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Queen and Crescent Route

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in 1881. Vintage marketing advertises the Queen & Crescent Route as "Established Nov. 18, 1883", which refers to the date of first scheduled passenger service on the NO&NE. Erlanger then expanded the lines under his control to encompass the entire route, held through a complex corporate
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In 1895 the Q&C route, along with the entire Erlanger consortium, was acquired by
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in 1993. In 2005, KCS formed a joint venture with Norfolk Southern to create the
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when they consolidated ownership of the entire route in 1926, and given to their
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Alabama, New Orleans, Texas and Pacific Junction Railways Company
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sleepers and a dining car. The train was discontinued in 1949.
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Eventually the main line to New Orleans was retained by the
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inaugurated a named passenger train for the route, the
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Southeastern U.S.
Cincinnati
New Orleans
Shreveport
Southern Railway
named passenger train
Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pacific Railway
Chattanooga
Alabama Great Southern Railroad
Alabama Great Southern Railroad
Meridian, Mississippi
New Orleans and Northeastern Railroad
New Orleans, Louisiana
Emile Erlanger
Alabama, New Orleans, Texas and Pacific Junction Railways Company
Vicksburg
Vicksburg, Shreveport and Pacific Railway
Shreveport, Louisiana

High Bridge of Kentucky
Emile Erlanger & Co.
New Orleans and Northeastern Railroad
Southern Railway
Samuel Spencer
Southern Railway
Norfolk Southern Railway
Illinois Central Railroad
Meridian
Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad

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