Carthage and Adirondack Railway $1000 bond 1892 (New York)

Uncommon NY RR bond. Nice left offset vignette of a steam train at a passenger depot. Side vignette of a large deer. Vertical format. Nice 1000 green underprint. Issued and cancelled. Some coupons still attached. Dated 1892 from the text.  Folds from storage. Measuring approximately 14.5 x 10 inches.

The Carthage & Adirondack Railway (C&AR) was a historic New York short line, chartered in 1883, built to connect Carthage with iron ore mines in the Adirondack foothills, eventually reaching Jayville and Benson Mines, and was absorbed by the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad (NYCHR) in 1913.

Its tracks later passed through Penn Central and Conrail, with current parts belonging to Norfolk Southern (NS), while other segments, like the Lowville branch, have been abandoned for rail trails or are used by the Mohawk, Adirondack and Northern Railroad (MANR) for freight, keeping the legacy alive through memorabilia and remnants of its past.

Founded:
1883, to extend the Black River & St. Lawrence Railway.

Purpose:
To serve Carthage and transport iron ore from mines in the Adirondack region.

Key Towns Served:
Carthage, Jayville, Benson Mines, and Lowville (via a branch).

Acquisition:
Became part of the New York Central in 1913.

Successors:
Trackage eventually came under Penn Central, Conrail, and now Norfolk Southern (NS).

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