Pittsburgh Youngstown and Ashtabula Railway stock certificate 1962 (Pennsylvania) - green (100 shares)

PA coal railroad! Very nice vignette of a steam train moving past a man on a horse. Issued and cancelled. Dated 1962. Measures approximately 10 x 7 inches. 

This listing is for the GREEN version (100 shares). See other listing for BROWN version, 

The Pittsburgh, Youngstown and Ashtabula Railway started operations in 1906 and stopped service in 1976 for a total period of operations of 70 years.

During the entire life of this company its property has been operated by the Pennsylvania Company, under lease agreement. The accounting records of the consolidating companies were closed as of December 31, 1905. For this reason, the Pittsburgh, Youngstown & Ashtabula Railway is considered, for accounting purposes, to date from January 1, 1906.

The Pittsburgh, Youngstown & Ashtabula Railroad (PY&A) was a crucial coal and ore conveyor line, primarily part of the Pennsylvania Railroad's (PRR) network, connecting Homewood, PA, to Ashtabula, OH, formed from the consolidation of lines like the Ashtabula, Youngstown & Pittsburgh Railroad and eventually leased by the PRR's Erie & Ashtabula Division. It served as a vital link for transporting bulk materials, with a significant double-tracked section from Rochester, PA, to North Warren, OH, making it a key component of the region's industrial railroad history.

Purpose:
A major industrial artery for moving coal and iron ore.

Parent Company:
Operated as part of the Pennsylvania Railroad system.

Route:
Ran between Homewood, PA, and Ashtabula, OH, important for Great Lakes shipping.

Formation:
Evolved from the Pittsburgh Youngstown & Ashtabula Railroad (AY&P) established in 1870. Merged the former with New Castle and Beaver Valley Railroad to form PY&A Railway.

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