Wikipedia:WikiProject Trains/ICC valuations/Morgan and Fentress Railway
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The railroad of the Morgan & Fentress Railway Company, hereinafter called the carrier, is a single-track standard-gauge steam railroad, located in eastern Tennessee. The main line extends westerly from Nemo to Obed Junction, a distance of 17.793 miles. The carrier also owns 2.934 miles of yard tracks and sidings. Its road thus embraces 20.727 miles of all tracks owned and used.
- CORPORATE HISTORY
The carrier was incorporated March 17, 1914, under the general laws of the State of Tennessee, for the purpose of acquiring and operating a railroad that was owned by the Tennessee Timber, Coal & Iron Company, and extending said road to [?], Tenn. The date of organization of the carrier was March 17, 1914.
- DEVELOPMENT OF FIXED PHYSICAL PROPERTY
The road owned by the carrier, amounting to 17.793 miles, was acquired partly by construction and partly by purchase, as indicated in the following statement:
- Acquired by construction, point about 5 miles north of Catoosa to Obed Junction, Tenn., 1915-1918, about 13.00
- Acquired by purchase from the Tennessee Timber, Coal & Iron Company, Mar. 17, 1914, constructed by that company, Nemo to point about 5 miles north of Catoosa, Tenn., 1911-1913, about 8.00
- Total 21.00
- Difference between total recorded mileage and mileage inventoried as of date of valuation 3.207
- Mileage inventoried as of date of valuation 17.793