The railroad acquired some properties outright and easements over others.

Over the years, this railroad steadily acquired other railroads by either lease or purchase:

Union Pacific began construction on the facility on February 1, 2005, and the railroad has already acquired additional neighboring land for projected future capacity increases.

The railroad acquired a wedge snowplow in 1888 to improve reliability of winter service.

The railroad had acquired 80 acres for a townsite, and by 1883 several businesses had been established.

The new railroad acquired four used steam engine locomotives.

In 1898 the railroad acquired the Loganville and Lawrenceville Railroad.

Few railroads with hilly terrain acquired any.

It was also in 1992 that the railroad acquired its first diesel locomotive.

His legal skill was crucial in helping the new railroad acquire some of its right-of-way affordably through eminent domain.