the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
GPTKB entity
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:railway
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| gptkbp:acquired |
gptkb:Chesapeake_and_Ohio_Canal
gptkb:West_Virginia_Central_and_Pittsburgh_Railway Cincinnati, Richmond and Muncie Railroad Kanawha and Michigan Railroad Ohio River and Western Railway Virginia and Kentucky Railroad |
| gptkbp:famous_for |
the Chessie System mascot
|
| gptkbp:founded |
1867
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| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Richmond,_Virginia
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
transportation of goods
development of the American Midwest expansion of railroads in the U. S. |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
|
| gptkbp:known_for |
railroad museums
railroad history scenic routes railroad artifacts railroad heritage railroad preservation railroad community railroad photography railroad festivals historic stations railroad memorabilia railroad education railroad literature railroad advocacy railroad tunnels railroad events railroad tourism railroad exhibitions railroad yards railroad maintenance facilities railroad modeling railroad bridges |
| gptkbp:later_gauge |
3 ft (914 mm)
|
| gptkbp:length |
approximately 3,000 miles
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| gptkbp:merged_with |
gptkb:Baltimore_and_Ohio_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:notable_for |
coal transportation
|
| gptkbp:operates_in |
gptkb:railway
freight services passenger services passenger trains intermodal services freight trains |
| gptkbp:route |
over 1,000 miles
Ohio to Virginia |
| gptkbp:service_area |
gptkb:Kentucky
gptkb:Ohio gptkb:Virginia gptkb:West_Virginia |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:CSX_Transportation
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| gptkbp:track_gauge |
4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
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| gptkbp:train_types |
gptkb:Class_I_railroad
|
| gptkbp:transportation |
Chessie cat
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:John_Henry
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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