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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;gsalexan, post: 2208750, member: 24274&quot;]Okay, last batch for a bit -- all railroads this time. Let&#039;s start with a couple more ancient ones. Ohio was one of the key central states for railroad traffic and there are many early certificates from here. This Ohio &amp; Indiana RR stock from 1854 is typical -- printed on the same thin india paper as obsolete banknotes of the period. The Marietta &amp; Cincinnati RR cert from 1867 even shares it&#039;s angelic central vignette with several banknotes.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]431298[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]431299[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Moving into the 20th century, the U.S. Freight Co stock sports a locomotive and an ocean liner, flanking an allegorical figure of Commerce (I think). From 1900 to 1967, the Seaboard Air Line Railway ran through the Atlantic coastal states from NYC to Key West. This certificate has a very low serial number, which makes me wonder if any of this preferred stock series were ever issued.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]431300[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]431301[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]431302[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]431303[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Lastly, here&#039;s a stock from the Chicago South Shore &amp; South Bend RR -- one of the few I have that features electric locomotives. I always assumed electric trains were only used for trolley lines or commuter rail, but clearly the train on the right is pulling freight. I think some of these rails may still be in use between Chicago and NE Indiana.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]431304[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]431305[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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