1940 SP Southern Pacific Railroad Employee Pass - Rock Island Railroad
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| Reference Number: Avaluer:28274473 | Country/Region of Manufacture: United States |
... 1940 SP Southern Pacific Railroad employee pass - Rock Island Railroad
The Southern Pacific Railroad (SP) was one of the major western US railroads. From its founding in 1865, the SP provided freight and passenger service for over a century to some 15 states (Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas and Utah). Like all larger railroads, the system resulted from numerous purchases and mergers, to include such fabled lines as the Central Pacific, Texas and New Orleans, Louisiana and Texas, and St. Louis-Southwestern (Cotton Belt) railroads. The SP system spanned from Chicago to Los Angeles and San Francisco. In 1988, the SP was acquired by the Rio Grande Railroad, but the new company kept the name of SP. The SP was later acquired by the Union Pacific (UP), and most surviving SP lines are now part of the UP system.For auction is an employee railroad pass from the SP for the year 1940. It was issued to an employee of the Rock Island Railroad and was good for travel only in the states of Texas and Louisiana on the Texas & New Orleans Railroad Company, which was owned by the SP. The pass is in excellent condition, in spite of being close to 75 years old. It has no rips or tears, and all writing/markings are from its issuance and use. The pass is printed on light-weight cardstock and measures appx 4 x 2 1/2 inches.A great addition to someone's SP collection. Mailed in a hard-side plastic collector's sleeve. Shipping rate cited is for USPS, 1st Class service, with delivery confirmation. During my 15 years on Ebay, I have always tried to ship items for the lowest possible cost without delivery confirmation. However, in recent months, an increasing number of buyers have claimed they did not receive items, and I had to refund the purchase price as I had no proof of delivery. I regret that I have had to increase shipping to provide delivery confirmation, but as is usually the case, a few bad apples spoil things for the vast majority of buyers. I will send the winning bid an Invoice at the end of the action. Payment by PayPal is due within 3 business days following the end of the auction. DO NOT DUPLICATE OR COPY! Template Made By: © InkFrog.com
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