GOSHEN & DECKERTOWN RAILWAY Stock 1918 Goshen - Pine Island, Orange Co., NY VF++

Description

Goshen and Deckertown Railway Company. Stock issued February 20, 1918 at Goshen, New York. Incorporated in 1868 in the State of New York.
Certificate
No. 489
was issued to Francis W. Murray Jr. for one share of capital stock ( per share). Company capital was
0,000
. Hand signed by company vice president and secretary. Certificate is about 6.5” x 11”.
Beautiful vignette of steam locomotive passing through a town next to a Victorian house.
The Goshen & Decekertown Railway Company was incorporated in 1868 for “the purpose of constructing, maintaining, and operating a railroad from the village of Goshen, New York to a point on the New York-New Jersey State line in Orange County, New York”. The road was built in 1868-1869 and was a single-track branch line from Goshen to Pine Island, New York a distance of about 12 miles. Situated in the center of Orange County, Goshen has a long and storied history as a major focal point of the nation's railroad infrastructure.
When the builders of the New York & Erie Railroad began construction, they envisioned a railroad that would span the entire state of New York, from Piermont on the Hudson River to Dunkirk on Lake Erie. By the time the rails reached Goshen in 1841, the railroad had run out of funds, therefore, construction was halted. For two years, Goshen served as the western terminal of the New York & Erie Railroad (later reorganized as the Erie Railroad). It was not until 1843 that community members of the hamlet of Middletown could raise the funds to extend the line twelve more miles. When the railroad was completed in 1851, it was the longest railroad in the world. In 1868, the Goshen & Deckertown Railway was built south from Goshen to Pine Island, New York. Subsequently, the Erie Railroad gained control and it became known as the Pine Island Branch.
Condition:  Very Fine++
, two light vertical folds, very minor creasing, no tears, light signs of wear/handling/toning (see photos),
punch cancelled.
Printer:
Henry Seibert & Bros., New York City.
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