Railroad family tree

[jimhaleyscomet]

Does anyone know of a railroad "family tree" that would show what railroads were merged to become what other railroads and the relative dates of operation of each railroad? I believe the Baltimore and Ohio was the first railroad (although horse drawn) but I could be wrong.

Jim H

[Richard A]

Try this link on Trains.com
http://www.trains.com/story/story_list.asp?idMenuCategory=1&idMenuSubCategory=12&idMenuMinorCategory=1201

If you can not find exactly what you're looking for, do a Google search of "railroad merger history".

Good luck!

[jimhaleyscomet]

Thanks for the lead. Anyone interested can also try http://www.spikesys.com/Trains/fmly_tre.html.

Further suggestions are welcome.

Jim H

[Anonymous]

Yes there are books on the railroad that you are interested in and it would tell you the history of that line.

[coalminer3]

IIRC, the Granite Railway (Quincy, MA) started operation in 1826. The B&O was chartered a year later.

work safe

[IRONROOSTER]

The B&O was the first common carrier in the U.S.
Enjoy
Paul