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PRSL

June 25, 2002 11:58AM

Although various gauges, can others on this list help add to this list of the very early Secnic Railroads? Most were under the transit or "interurban" railway category so were not under the ICC inspection or control. Please identify if known to be under the ICC inspection. I list some that I know to start the list:
Maugh Chunk Gravity RR, at Maugh Chunk, PA
Mt Penn Gravity RR, Reading, PA; Shay engines bought 3/1890 & 5/1890.
Youngsville & Sugar Grove RR in Warren County, PA.
Shohola Glenn Switchback RR, Pike Co., PA.
Mohnsville & Adamstown RR, ca: 1896 a PA steam interurban railway.
Mill Valley & Mt. Tamalpis Scenic Ry 3/1900 later Mt. Tamalpis & Muir Wood Ry, Mill Valley CA 3/1900
Little Cottonwood Transportation Co. Later Alta Scenic Ry. ca 1917.
Mt. Mitchell RR (Perley & Crockett L. Co.) ca: 1913-1918; Mt. Mitchell Scenic RR 1920-1921.
Saratoga, Mount McGregor & Lake George RR 7/1882 later Saratoga & Mt. McGregor Ry. ca: 1896.
Salt Lake & Fort Douglas, Utah, ca: 12/1887.
Also all Vertical Railroads never came under ICC.
Also all Cog Railroad never came under ICC.

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What are the oldest Scenic Railroads	PRSL	June 25, 2002 11:58AM
Re: What are the oldest Scenic Railroads	Jeff	June 25, 2002 12:35PM
Re: What are the oldest Scenic Railroads	PRSL	June 25, 2002 07:32PM
Re: What are the oldest Scenic Railroads	PRSL	June 25, 2002 07:58PM
Re: What are the oldest Scenic Railroads	Lukas Rosenthaler	June 25, 2002 07:15PM
Re: What are the oldest Scenic Railroads	PRSL	June 25, 2002 07:47PM
Re: What are the oldest Scenic Railroads	Brian Norden	June 25, 2002 07:37PM
Re: What are the oldest Scenic Railroads	Taylor Rush	June 26, 2002 09:12AM
Re: "Mt. Tam"	Brian Norden	June 26, 2002 08:37PM
Would you consider this one a railroad?	Brian Norden	June 27, 2002 10:42PM
Re: Would you consider this one a railroad?	Brian Norden	June 27, 2002 10:58PM
Re: What are the oldest Scenic Railroads	Earl	June 28, 2002 08:45AM
Re: Another Scenic Railroad?	Eugene	June 28, 2002 01:03PM
Re: Mt. Tam & ICC	Brian Norden	June 28, 2002 08:15PM
Re: Mt. Tam & ICC	PRSL	June 29, 2002 06:22PM
Re: Mt. Tam & ICC	Earl Pitts	July 01, 2002 12:23PM
Re: Mt. Tam & ICC	PRSL	July 01, 2002 11:40PM
Re: Mt. Tam & ICC	Earl	July 02, 2002 12:24PM
Re: Rotary Plow boilers	Brian Norden	July 02, 2002 10:29PM
Re: What are the oldest Scenic Railroads	Jeff	June 30, 2002 07:08PM
Re: What are the oldest Scenic Railroads	PRSL	June 30, 2002 08:03PM

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