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I believe it was in 1955 because that's when the I-GN was merged into the MP. From: "Norm Metcalf normmetcalf@yahoo.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com> To: cbq@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, November 6, 2014 11:47 AM Subject: Re: [Bulk] [CBQ] Re: FW&D GP-40 620 - 639 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 I don't recall exactly when it was repealed, I think early 1960's. Norm Metcalf, Boulder Colorado On 11/6/2014 8:51 AM, jeff worones wrote: 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 > > -------------------------------------------- > 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 > ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ Yahoo Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CBQ/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CBQ/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: CBQ-digest@yahoogroups.com CBQ-fullfeatured@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: CBQ-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo Groups is subject to: https://info.yahoo.com/legal/us/yahoo/utos/terms/ __._,_.___ Posted by: "John D. Mitchell, Jr." <cbqrr47@yahoo.com> __,_._,___ |