| Abbreviation | Railroad Name |
| LAJ | LA Junction
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| LW | Lackawanna
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| LWVE | Lackawanna & Wy. Valley Elec
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| LVAL | Lackawanna Valley
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| LCM | Lake Champlain & Morian
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| LEFC | Lake Erie, Franklin & Clarion
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| LSI | Lake Superior & Ishpeming
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| LSTT | Lake Superior Terminal & Trans
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| LT | Lake Terminal
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| LAKELAND | Lakeland
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| LSMS | Lakeshore & Michigan Southern
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| LSMB | Lakeside & Marblehead
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| LAMV | Lamoille Valley |
| LCHS | Lancaster & Chester
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| LANO | Laona & Northern
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| LNPW | Laramie, North Park & Western
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| LARY | Lary Trolleys
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| LBGS | Laurinsburg & Southern
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| LMS | Leace Manment Services
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| LHR | Lehigh & Hudson River
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| LNE | Lehigh & New England
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| LV | Lehigh Valley
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| LVT | Lehigh Valley Transit (elec)
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| LYF | Lewistown&Youngstown Frontier
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| LGIX | LGIX
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| LIBMANN | Liebmann Packing
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| LIGONIER | Ligonier Valley
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| LIMA | Lima Locomotive Works
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| LINDE | Linde Tank Cars
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| LIONEL LIN | Lionel Lines
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| LS | Liquid Sugars
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| LITM | Litchfield & Madison
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| LITTLERL | Little River Logging Co.
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| LITTLE RIV | Little River Lumber
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| LRWN | Little Rock & Western
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| LOPG | Live Oak, Perry & Gulf
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| LRC | Livingston Rebuild Center
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| LAL | Livonia, Avon & Lakeville |
| LMX | LMX Leasing
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| LNER | London North Eastern Rr
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| LONG BELL | Long Bell
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| LONG ISLAN | Long Island
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| LI | Long Island RR
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| LPN | Longview, Portland & Northern
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| LWV | Lorain & West Virginia
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| LASL | Los Angeles & Salt Lake (up)
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| LAR | Los Angeles Rlwy |
| LAAR | Louisiana & Arkansas
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| LONW | Louisiana & North West
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| LOMD | Louisiana Midland
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| LP | Louisiana Pacific |
| LOSO | Louisiana Southern
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| LN | Louisville & Nashville |
| LOWD | Louisville & Wadley
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| LONA | Louisville New Albany & Corydon
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| LVRC | Louisville Railway Co |
| LODT | Lousiana & Delta
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| LOBR | Lowville & Beaver River
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| LUDN | Ludington & Northern
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| LUNKEN | Lunken Steel
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