The Allegheny Railroad was an American

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company operating in northwestern

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. The Allegheny Railroad began operations on September 3, 1985. It operated of line between milepost 2.8 located at

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and milepost 149.9 located at

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. To create the new railroad, five individual segments were assembled: The first, from Erie to Irvine was purchased from

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. The second, from Irvine to Warren from the Irvine, Warren, Kane & Johnsonburg Railroad. The third, from Warren to Kane from the

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. The fourth, from Kane to Johnsonburg, from the Irvine, Warren, Kane & Johnsonburg Railroad. The fifth and final segment, from Johnsonburg to Emporium, was purchased from

. Hammermill Paper was the sole owner. Hammermill used the line to ship product between its plants in Erie and Lock Haven. Hammermill was purchased by

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in 1986. The

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, a subsidiary of Genesee & Wyoming Inc., purchased the railroad on October 31, 1992. The Allegheny and Eastern Railroad was merged into the

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another subsidiary of Genesee & Wyoming Inc. on January 1, 2004.

Locomotive roster

Mileage

Main line

North Warren Branch

Refinery Branch

Grandview Branch

References

* * * * Allegheny Railroad, Timetable Number 1; April 27, 1986 {{DEFAULTSORT:Allegheny Railroad Transportation in Cameron County, Pennsylvania Defunct Pennsylvania railroads Transportation in Erie County, Pennsylvania Transportation in Warren County, Pennsylvania Railway companies established in 1985 Railway companies disestablished in 1992 1985 establishments in Pennsylvania 1992 disestablishments in Pennsylvania