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[...] total 14 different corporations, of which one underwent a change of name, [...]

No. Name Incorporation Succession
1. Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Under general laws of Maryland and Pennsylvania, Feb. 13 and 14, 1901, respectively.
2. Dallastown Railroad Company. Under general laws of Pennsylvania, Oct. 10, 1898. Sold to 1, Mar. 14, 1902.
3. The Baltimore and Lehigh Railway Company. Under general laws of Maryland, July 31, 1894. Consolidated with 4, Feb. 15, 1901, to form 1.
4. York Southern Railroad Company. Under general laws of Pennsylvania, Oct. 23, 1894. Consolidated with 3, Feb. 15, 1901, to form 1.
5. Baltimore and Lehigh Railroad Company. Under general laws of Maryland and Pennsylvania, May 6, 1891. Part of line acquired by 3 after foreclosure sale. Remainder of line acquired by 4, Oct. 22, 1894, after foreclosure sale.
6. York and Peach Bottom Railway Company. Under general laws of Pennsylvania, Mar. 16, 1882. Consolidated with 8, May 6, 1891, to form 5.
7. Peach Bottom Railway Company. Special act of Pennsylvania, Mar. 24, 1868. Acquired by 6, Mar. 17, 1882, after foreclosure sale.
8. The Maryland Central Railway Company. Under general laws of Maryland, Dec. 29, 1888. Consolidated with 6, May 6, 1891, to form 5.
9. Slate Ridge and Delta Railway Company. Under general laws of Pennsylvania, Mar. 21, 1879. Consolidated with 10, Dec. 29, 1888, to form 8.
10. Maryland Central Railroad Company (of 1882). Special act of Maryland, Oct. 28, 1882. Consolidated with 9, Dec. 29, 1888, to form 8.
11. Maryland Central Railroad Company (of 1867). Special act of Maryland, Mar. 13, 1867. Consolidated with 12, Aug. 28, 1882, to form 10.
12. The Baltimore and Delta Railway Company. Special act of Maryland, Dec. 16, 1878. Consolidated with 11, Aug 28, 1882, to form 10.
13. Baltimore, Towsontown, Dulaney's Valley and Delta Narrow Gauge Railway Company. Under general laws of Maryland, Mar. 22, 1876. Consolidated with 14, Dec. 16, 1878, to form 12.
14. Baltimore, Hampden and Towsontown Railway Company. See 15. Consolidated with 13, Dec. 16, 1878, to form 12.
15. Baltimore and Swann Lake Passenger Railway Company. Special act of Maryland, Mar. 30, 1868. Name changed to 14 by special act of 1874.
DEVELOPMENT OF FIXED PHYSICAL PROPERTY

The owned mileage of the carrier, 78.372 miles, was acquired partly by consolidation and partly by purchase, as detailed in the statement below.

Acquired by consolidation from—
The Baltimore and Lehigh Railway Company, constructed by the Maryland Central Railroad Company (of 1882), Baltimore, Md., to Maryland-Pennsylvania line 43
York Southern Railroad Company—
Constructed by the Peach Bottom Railway Company, York, Pa., to Peach Bottom, Pa. 40
Constructed by the Slate Ridge and Delta Railway Company, Delta, Pa., to Maryland-Pennsylvania line 1
41
Total acquired by consolidation 84
Acquired by purchase from the Dallastown Railroad Company, constructed by that company, Dallastown Junction to Dallastown, Pa. 1.2
Total of above 85.2
Less track between Delta and Peach Bottom, Pa., abandoned by the carrier, approximate length 4.0
Total recorded mileage 81.2
Difference between total recorded mileage and mileage inventoried as of date of valuation 1.042
Mileage inventoried as of date of valuation 80.158 [huh?]
HISTORY OF CORPORATE FINANCING