Laramie, Hahns Peak and Pacific Railway Company
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| Company | Laramie, Hahns Peak and Pacific Railway Company |
| Certificate Type | Common Capital Stock |
| Date Issued | January 2, 1913 |
| Canceled | No |
| Printer | American Bank Note Company |
| Signatures | Hand signed |
| Notable | NA |
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Approximate Measurements |
11 1/2" (w) by 8" (h) |
| Product Images | Show the exact certificate you will receive |
| Guaranteed Authentic | Yes |
Historical Context
| This railroad was originally established in 1901 by Issac Van Horn, who planned to construct the line to the mining camps near Gold Hill in the Snowy Range west of Laramie. Van Horn and his partners also invested in the mining camp of Centennial 30 miles west of Laramie at the base of the mountains. Under the auspices of the Acme Consolidated Gold & Mining Company the partners constructed a sawmill, lumber yard, newspaper and other improvements. Fighting financial issues, the railroad did not arrive in Centennial until 1907 after mining operations in the Snowy Range has mostly died out. The company opted to go south to North Park in Colorado. The company bought part of a coal deposit near Walden, Colorado and named it Coalmont. The first train reached Walden in October, 1911 and Coalmont in December. The line was very difficult and expensive to operate during winter. In 1914 the company was unable to pay its mortgage and the Colorado, Wyoming and Eastern Railroad was organized to take control of the line. In April 1924 the line was sold to new owners that renamed it the Northern Colorado and Eastern Railroad Company. The citizens in Laramie requested the name of the town be in the line, so in June it was renamed again as Laramie, North Park and Western Railroad. The line continued to struggle through the 1930s, and the Interstate Commerce Commission urged the Union Pacific to take over. In 1935 the UP acquired control of the LNP&W, and Union Pacific ran the line under the LNP&W name until 1951 when the companies merged, the line becoming the Coalmont Branch of the Union Pacific. Shortline Wyoming Colorado Railroad bought the line in 1987, and subsequently abandoned it in the summer of 1999. |
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