Cleveland and Pittsburgh Railroad
GPTKB entity
Properties (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Railroad
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| gptkbp:collaboratedWith |
Pittsburgh,_Fort_Wayne_and_Chicago_Railway
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| gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
Originally a private company
|
| gptkbp:founded |
1851
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| gptkbp:foundedBy |
Cleveland_and_Pittsburgh_Railroad_Company
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| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Cleveland,_Ohio
|
| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
19th century to mid-20th century
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Part_of_the_development_of_the_industrial_Midwest
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Cleveland and Pittsburgh Railroad
|
| gptkbp:keyPeople |
John_M._McCulloch
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Influenced future railroads in the region
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| gptkbp:length |
approximately 200 miles
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| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Acquisition_by_Pennsylvania_Railroad
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| gptkbp:operatedBy |
1968
|
| gptkbp:owner |
gptkb:Penn_Central
|
| gptkbp:passengerCapacity |
Discontinued_in_1965
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| gptkbp:predecessor |
Cleveland_and_Mahoning_Railroad
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| gptkbp:productionYears |
1851 to 1968
|
| gptkbp:railwayLine |
Multiple stations along the route
Declined in the mid-20th century Documented in historical records Used steam locomotives initially Subject to federal regulations Served local communities along the route Collaborated with other railroads Contributed to local economies Employed thousands at its peak Implemented safety measures over time Included bridges and tunnels Some sections preserved as trails Expanded in the late 1800s Featured in railroad museums. Influenced local culture and history Competition from trucking and automobiles Connected industrial centers Covered in various publications and studies Significant in connecting major cities Part_of_American_railroad_history Cleveland_and_Pittsburgh_Railroad_logo Part_of_the_larger_Pennsylvania_Railroad_network Reorganized_under_Penn_Central |
| gptkbp:region |
Ohio_and_Pennsylvania
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| gptkbp:route |
200 miles
Cleveland_to_Pittsburgh Cleveland_to_Pittsburgh_route_map |
| gptkbp:serviceType |
Freight_and_Passenger
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| gptkbp:serviceYears |
1968
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| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Penn_Central_Transportation
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| gptkbp:track |
4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
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| gptkbp:trainTypes |
Class I railroad
|
| gptkbp:transportation |
Rail transport
Continued until 1992 Facilitated_trade_between_Cleveland_and_Pittsburgh |