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DeutschCrawford County Midland Railroad
The Crawford County Midland Railroad was a joint venture between the Sligo Furnace Company (Sligo) and the St. Louis and San Francisco Railway (Frisco), to bring rail service to Sligo’s Cherry Valley mines in Missouri. The 6-mile line was constructed in the 1904-1905 timeframe, and its franchises and properties were conveyed to the Frisco later in 1905.
History[edit]
The Crawford County Midland Railroad Company was incorporated by Sligo on June 20, 1904, under the laws of Missouri.[1] On August 5, 1904, Sligo concluded an agreement with the Frisco regarding creation of the railway.[1] The line would be a standard gauge, single-line of trackage running to Sligo’s Cherry Valley iron mines located east of Steelville in Crawford County, Missouri, from a connection on the Salem Branch of the Frisco, about six miles.[1][2][3] Both parties would finance the line—with Sligo’s share being somewhat greater—and with Frisco supplying the rails and fasteners while Sligo supplied the labor and all other materials.[4] Road constructed started the same month, and was completed in June 1905.[4] The line was then placed in operation by the Frisco.[4]
The agreement provided that the ownership of the line would be vested in the Frisco after completion.[1] So, on June 20, 1905, the railroad conveyed its franchises and properties to the Frisco.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "The Frisco Family, The Crawford County Midland Railroad Company" (PDF). All Aboard, The Frisco Railroad Museum, May 1988 (accessed on CondrenRails.com). Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- ^ "St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Company Records, p.20" (PDF). The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- ^ "Cherry Valley Mines". Mindat.org. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Crawford Coundty Midland Railroad Company – Predecessor of the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad Company". 1933. Retrieved November 17, 2021.