New York Pittsburgh and Chicago Railway $1000 bond certificate 1881 (PA and OH)

Nice RR bond. Great vignette of a steam train exiting a tunnel with river scene in the background. Vertical format. Nice $1000 underprint in green. Issued and cancelled. Dated 1881 from the text.  Folds from storage. Measuring approximately 14 x 10 inches.

The New York, Pittsburgh and Chicago Railway Company was a short-lived entity incorporated around 1881 that served as a predecessor to the Pittsburgh, Marion and Chicago Railway Company, which itself was later acquired by the Pittsburgh, Lisbon & Western Railway.

It represented early attempts to create a direct rail link between these cities, with plans for high-speed service, though its successor operated much shorter lines in Pennsylvania and Ohio before being absorbed into other lines, highlighting the complex web of railroad mergers in the late 19th century.

Formation:
The company was incorporated in 1881 with plans for a direct route connecting New York, Pittsburgh, and Chicago, aiming to drastically cut travel times.

Successor:
It was succeeded by the Pittsburgh, Marion, and Chicago Railway Company in 1885.

Operations:
The Pittsburgh, Marion and Chicago operated short segments, like New Galilee, PA to Lisbon, OH, before being sold and acquired by the Pittsburgh, Lisbon & Western Railway in 1896

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