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| Overview | |
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| Locale | Allegheny County, Pennsylvania |
| Dates of operation | October 5, 1877–March 12, 1880 |
| Successor | Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad |
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| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
The Pittsburgh and Beck's Run Railroad was a short line railroad in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, running from the Smithfield Street Bridge to the Jones and Laughlin Iron Works.
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