Buffalo, Bradford and Pittsburgh Rail Road Company

You will receive the exact certificate pictured Over 150 years old Capital stock March 31, 1860 Issued, canceled Not indicated Hand signed 9" (w) by 7 3/4" (h) NA Historical Context The Buffalo, Bradford and Pittsburgh Railroad was formed on February 26, 1859, by the merger of the Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad and the Buffalo and Bradford Railroad. The Buffalo, Bradford and Pittsburgh Railroad was leased to the Erie Railroad on January 6, 1866, for period of 499 years. It was most commonly known as the Bradford Branch of the Erie.The railroad operated about 30 miles of track in New York and Pennsylvania. The main line ran 26 miles from Carrollton, NY to Gilesville, PA. The Bradford Branch ran from Bradford to Nusbaum, PA, a distance of about 5 miles.The Buffalo, Bradford and Pittsburgh Rail Road was one of the many that was manipulated by the venerable threesome of Daniel Drew (known as Uncle Daniel, and a former drover of cattle), Jim Fisk (roly-poly son of a Vermo