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Transportation Company - Canton - Railroad
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Company NameCanton
CategoryRailroad
Year Founded1907
Final Year of Operation1987
TerminationAcquired
Successor/ParentMaryland State (Details)
CountryUnited States (Details)
Source of TextBluford Shops
Text Credit URLLink
Transportation Company - Canton - Railroad



Company History: The CTN opened in 1907 to serve the port areas of western Baltimore, Maryland. The company was established by the property developer after failing to interest PRR or B&O in the project. The railroad fell into receivership in 1984 after some hanky-panky with their finances. In 1987, the State Of Maryland bought the Canton Railroad at auction and operates it today as a for-profit company. The line has 23 miles of track, 6 of which is the mainline. The spiffy black and yellow paint scheme is based on the Maryland state flag. This has recently been replaced with a depiction of the Baltimore skyline while retaining the state flag colors
Successor/Parent History:
Maryland (US: /ˈmɛrɪlənd/ i MERR-il-ənd) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It borders Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C., to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean to its east. With a total land area of 12,407 square miles (32,130 km2), Maryland is the eighth-smallest state by land area, but its population of 6,177,224 ranks it the 18th-most populous state and the fifth-most densely populated. Baltimore[10] is the largest city in the state, and the capital is Annapolis. The western portion of the state contains numerous stretches of the Appalachian Mountains, while the central portion is primarily composed of the Piedmont. The eastern side of the state makes up the Chesapeake Bay, sharing the border with Delaware, and the southeastern side borders the Atlantic Ocean. Among its occasional nicknames are Old Line State, the Free State, and the Chesapeake Bay State. It is named after Henrietta Maria, the French-born queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland, who was known then in England as Mary.
Brief History:
The U.S. is a country of 50 states covering a vast swath of North America, with Alaska in the northwest and Hawaii extending the nation’s presence into the Pacific Ocean. Major Atlantic Coast cities are New York, a global finance and culture center, and capital Washington, DC. Midwestern metropolis Chicago is known for influential architecture and on the west coast, Los Angeles' Hollywood is famed for filmmaking.

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Item created by: gdm on 2019-04-17 17:33:07. Last edited by gdm on 2023-09-12 08:54:39

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