State named railroads

[jockellis]

Let's add the Georgia Railroad. Of course, it is a fallen flag road just like sooooo many others.
Jock Ellis

[jcavinato]

Canadian, but: Northern Alberta, Southern Ontario (existed legally and operationally, but never in public timetable), Ontario Northland, New York & New Jersey.

[dmoore74]

Neglected to mention Colorado Midland. Also New York, New Haven & Hartford
and the New York & New England.

[ckape]

Dakota, Minnesota, and Eastern

[Anonymous]

New Jersey Central New Jersey Transit

[Anonymous]

Maine Coast
New Hampshire Northcoast
Quebec Southern (Iron Road)
Eastern Maine Railway
Maryland Midland
Western Maryland
B&O
C&O
Wisconson Central
D&H
Vermont Railway
Vermont Northern (Ran on the old LVRC)

Well I'm out of Idea's.
-Justin

[dmoore74]

OKT - Oklahoma Kansas & Texas

It was formed by the MKT to operate former Rock Island lines.

[Anonymous]

There was

Quebec Southern, Northern Vermont (owned by Iron Road and now a part of MM&A)
Quebec Montreal Ottawa & Occidental

There are

New Brunswick East Coast
Quebec & Gatineau
Alberta Railnet
Cape Breton & Central Nova Scotia
Montreal, Maine & Atlantic
New Brunswick Southern
Ontario Southland

[passengerfan]

How about the Louisana & Arkansas Don't think it was mentioned.

[Junctionfan]

New Brunswick and Southern

Vermont Railways
Central Vermont
Gulf, Mobile and Ohio
Illinois Central
Chicago and Illinois Midland
Illinois Terminal Railway

[tree68]

QUOTE: Originally posted by tpatrick

I believe there was a Missisippian.

There was. I skipped it because it wasn't the "pure" spelling of the state. Close enough, though.

[tpatrick]

Don't forget the Western New York and Pennsylvania. Also the Central of Georgia and I believe there was a Missisippian.

[Anonymous]

There is the Iowa Northern railroad.

[tree68]

I apologize if there are any duplicates from those already posted.

Source: March 1957 Official Guide

Note: Many of these are wholly owned subsidiaries of larger systems. I don't know the Mexican states, so might have missed a couple there. Also, some of these don't relate to the state, but rather a geographic feature or other point (ie, Genesee & Wyoming, which is in NY)

Alabama & Vicksburg
Alabama Central
Alabama Great Southern
Alabama, Tennessee and Northern
Chicago & Eastern Illinois
Chicago & Western Indiana
Chicago River & Indiana
CNO&TP
Colorado & Southern
Colorado & Wyoming
Colorado
Delaware & Hudson
Des Moines & Central Iowa
ET&WNC
East Washington
Florida East Coast
Genesee & Wyoming
Georgia & Florida
Georgia, Ashburn, Sylvester & Camilla
Indiana Harbor Belt
Illinois Northern
Illinois Terminal
Kansas & Missouri
Michigan Central
Minnesota, Dakota & Western
Minnesota Transfer
Minnesota Western
Mississippi & Skuna Valley
Mississippi Central
Mississippi Export
Missouri & Illinois Bridge & Belt
Missouri & Illinois
MKT
MoPac
Newfoundland Rwy
New Jersey & New York
New York & Long Branch
Nickle Plate
NYO&W
NYS&W
Ohio Central
Oregon & Northwestern
Oregon, California & Eastern
Oregon Electric
Oregon, Pacific & Eastern
Oregon Trunk
Paducah & Illinois
Penn-Reading Seashore
Pittsburg & West Virginia
Quebec Central
Quebec, North Shore & Labrador
San Manuel Arizona
Sonora-Baja California
Southern Indiana
Southern Iowa
Southern NY
South Georgia
Tennessee, Alabama & Georgia
Tennessee Central
Tennessee
Texas & New Orleans
Texas Mexican
Texas-New Mexico
Texas, Oklahoma & Eastern
Texas Pacific-Missouri Pacific Terminal RR of New Orleans
Texas Short Line
Texas South-Eastern
Virginia Air Line
Virginia & Carolina Southern
Virginia Blue Ridge
Virginia Central
Washington, Idah & Montana
Washington Terminal
Western Maryland
West Virginia Northern

[locomutt]

Kentucky & Indiana Terminal R.R.
Kentucky & Tennessee
Eastern Kentucky
Tennessee Central
Chesapeake & Ohio
Indiana Harbor Belt

[Anonymous]

Jersey Central
Delaware Lackawanna & Western
Central Vermont
Texas & Pacific
Illinois Central
Maryland & Pennsylvania

[Anonymous]

Connecticut Southern
Massachusetts Central
Montreal Maine & Atlantic
Iowa Chicago & Eastern
Indiana & Ohio
Iowa Interstate
Minnesota Commercial
Wisconsin Central
Wisconsin Southern
Alaska Railroad
Ohio Central
Arizona & California

[mloik]

Ontario Northland

[dldance]

you can add:

Utah RR
Oregon Short Line
East Idaho RR

[espeefoamer]

How many railroads have a state in thier names?Or,in Canada,provinces.
Here's my list.
Pennsylvania
New York Central
Boston&Maine
Maine central
California Western
California Northern
Nevada Northern
Texas&Pacific
San Deigo&Arizona Eastern
Misouri Pacific
Lousiana&Delta
Arkansas&Misouri
Oregon Trunk
Texas&New Orleans
Oregon Pacific&Eastern
Oregon Washington Railway&Navigation
Kansas Pacific
Montana Rail Link
Baltimore&Ohio
California Southern
Georgia&Florida

Mexican Railroads
Sonora Baja California
Chihuahua Pacifico

Canadian Railways
British Columbia Eailway
Southern Rwy.of British Columbia
Northern Alberta Railway
Quebec Central
Qebec North Shore& Labrador
White Pass&Yukon