Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Railroad
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| gptkbp:acquisition |
gptkb:Union_Pacific_Railroad
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| gptkbp:collaboratedWith |
gptkb:Southern_Pacific_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:founded |
1886
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| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Tyler,_Texas
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Economic_development_in_the_South
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Cotton Belt Railroad
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| gptkbp:keyPeople |
gptkb:J._M._McCulloch
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| gptkbp:length |
approximately 1,200 miles
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| gptkbp:notableFor |
Cotton_transportation
|
| gptkbp:operatesIn |
gptkb:Texas
|
| gptkbp:passengerCapacity |
Discontinued
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| gptkbp:previousName |
gptkb:St._Louis_Southwestern_Railway
|
| gptkbp:productionYears |
1886-1992
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| gptkbp:railwayLine |
Freight trains
Thousands at peak Influenced local culture Collaborated with other railroads Contributed to local economies Influence on regional economy Improved over time Provided jobs and services Connected to major railroads Competition from trucks Adopted modern technologies Built significant infrastructure Expanded in the early 20th century Historical societies work to preserve history Key events from 1886 to 1992 Originally owned by investors Part_of_American_railroad_history Part_of_the_Southern_Pacific_system Cotton_Belt_Logo Merged_with_Southern_Pacific_in_1992 Served_multiple_routes_in_Texas Various_stations_in_Texas |
| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:Southern_United_States
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| gptkbp:route |
Arkansas_to_Texas
Cotton_Belt_Route_Map |
| gptkbp:serviceType |
Freight
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| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Union_Pacific_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:track |
Standard gauge
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| gptkbp:trainTypes |
Class I railroad
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| gptkbp:transportation |
Agricultural_products
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