In 1964, the Norfolk and Western Railway merged the New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad (Nickel Plate) and leased the Wabash Railroad and Pittsburgh and West Virginia Railway; they bought the Columbus-Sandusky line from the PRR in order to connect their acquisitions.
In 1964, the Norfolk and Western Railway amalgamated the New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad (Nickel Plate) and leased the Wabash Railroad and Pittsburgh and West Virginia Railway; they acquired the Columbus-Sandusky line from the PRR to unite their acquisitions.