Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

Permission to publish material from Wabash Railway Timetables must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Wabash Railway Timetables, Ms2010-071, Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va.

Acquisition Information

The Wabash Railway Timetables were donated to Special Collections in 2005.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Wabash Railway Timetables commenced and was completed in October 2010.

Historical Note

The Wabash Railway Company was formed in 1915 through a reorganization of the Wabash Railroad Company, itself a product of an 1889 reorganization of predecessor lines. The railroad served the upper mid-central United States, with primary connections in Kansas City, St. Louis, Chicago, Detroit, Toledo and Buffalo. In 1942, the company's name reverted to the Wabash Railroad Company. In 1960, the line was leased by the Norfolk & Wetern Railway and eventually purchased by Norfolk Southern in 1991.

Scope and Contents note

This collection contains two timetables issued by the Wabash Railway in the 1930s. In addition to lists of stations, routes, arrival and departure times, the timetables include names of officials, system maps, and advertising matter.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged chronologically.

Index Terms

Local Subjects:

• Railroad