{"product_id":"rensselaer-and-saratoga-rail-road-company-1","title":"Rensselaer and Saratoga Rail Road Company","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\" size=\"4\"\u003eCompany\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\" size=\"3\"\u003eRensselaer and Saratoga Rail Road Company\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\" size=\"4\"\u003eCertificate Type\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\" size=\"3\"\u003e7% Mortgage Bond\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\" size=\"4\"\u003eDate Issued\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\" size=\"3\"\u003eJuly 1, 1862\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\" size=\"4\"\u003eCanceled\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\" size=\"3\"\u003eYes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\" size=\"4\"\u003ePrinter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\" size=\"3\"\u003eNot indicated\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\" size=\"4\"\u003eSignatures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\" size=\"3\"\u003eHand signed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\" size=\"4\"\u003eApproximate Size\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\" size=\"3\"\u003e12 3\/4\" (w) by 9 1\/2\" (h)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\" size=\"4\"\u003eImages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\" size=\"3\"\u003eShow the exact certificate you will receive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\" size=\"4\"\u003eGuaranteed Authentic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\" size=\"3\"\u003eYes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\" size=\"4\"\u003eAdditional Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\" size=\"3\"\u003eNA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\" size=\"4\"\u003eReference\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0055\/6253\/1904\/files\/CoxRail_5e56aa52-b541-4d8f-8dff-4ac5f82f6c51_480x480.png?v=1674510730\" style=\"margin-bottom: -4px; float: none;\" width=\"46\" height=\"17\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e $75 to $100\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eHistorical Context\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0055\/6253\/1904\/files\/ListingGraphicRensselaerSaratogaRR1.png?v=1653759195\"\u003e\u003chr\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003eThe Rensselaer and Saratoga Railroad was chartered on April 14, 1832. It completed 25.2 miles between Troy and Ballston Spa on March 19, 1836.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe railroad was largely conceived and built by businessmen of Troy in response to Albany's construction of the Mohawk and Hudson Railroad and the extension to Saratoga called the Saratoga and Schenectady Railroad. Despite its name, the railroad only reached to Ballston Spa and relied on the Saratoga and Schenectady to give it access to Saratoga Springs, New York. When an agreement was not forthcoming, investors seized an opportunity to buy up Saratoga and Schenectady stock and take control of the railroad.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLater acquisitions including trackage to Whitehall, New York and a line of steamers that plied Lake Champlain, allowing tourists to travel from Troy to Canada entirely by steam conveyance for the first time. The last expansion before the merger with the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company involved building new sections of track between Green Island and Watervliet that linked Albany and Troy for the first time. All of the leases, purchases, and road construction carried out by the Rensselaer and Saratoga resulted in a little railroad empire consisting of 175 miles of track and control of the Upper Hudson and Champlain Valleys.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Green Island Shops were built in 1871. The Delaware and Hudson Canal Company leased the line on May 1, 1871, and it was consolidated into the Delaware and Hudson Railroad effective January 30, 1945.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eRelated Collections\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ghostsofwallstreet.com\/collections\/rensselaer-and-saratoga-rail-road\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"113\" width=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0055\/6253\/1904\/files\/CollectionIconRensselaerSaratogaRR.png?v=1669048500\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ghostsofwallstreet.com\/collections\/railroad\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0055\/6253\/1904\/files\/CollectionIconRailroad.png?v=1664138815\" alt=\"\" width=\"120\" height=\"113\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ghostsofwallstreet.com\/collections\/new-york-railroads\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"113\" width=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0055\/6253\/1904\/files\/CollectionIconNewYorkRailroads_2469c022-a576-4698-be0f-a674a174ae71.png?v=1665229021\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ghostsofwallstreet.com\/collections\/delaware-hudson-railroad\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0055\/6253\/1904\/files\/CollectionIconDelawareHudsonRR.png?v=1664627849\" width=\"120\" height=\"113\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ghostsofwallstreet.com\/collections\/albany-new-york\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0055\/6253\/1904\/files\/CollectionIconAlbanyNewYork.png?v=1668870171\" width=\"120\" height=\"113\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ghostsofwallstreet.com\/collections\/new-york\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"113\" width=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0055\/6253\/1904\/files\/CollectionIconNewYork.png?v=1663786614\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ghosts of Wall Street","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48780210274552,"sku":"7074","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0055\/6253\/1904\/files\/7074.png?v=1780425540","url":"https:\/\/ghostsofwallstreet.com\/products\/rensselaer-and-saratoga-rail-road-company-1","provider":"Ghosts of Wall Street","version":"1.0","type":"link"}