| Revision as of 21:39, 3 March 2008 edit164.55.254.106 (talk) correct some grammar and add links to the Housatonic Railroad article← Previous edit | Latest revision as of 23:15, 7 May 2022 edit undoTrainsandotherthings (talk | contribs)Autopatrolled, Extended confirmed users, New page reviewers, Pending changes reviewers, Rollbackers17,424 edits Boldly redirecting to Danbury and Norwalk Railroad. The D&NRR was the same company as the Fairfield County Railroad, with a different name. No need for separate articles. Will make the appropriate edits to the other article following this redirect.Tags: New redirect Visual edit | ||
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| The '''Fairfield County Railroad''' was chartered May ]. Its goal was to give ], a raillink with the outside world. First goal was to build towards ]. Also, a line north along the ] was surveyed. This would bring in the much needed money for the railroad. | |||
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| Due to lack of financing the railroad was not built at first. The ] offered to connect Danbury if the town would subscribe for a bond of $100.000 in said company. Danbury declined. The Housatonic built northwards along the route that the Fairfield County Railroad had surveyed. The Fairfield County Railroad would now only be limited to build south towards Long Island Sound. In 1850 the Charter was renewed, and the company was now called the ]. | |||
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