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Show Early American Railroad The first railroad projected between be-tween Cincinnati and St Louts was chartered in 1S32, according to Carter's "When Railroads Were New," but actual construction was not begun. Sixteen years later the project was revived by a new company, com-pany, the Ohio & Mississippi railroad. rail-road. Preliminary surveys were begun November 1, 1848, the first section was opened from Cincinnati Cincin-nati to Cochran, April 2, 1854, and the road was completed In 1857. |