Prescott and Eastern Railroad

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start_year=1897|end_year=1911|hq_city=Prescott, Arizona

The Prescott and Eastern Railroad (P&E) was an Arizona paper railroad and was operated by, and a non-operating subsidiary of, the Santa Fe, Prescott and Phoenix Railway (SFP&P). The 26.4 mile (42.5 km) common carrier railroad was built to serve the mines in the region. The railroad built from a connection with the SFP&P at Entro and extended south to Poland Junction and terminated at Mayer. At Poland Junction and Mayer the P&E connected with the Bradshaw Mountain Railroad, also a non-operating subsidiary of the SFP&P. After various mergers the P&E was merged into the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway reporting mark|ATSF. The line was later abandoned by the Santa Fe Railway.

History

The railroad was incorporated on September 14 1897. It commenced grading from the SFP&P connection at Entro (northeast of Prescott) on March 10 1898. On September 30 1898 the 26.4 mile (42.5 km) line was completed.

On December 30 1911, the P&E was merged into the California, Arizona and Santa Fe Railway, a non-operating subsidiary (paper railroad) of the Santa Fe Railway.

Motive Power

Although the P&E was operated by the SFP&P, the P&E did have two locomotives.

P&E #11 (builder number 3073) and #12 (builder number 3072) were Brooks Locomotive Works 4-6-0 (also known as a "Chesapeake" or "Ten-wheeler", UIC classfication 2'C) steam locomotives with 19×24 inch cylinders and 56 inch (142 cm) drivers with a weight of 106,800 pounds (48,490 kg) and 22,270 pounds (10,110 kg) of effort. Both were built in November 1898.

P&E #11 and #12 were later SFP&P #11 and #12, then later ATSF #2431 and 2432. Both locomotives were later scrapped; #11 in October, 1927 and #12 in April, 1922.

Operating railroads

*1897-1912 by the Santa Fe, Prescott & Phoenix Railway
*1912- by the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Route

The line was eventually abandoned by the ATSF.
*Entro - connection with SFP&P mainline
*Yaeger
*Dewey
*Humboldt
*Poland Junction - connection with Bradshaw Mountain Railroad's Poland Branch
*Arizona City
*Mayer - connection with Bradshaw Mountain Railroad's line to Crown King

References

*cite book | author=Robertson, Donald B.| title=Encyclopedia of Western Railroad History: The Desert States: Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah|Edition=| publisher=The Caxton Printers| location=Caldwell, Idaho|year=1986| editor=|pages=97|id=ISBN 0-87004-305-6
*cite book | author=Walker, Mike| title=Steam Powered Video's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Arizona & New Mexico|Edition=| publisher=Steam Powered Publishing| location=Kent, United Kingdom|year=1995| editor=|pages=15| id=ISBN 1-874745-04-8