Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway
GPTKB entity
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:railway
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| gptkbp:cargo_types |
Continued until 1970s
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| gptkbp:dissolved |
gptkb:1972
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| gptkbp:founded |
1880
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| gptkbp:founder |
gptkb:James_Hill
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| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Omaha,_Nebraska
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| gptkbp:historical_period |
Significant events from 1880 to 1972
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Facilitated trade in the Midwest
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway
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| gptkbp:key_people |
gptkb:Charles_E._Perkins
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Influenced regional transportation
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| gptkbp:merged_with |
gptkb:Chicago_and_North_Western_Railway
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| gptkbp:notable_person |
gptkb:William_B._Ogden
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| gptkbp:number_of_tracks |
1,000 miles
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| gptkbp:operates_in |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:operational_status |
Defunct
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| gptkbp:parent_company |
gptkb:Union_Pacific_Corporation
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| gptkbp:passenger_capacity |
Discontinued in 1960s
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| gptkbp:passenger_traffic |
Boosted local economies
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| gptkbp:previous_name |
gptkb:Chicago,_St._Paul_and_Omaha_Railway
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| gptkbp:railroad_assets |
Rolling stock and infrastructure
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| gptkbp:railroad_history_books |
Featured in several historical accounts
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| gptkbp:railway_line |
Numerous along the route
Displayed in museums. Part of American railroad history Part of the expansion of railroads in the U. S. Served major Midwestern cities |
| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:Midwestern_United_States
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| gptkbp:route |
Available online
approximately 1,000 miles Chicago to Minneapolis |
| gptkbp:service_area |
Midwest region
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| gptkbp:service_type |
Freight and passenger
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| gptkbp:significant_event |
Acquisition by Union Pacific
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| gptkbp:subsidiary |
gptkb:Chicago_and_North_Western_Transportation_Company
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| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Union_Pacific_Railroad
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| gptkbp:track_gauge |
Standard gauge
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| gptkbp:train_types |
gptkb:Class_I_railroad
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| gptkbp:transportation |
Merged with other railroads
Adopted new technologies over time Implemented safety measures Subject to federal regulations Collaborated with other railroads Thousands employed at peak Engaged with local communities Connected to major cities Preserved in historical societies Declined in mid-20th century Expanded routes in the early 1900s Competition from trucks and cars Influenced regional economics Reorganized in the 1930s |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Chicago_and_North_Western_Railway
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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