Toledo, Peoria & Western Railroad Company
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Product Details
Company
Toledo, Peoria & Western Railroad Company
Certificate Type
First Mortgage Bond
Date Issued
January 1, 1937
Canceled
Yes
Printer
American Bank Note Company
Signatures
Hand signed
Approximate Size
10 1/8" (w) by 15" (h)
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Guaranteed Authentic
Yes
Additional Details
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Historical Context
Originally chartered in 1849 as the Peoria & Oquawka, the TP&W provided an important bypass for trains to avoid the often congested rail network in Chicago. Train wrecks on the TP&W over the years resulted in improved and safer technology that is still in use today nationally. Conflicts between the railroad's management and employees led to the creation and development of national railroad labor unions. On a local level, the TP&W served many local businesses and made an effort to establish positive relationships with communities that it passed through. At one time, Toledo, Peoria & Western was a name known in virtually every household in the area.
The Toledo, Peoria & Western was merged into the AT&SF at Midnight on December 31, 1983.
The TP&W at this time owned a grand total of 472.85 miles which included all yards, sidings, spurs, and 94.96 miles of trackage rights. In a strange turn of events the Santa Fe abruptly sold the property to a new startup group in late 1988 which formed the new Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway.
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