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Little Schuylkill Navigation, Railroad and Coal Company : ウィキペディア英語版 | Little Schuylkill Navigation, Railroad and Coal Company
The Little Schuylkill Navigation, Railroad and Coal Company (LSRR) was a railway company in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania in the 19th century. The main line ran from Port Clinton to Tamanend, for a total of . ==History== The railroad received a charter from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on February 28, 1826. Construction began in 1830; the tracks were constructed with strap iron on wood rails. The LSRR operated between Tamaqua and Port Clinton, at a junction with the Reading Railroad, beginning in 1831 with horse-drawn cars. Two steam locomotives were acquired by the railroad in 1833, but the wooden tracks did not support the engines. Iron "T" rails replaced the wooden ones in 1845, and the locomotives were then returned to regular service.〔 It completed a junction with the Catawissa Railroad at Tamanend (also called Little Schuylkill Junction) in 1854.〔 In 1857 the LSRR built a roundhouse in Tamaqua, housing 21 locomotives and a turntable.〔(Tamaqua Railroad Station - Historical Chronology )〕 In 1863 the company was leased by the Reading Railroad for 93 years. It formally merged with the Reading in 1952.
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