Given a sentence in Chinese, provide an equivalent paraphrased translation in German that retains the same meaning both through the translation and the paraphrase.

Example input: 1975年的NBA赛季 -  76赛季是全美篮球协会的第30个赛季。
Example output: Die Saison 1975 - 76 der National Basketball Association war die 30. Saison der NBA.
Example explanation: This is a correct and accurate translation from Chinese to German because the translated paraphrase retains the main message that between the years 1975-1976, the 30th NBA season occurred.
Q: 该公司当时收购了圣路易斯和狭窄的开罗铁路。
A:
Das Unternehmen war damals die St. Louis and Cairo Railroad, die Schmalspur übernahm.