Prescott and Eastern Railroad Co. signed by George Washington Kretzinger - Autograph Arizona Stock Certificate - Part of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad

Stock issued to and signed on verso by George Washington Kretzinger (1844-1913), American lawyer. At the outbreak of the Civil War, an underage George W. Kretzinger enlisted in the Missouri 7th cavalry, also known as the Black Hawk cavalry. After being captured and paroled, Kretzinger came to serve as counsel for a variety of railroads. The youngest general counsel of a railroad company in the nation, Kretzinger argued and won two prominent cases: The Chicago and Iowa Railroad vs. the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railroad and the Chicago, Pekin and Southwestern railroad vs. the Chicago and Alton railroad. In addition, Kretzinger served as general counsel for and the director of the Santa Fe, Prescott and Phoenix Railway Co. since its incorporation.

The Prescott and Eastern Railroad (P&E) was a non-operating subsidiary of the Santa Fe, Prescott and Phoenix Railway (SFP&P) in Arizona. 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. The line was later abandoned by the Santa Fe Railway. 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. 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 classification 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

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