Union Railroad Company
Item: 3-U Price: $75.00
Remarks: ca. 1904-21 Forged by the S.R. Slaymaker Co. Superb serif stamp marks and patina. 100 year + centenarian!
History
On July 2, 1894 the Union Railroad came into existence. From 1894-1907, the original URR extended from East Pittsburgh to Hays, a distance of six miles. The Union Railroad was unique given that it was basically a switching railroad and yet its loads were incredibly heavy made up of either; ore, coke, coal, slag or steel. This unique combination in addition to the steep grades around Pittsburgh demanded some special tractive force. In 1898 the largest locomotive of the time was built for the Union Railroad. The engine was a 2-8-0 had more weight on its drivers (208,000 pounds) than any built up to that time. This was locomotive 95 in the U RR. stable and according to the article was built by Pittsburg's Locomotive Works.
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Union Railroad Company
Item: 4-U Price: $60.00
Remarks: ca. 1904-21 Forged by the S.R. Slaymaker Co. Nice serif stamp marks and patina. 100 year + centenarian!
History - continued from above
Today the URR is a Class III switching railroad located in Allegheny County in Western Pennsylvania. The company is owned by Transtar, Inc., which is itself a subsidiary of USS Corp, more popularly known as United States Steel.
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Union Pacific Railroad
Item: 7-U Price: $145.00
Remarks: ca. late 1800s Forged by the Adams & Westlake Co. Early A&W hex stamp = 1st series. Superb stamp marks and two-tone patina. 125 year + centenarian!
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