Remembering the Rutland
Rutland Railroad
Company
Corporate History
Note: the table and notes below are copied from a single sheet in the collection of Steve Mumley which was produced by the Rutland Railway (hence the reference to the Rutland Railroad being a predecessor company). My sincere thanks to Steve for making it available. -Jim Dufour
The following statement shows facts concerning the incorporation and succession of corporations, which were directly or indirectly predecessors of the Rutland Railroad Company, predecessor of the carrier.
Ref. No. |
Name of Company |
Date Incorporated |
Date and manner of succession |
| 1. | Rutland and Burlington Railroad Company. |
Nov. 6, 1847 | Sold to the carrier Nov. 23, 1867. |
| 2. | Champlain and Connecticut River Railroad Company. |
Nov. 1. 1843 | Name changed to 1, Nov. 6., 1847. |
| 3. | Ogdensburg and Lake Champlain Railway Company. |
Dec. 1, 1898 | Merged with the carrier, Feb. 1, 1899. |
| 4. | Ogdensburg and Lake Champlain Railraod Company. |
June 10, 1864 | Reorganized into 3 Dec. 1, 1898. |
| 5. | The Northern Railroad Company. | May 14, 1845 | Conveyed to 4, Aug. 1, 1865. |
| 6. | Rutland-Canadian Railroad Company. | Nov. 4, 1898 | Merged with the carrier, Jan. 21, 1901. |
| 7. | Bennington and Rutland Railway Company. | Aug. 9, 1877 | Merged with the carrier, Sept. 6, 1901. |
| 8. | New York, Boston and Montreal Railroad Company. | Jan. 21, 1873 | Portion of property conveyed to 7, Aug. 9, 1877. Remainder conveyed to 11 as shown below. |
| 9. | Chatham and Lebanon Valley Railroad Company. | Sept, 23, 1899 | Merged with the carrier, Dec. 24, 1901 |
| 10. | Lebanon Springs Railroad | June 9, 1893 | Property in New York con- veyed to 9, Sept. 23, 1899. Property in Vermont conveyed to the carrier as shown below. |
| 11. | New York., Rutland and Montreal Railroad Company | Dec. 31, 1883 | Conveyed to 10, June 9, 1893. |
| 8. | New York, Boston and Montreal Railroad Company. | Jan. 21, 1873 | Remainder of property not acquired by 7, conveyed to 11, Oct. 23, 1885. |
| 12. | The Harlem Extension Railroad Company (2). | Dec. 18 1872 | Conveyed to 8, Jan. 20, 1873. |
| 13. | Harlem Extension Railroad Company (1). | (Jan. 1, 1870 *) (Apr. 23, 1870 #) |
Consolidated with 18 to form 12, Dec. 18, 1872. |
| 14. | Bennington and Rutland Railroad Company. | Aug. 1, 1865 | Consolidated with 16 to form 13, Apr. 13, 1870. |
| 15. | Western Vermont Railroad Company. | Nov. 5, 1845 | Sold to 14, Aug. 1. 1865. |
| 16. | Lebanon Springs Railroad Company. | Mar. 25, 1852 | Consolidated with 14, Apr. 13, 1870 to form 13. |
| 17. | Vermont and New York Railroad Company. | Nov. 2, 1865 | Conveyed to 16 in 1867. |
| 18. | Pine Plains and Albany Railroad Company. | -------------- | Consolidated with 13 to form 12, Dec. 18, 1872. |
| 10. | Lebanon Springs Railroad | June 9, 1893 | Remainder of property not acquired by 9,
conveyed to the carrier, Sept. 18, 1901. |
* In Vermont
# In New York