Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Railroad
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| gptkbp:collaboratedWith |
gptkb:Illinois_Central_Railroad
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| gptkbp:founded |
1852
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
Mobile, Alabama
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Mobile and Ohio Railroad
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| gptkbp:length |
approximately 1,200 miles
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Preservation of historical artifacts
Historical landmarks along the route Cultural significance in local communities Transition to freight-only operations Impact on regional economy Impact on tourism in the region Abandonment of certain lines in the 1980s Contribution to the steel industry Contribution to the timber industry Discontinuation of passenger service in 1967 Historical passenger routes Impact on labor relations in the railroad industry Influence on agricultural transport Influence on freight rates Integration into the national rail network Involvement in the coal transport industry Legacy in railroad history Reorganization in 1897 Role in the Civil War logistics Role in the development of rail technology Role in the expansion of the cotton industry Role in the transportation of military supplies Merger_with_Canadian_National_Railway Historical_significance_in_the_context_of_U.S._railroads Acquisition_by_Illinois_Central_in_1990 Acquisition_of_the_Mobile_and_Montgomery_Railroad Connection_to_major_cities_in_the_South Connection_to_the_Gulf_of_Mexico Construction_of_the_line_to_Memphis Development_of_rail_infrastructure_in_Alabama Expansion_into_Mississippi Formation_of_the_Illinois_Central_Gulf_Railroad Influence_on_urban_development_in_Mobile Recognition_in_transportation_studies Acquisition_of_the_Gulf,_Mobile_and_Northern_Railroad Historical_significance_in_the_development_of_the_Southern_U.S. Acquisition_of_the_New_Orleans,_Mobile_and_Chicago_Railroad Incorporation_of_the_Mobile_and_Ohio_Railroad_Company |
| gptkbp:operatesIn |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:originalPurpose |
5 ft (1,524 mm)
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| gptkbp:railwayLine |
gptkb:Map_of_Mobile_and_Ohio_Railroad
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| gptkbp:route |
Mobile_to_Cairo,_Illinois
|
| gptkbp:serviceType |
Freight
Passenger |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Illinois_Central_Railroad
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| gptkbp:trainTypes |
Class I railroad
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