Rupert,
OK an abbreviated history Q O &KC. I sent this earlier to the Early Rail
group.
*Quincy, Missouri and Pacific Railroad Co.
Incorporated June 29, 1869
Main line: W. Quincy to Trenton, MO -dist. 134.61 mi.
Leased to Wabash August 21, 1879
Sold by foreclosure Jan 13, 1888 to: (Wabash lease cancelled)
*Quincy, Omaha and Kansas City Railway Co.
Incorporated Dec. 30, 1887
No new construction
Sold by foreclosure to Q.O.& K.C Railroad Jun 15, 1897.
(see below)
*The Northern Railroad co.
Incorporated Sep 2, 1898
No construction
Deeded Dec 19, 1898 to:
*Kansas City and Northern Connecting railroad Co.
Incorporated May 28, 1895
Mainline - Pattonsburg, MO to Northern Jct, MO dist 75.29mi
Leased Aug 1, 1898 to St.J. & G.I. and
extended from Trimble, MO to Grower, MO and used by
St.J. & G.I. to access K.C.
Lease canceled and sold Nov 25, 1901 to:
*Kansas City, Peoria and Chicago railway co.
Incorporated Nov.11, 1901
Mainline - Pattonsburg, MO to Northern Jct, MO dist 75.29mi
Sold by deed to Q.O.&K.C. railroad Jul 1, 1902
*Omaha, Kansas City and Eastern Railroad Co.
Incorporated Jul 24, 1896
Mainline - Trenton to Pattonsburg, dist 33.1 mi.
Sold by foreclosure Mar 20, 1902 to Q.O.&K.C.
*Quincy, Omaha and Kansas City Railroad Co.
Incorporated Jun 1, 1897
Mainline - W, Quincy to connection with CB&Q at
block 223 in Clay County Missouri.
Extention Avondale to CB&Q block 223, dist 2.54 mi.
With CB&Q bridge access it ran from Quincy to K.C.
Information taken from "Corporate History of the CB&Q RR CO."
W.W.Baldwin 1923?
I have found out that while the CB&Q controlled it, it did remain
"independent"untill abandonment in 1939 when parts were incorporated
into the CB&Q.
I found a webpage for the QO&KC at:
http://sjcook.com/schs/qokc/index.htm
Ken Martin
Rupert and Maureen wrote:
> Looking at the QO&KC entry in the 1908 ORER. I see that it refers also to
> the OKC&E (Omaha, Kansas City & Eastern?) Do you know anything about the
> history of either company, or their freight cars prior to this date?
>
> Thanks
>
> Rupert
>
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