1900s Marsh Fork Railway Co capital stock certificate - West Virginia railroad

Description

The Marsh Fork Railway Company was a West Virginia railroad incorporated to build a 100-mile extension of the Tidewater Railway line to the Ohio River at the mouth of the Great Kanawha River. The line was to be about 100 miles long from Surveyor Station, West Virginia on the Deepwater Railway, which was the West Virginia end of the Tidewater Railway. The Tidewater was renamed the Virginian Railway in 1907 and was acquired by the Norfolk & Western Railway in 1959. For auction is an unissued capital stock certificate from the Marsh Fork from the early 1900s. The vignette shows an American eagle.
1900s Marsh Fork Railway Co capital stock certificate - West Virginia railroad
1900s Marsh Fork Railway Co capital stock certificate - West Virginia railroad
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Description
The
Marsh Fork Railway Company
was a West Virginia railroad incorporated to build a
100-mile extension of the Tidewater Railway
line to the Ohio River at the mouth of the Great Kanawha River. The line was to be about
100 miles long
from Surveyor Station, West Virginia on the
Deepwater Railway
, which was the West Virginia end of the
Tidewater Railway
. The Tidewater was renamed the
Virginian Railway
in 1907 and was acquired by the
Norfolk & Western Railway
in 1959.
For auction is an unissued capital stock certificate from the Marsh Fork from the early 1900s
. The
vignette shows an American eagle
. The certificate, which measures appx 11x9 inches, is in
very good condition
, with no rips, tears, writing, markings or punch holes.
A great collectible for the West Virginia railfan or history buff.
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