Jeff, the FWDC was incorporated in Texas due to a law requiring
railroads operating in Texas to be incorporated in Texas. So a number
of railroads had Texas subsidiaries. I don't recall exactly when it was
repealed, I think early 1960's. Norm Metcalf, Boulder Colorado
On 11/6/2014 8:51 AM, jeff worones wrote:
> I did not know that Norm! Just thought it was a paperwork thing for taxes or
> being incorporated in Texas...something silly like that. I always find this
> corporate stuff interesting.
> Thanks for sharing that.
>
> Jeff
>
> Jeff Worones
> Seattle WA
>
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> On Thu, 11/6/14, Norm Metcalf normmetcalf@yahoo.com [CBQ]
> <CBQ@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>
> Subject: Re: [Bulk] [CBQ] Re: FW&D GP-40 620 - 639
> To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Thursday, November 6, 2014, 7:14 AM
>
> Dave, on 2 Mar 1970 the CS wasn't a wholly-owned subsidiary of the CBQ. The
> CBQ owned about 74% of
> the CS, I've been told that most of the 26% was owned by the estate of former
> CS VP{ Robert Rice, for whom the
> CS' Rice Yard was named. The BN gradually acquired enough of the stock to
> force a merger with the CS. The CS owned all but 16 shares
> of the FWD so the FWD was an indirect subsidiary of the BN.
> Norm Metcalf,
> Boulder Colorado
>
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