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There are many people interested in former transportation companies, whether they were trucking companies, railroads, airlines or ocean lines. They are called “fallen flags,” and the term describes those companies whose corporate names have been dissolved through merger, bankruptcy or liquidation. This FreightWaves Classics article provides an overview of the Southern Pacific (reporting mark SP) Railroad, which was one of America’s most successful and widely recognized railroads. The Southern Pacific’s heritage is intertwined with one of the most important events in American history – the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad. A historical overview The Southern Pacific was an American Class I railroad network that was founded in 1865 and operated until it was acquired in 1996. Its system was primarily in the western and southwestern United States. The system was operated by various companies under the names Southern Pacific Railroad, Southern Pacific C ....
As many railroad buffs know, at one time there were hundreds of North American railroads. Over the decades bankruptcies, mergers, acquisitions, etc. have shrunk that number considerably. There are now only seven Class I railroads in North America, and that number is likely to shrink to six in the near future. The Canadian Pacific Railway and the Canadian National Railway have both made bids to buy the Kansas City Southern Railway. The Soo Line Railroad The Soo Line Railroad (SOO) is the primary U.S. subsidiary railroad of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CP), controlled by CP through its Soo Line Corporation. ....