Southern Pacific Railroad Operating Agreements, 1899 - 1912

Collection context

Summary

Title:
Southern Pacific Railroad Operating Agreements
Dates:
1899 - 1912
Abstract:
This collection is comprised of railroad operating agreements dating from 1899-1912, between Southern Pacific Railroad and other railroads in the United States.
Extent:
.17 Linear Feet 1 half-box
Language:
English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Southern Pacific Railroad Operating Agreements, MS 33, California State Railroad Museum Library & Archives, Sacramento, California.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection is comprised of railroad operating agreements dating from 1899-1912, between Southern Pacific Railroad and other railroads in the United States. Operating agreements are between the Southern Pacific and the following railroads: Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, Atlanta and West Point Railroad, Chicago and Northwestern Railway, Hanford and Summit Lake Railway, Los Angeles Pacific Railroad, Pacific Electric Railway, San Francisco and North Pacific, Southern Railway, Western Railway, and Yosemite Valley Railroad.

Railroad operating agreements are necessary for projects that interact with railroads. They can cover a range of topics, including: Trackage rights which are agreements between railroads where one railroad company is granted the right to use the tracks of another railroad company. These agreements can be short-term or long-term, and may or may not be exclusive. Haulage agreements which are agreements where one railroad company provides service for another railroad company. For example, one railroad company may provide single-line service for another railroad company to transport auto parts between manufacturers and assembly plants. Network operating agreements which are agreements that outlines the terms and conditions for how a network customer will operate its facilities.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Brian Thompson
Arrangement:

Arranged chronologically by date.

Physical location:
Statewide Museum Collection Center
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Library Archives staff
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-01-10 16:25:49 +0000 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research by appointment. Contact Library Staff.

Terms of access:

Copyright has not been assigned to the California State Railroad Museum. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the CSRM Library & Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the CSRM as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Southern Pacific Railroad Operating Agreements, MS 33, California State Railroad Museum Library & Archives, Sacramento, California.

Location of this collection:
111 I Street
Sacramento, CA 95814, US
Contact:
(916) 323-8073