Buffalo, Cleveland and Chicago Railway
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The Buffalo, Cleveland and Chicago Railway (BC&C) was a proposed railroad in the United States
during the late 19th Century. The company was incorporated in the states of New York
and Pennsylvania
in January 1881 by three New York bankers: Clark, Post, and Martin.
The railroad was to be parallel to William Vanderbilt
's Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway
from the east side of Cleveland
to Buffalo
, a distance of 185-miles (298 km). The route was surveyed during January and February of 1881, but before construction could begin the BC&C was acquired in March 1881 by the Seney Syndicate
. Those surveys were promptly used to construct the Buffalo-Cleveland portion of the mainline for that group's New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railway Company
(later known as the Nickel Plate Road).
United States
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during the late 19th Century. The company was incorporated in the states of New York
New York
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and Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
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in January 1881 by three New York bankers: Clark, Post, and Martin.
The railroad was to be parallel to William Vanderbilt
William Henry Vanderbilt
William Henry Vanderbilt I was an American businessman and a member of the prominent Vanderbilt family.-Childhood:William Vanderbilt was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey in 1821...
's Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway
The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway, sometimes referred to as the Lake Shore, was a major part of the New York Central Railroad's Water Level Route from Buffalo, NY to Chicago, primarily along the south shore of Lake Erie and across northern Indiana...
from the east side of Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
to Buffalo
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
, a distance of 185-miles (298 km). The route was surveyed during January and February of 1881, but before construction could begin the BC&C was acquired in March 1881 by the Seney Syndicate
Seney Syndicate
During 1879 and 1880, the Seney Syndicate linked together several short railroads in Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois to form the Lake Erie and Western Railroad....
. Those surveys were promptly used to construct the Buffalo-Cleveland portion of the mainline for that group's New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railway Company
New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad
The New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad , abbreviated NYC&St.L, was a railroad that operated in the mid-central United States. Commonly referred to as the Nickel Plate Road, the railroad served a large area, including trackage in the states of New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois...
(later known as the Nickel Plate Road).