Cumberland and Pennsylvania Railroad

GPTKB entity

Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:railway
gptkbp:begin_point gptkb:Cumberland,_Maryland
gptkbp:finale_date gptkb:Pittsburgh,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:founded 1852
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Cumberland,_Maryland
gptkbp:historical_significance served coal mining regions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cumberland and Pennsylvania Railroad
gptkbp:key_people gptkb:John_M._Mc_Culloh
gptkbp:length approximately 100 miles
gptkbp:location Maryland and Pennsylvania
gptkbp:merged_with gptkb:Western_Maryland_Railway
gptkbp:notable_event acquisition by the Western Maryland Railway
gptkbp:operates_in gptkb:1976
gptkbp:railway_line part of the development of railroads in the 19th century.
Coal and lumber transportation
gptkbp:region Appalachian region
gptkbp:route 100 miles
Cumberland to the coal fields of Pennsylvania
gptkbp:service_type freight
gptkbp:services freight transportation
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Chessie_System
gptkbp:track_gauge Standard gauge
4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
gptkbp:train_types Class II railroad
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mineral_County,_West_Virginia
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6