its acquisition by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in December 1917. It was originally chartered to build from Cincinnati to Hamilton, Ohio, and then to Dayton, a distance of 59 mi (95 km); further construction and acquisition extended the railroad, and by 1902 it owned or controlled 640 mi (1,030 km) of railroad. Its stock and bond value plunged in late 1905 after "financial mismanagement of the properties" was revealed.[1] The company was reorganized as the Toledo and Cincinnati Railroad in 1917.
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Locale | Ohio |
Dates of operation | 1846–1917 |
Successor | Baltimore and Ohio Railroad |
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Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
Previous gauge | originally 4 ft 10 in (1,473 mm) Some predecessor roads 3 ft (914 mm) |