Pueblo and Arkansas Valley Railroad Company

Pueblo, Colorado

The Pueblo and Arkansas Valley Railroad Company - Bond certificate dated 1878.

The P&AV RR was a subsidiary railroad to the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe and was created primarily for the building of a line from the Kansas line to Pueblo.  The line was extended to Trinidad and to Canon City.   The ultimate goal was to build the railroad to Leadville, but it is unclear if the crews from this branch of the AT&SF were involved in the battle for the Royal Gorge.  The line was eventually sold to the Santa Fe RR. 

This bond is a beautiful piece of art.  It is oversized and has coupons attached.  There were 3 "re-incorporations" of this company, of which this bond represents the 3rd incorporation in 1878.