Re: More info re B&D RR (MA & PA)

hank Wrote:
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> > > John Meixel Wrote:
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> > > > Nice pictures although I thought you were
> > > talking
> > > > about a former railroad In Maryland and
> > > > Pennsylvania!
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> > > which was once 3' gauge, and even had a
> couple
> > of
> > > Class 60 engines Baldwin diverted from the
> > D&RG's
> > > 1881-82 order. would have been D&RG 292 &
> 293.
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> > > hank
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> > Thanks for the information Hank. I didn't know
> > about this railroad.
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> Baltimore & Delta (1878) used grade from
> unfinished Baltimore, Hampden & Towsontown (1874).
> Opened to Towsontown and a few miles more, 1882.
> Merged with Maryland Central (uncompleted std
> gauge project from 1867) 1882 in an attempt to
> score funds promised to MC by the city of
> Baltimore (failed). reached Delta, jct with York &
> Peach Bottom of Pennsylvania (Y&PB completed 1876,
> history goes back to 1868).
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> Merged with Y&PB in 1891 as Baltimore & Lehigh,
> then lost the Pennsylvania lines in 1894 during a
> receivership. Rejoined as Maryland & Pennsylvania
> (MA & PA) in 1901.
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> PA lines converted to std gauge in 1895, Maryland
> lines in 1900. B&D section abd 1958.
> [info from: _The MA & PA, A History of the
> Maryland & Pennsylvania Railroad_ by George
> Hilton, 1963, 2nd edition 1980]
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> The diverted 292 & 293 (B&D 3 & 4)appear to have
> been the largest engines on the lines in the
> narrow gauge era. #3 sold to Banner Lumber co of
> Kentucky, #4 wrecked 1899..
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> Hank

Lots of information = Thanks