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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:railway
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gptkbp:cargo_types
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Continued until 1991.
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gptkbp:corporate_predecessor
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Wabash and Erie Canal Company.
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gptkbp:corporate_successor
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Norfolk Southern Corporation.
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gptkbp:dissolved
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gptkb:1964
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gptkbp:founded
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1837
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Fort_Wayne,_Indiana
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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First railroad to connect the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Wabash Railroad
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gptkbp:is_a_route_for
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gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
gptkb:Detroit,_Michigan
gptkb:Indianapolis,_Indiana
gptkb:St._Louis,_Missouri
gptkb:Cincinnati,_Ohio
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gptkbp:key_people
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gptkb:John_W._Brown
gptkb:William_H._Osborn
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gptkbp:merged_with
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gptkb:Nickel_Plate_Road
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gptkbp:notable_event
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merger with Norfolk and Western Railway
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gptkbp:notable_products
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Passenger trains
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gptkbp:operates_in
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gptkb:Midwestern_United_States
freight services
passenger services
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gptkbp:operational_period
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1837-1991
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gptkbp:passenger_capacity
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Discontinued in the 1960s.
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gptkbp:previous_name
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gptkb:Wabash_and_Erie_Canal
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gptkbp:railroad_awards
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Recognized for service and safety.
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gptkbp:railroad_dissolution
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Dissolved in 1991.
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gptkbp:railroad_freight_cars
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Various types including boxcars and flatcars.
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gptkbp:railroad_historical_society
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Wabash Railroad Historical Society.
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gptkbp:railway_line
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gptkb:Grand_Rapids_station
gptkb:Sault_Ste._Marie_station
gptkb:Adrian_station
gptkb:Battle_Creek_station
gptkb:Bay_City_station
gptkb:Bessemer_station
gptkb:Bloomington_station
gptkb:Cadillac_station
gptkb:Copper_Harbor_station
gptkb:Crawfordsville_station
gptkb:East_Chicago_station
gptkb:Escanaba_station
gptkb:Flint_station
gptkb:Fort_Wayne_station
gptkb:Gary_station
gptkb:Hammond_station
gptkb:Houghton_station
gptkb:Iron_Mountain_station
gptkb:Ironwood_station
gptkb:Kalamazoo_station
gptkb:Lansing_station
gptkb:Logansport_station
gptkb:Marquette_station
gptkb:Menominee_station
gptkb:Muskegon_station
gptkb:Ontonagon_station
gptkb:Peoria_station
gptkb:Saginaw_station
gptkb:South_Bend_station
gptkb:Terre_Haute_station
gptkb:Traverse_City_station
gptkb:Wabash_station
gptkb:Wakefield_station
gptkb:Mansfield_station
gptkb:Wabash_and_Erie_Canal
Richmond station
Collectible items related to the railroad.
Part of the expansion of railroads in the 19th century.
Springfield station
Displayed in railroad museums.
Influenced future railroad mergers.
Numerous stations across the Midwest.
Part of American railroad history.
Significant in the development of rail transport.
Various books and articles written about it.
Wabash Railroad system map.
Alpena station
Chicago station
Cincinnati station
Decatur station
Detroit station
Gladstone station
Indianapolis station
Jackson station
Lafayette station
Niles station
St. Louis station
Toledo station
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gptkbp:region
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gptkb:Illinois
gptkb:Indiana
gptkb:Michigan
gptkb:Missouri
gptkb:Ohio
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gptkbp:route
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gptkb:Midwestern_United_States
approximately 1,200 miles
1,200 miles (1,900 km)
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gptkbp:significant_event
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Acquisition of the Wabash Railroad by Norfolk Southern
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Norfolk_and_Western_Railway
gptkb:Norfolk_Southern_Railway
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gptkbp:track_gauge
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Standard gauge
4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
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gptkbp:train_types
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gptkb:Class_I_railroad
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gptkbp:trains
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gptkb:Wabash_Cannonball
Various types including coaches and sleepers.
Various types including steam and diesel.
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gptkbp:transportation
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Blue and white
Provided jobs and economic growth.
Adopted new technologies over time.
Faced competition from other transport modes.
Collaborated with other railroads.
Known for reliability.
Thousands at its peak.
Some artifacts preserved in museums.
Featured in songs and literature.
Varied over its operational history.
Wabash logo
Wabash Railroad logo
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Norfolk_Southern_Railway
gptkb:The_Wabash_Cannonball
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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