Stickia & Atlantic Railroad

Synopsis
The Stickia & Atlantic Railroad is A Railway Line Operating in Stickia. Built by the American Government in 1911, the company went through Canadian Ownership, Stickian Ownership and currently Sticklands Ownership.

History
The Stickia & Atlantic was Built in 1911 by the American Government, who were looking to create a transportation link that would help transport people and goods through the colony of Stickia. When announced, Stickian Leadership encouraged the project, and the Railway was chartered soon after. the route selected was to run an east-west course from Redfigure City to an unspecified point. The Original intent was to build a Narrow Gauge Railway but Standard Gauge was ultimately chosen. Construction was smooth at first, but WWI delayed the project. Following the war, construction resumed, and the Railway was completed in 1921. The US Government sent over a handful of older steam locomotives to work the small railway. From the outset, Three Trains operated daily: 2 Freighters and a Passenger Train. in 1930 the Canadian Government took possession of both Stickia and its Rail Line. The Great depression wreaked havoc on the line, and it declared for Bankruptcy in 1932. The Government re-organized it as the Stickia and Atlantic Railroad in 1935 and resumed operations. Profits were rather low, but it was enough to keep the S.&.A. in Operation as a profitable venture. As an isolated Operation, Equipment had to be brought in by boat, so much of the original equipment remained in Use well into the 1960s. in 1967 a Deisel railbus was brought in to take over all passenger operations, and two freight trains was cut back to one freight train. The Canadian government attempted to abandon the line during the 1970s, but was blocked by the Stickian Government due to its Importance as a supply chain. The "Great Stickfigure war" took its toll on the System, and extra equipment was brought in to handle the loads. by the time the war ended in 1998, The Railway had been cut back 1/3 of its original length. Ownership was turned over to the newly independent Stickian Government, which initially proved unable to operate the line properly. however by 2008, the Railway had resumed regular operations, running a single mixed service daily and Extra trains running if needed. in until June of 2023, When The Stickia and Atlantic was Taken over by Horace E. McStickley the 1st, who quickly made it a subsidiary of his Stickburg Stickville & Sticktropolis Railway, which had built a dimensional line into Stickia. the S.S.&.S. quickly began rebuilding the railroad, and brought in Standard gauge Equipment for service on The Stickia and Atlantic. However, there is speculation that Horace the 1st could Re-Gauge the Railway to better connect with the S.S.&.S. Railway's Narrow Gauge. Aside from those concerns, because of Horace's leadership, the S.&.A. is now a profitable railroad company.