▁in ▁July ▁ 1 8 5 7 , ▁but ▁the ▁Pan ic ▁of ▁ 1 8 5 7 ▁left ▁the ▁M ead ville ▁unable ▁to ▁sell ▁any ▁construction ▁b onds . ▁The ▁M ead ville ▁changed ▁its ▁name ▁to ▁the ▁Atlantic ▁& ▁Great ▁Western ▁Rail road ▁( A & G W ▁PA ) ▁in ▁ 1 8 5 8 . ▁Official s ▁of ▁the ▁A & G W ▁PA ▁tra ve led ▁to ▁the ▁United ▁Kingdom ▁to ▁seek ▁invest ors , ▁where ▁it ▁won ▁the ▁backing ▁of ▁exp atri ate ▁rail road ▁financi er ▁James ▁Mc Hen ry . ▁Add itional ▁support ▁came ▁in ▁July ▁ 1 8 5 8 ▁when ▁José ▁de ▁Sal aman ca , ▁ 1 st ▁Count ▁of ▁los ▁L lan os ▁sold ▁$ 1 ▁million ▁($ ▁in ▁ ▁dollars ) ▁of ▁A & G W ▁PA ▁construction ▁b onds ▁in ▁Spain . ▁The ▁A & G W ▁PA ▁incorpor ated ▁a ▁new ▁company , ▁the ▁Atlantic ▁& ▁Great ▁Western ▁Rail road ▁( A & G W ▁NY ), ▁in ▁New ▁York ▁state ▁in ▁ 1 8 5 9 ▁and ▁purchased ▁the ▁Er ie ▁& ▁New ▁York ▁City . ▁In ▁the ▁first ▁public ▁indic ation ▁that ▁the ▁Cleveland ▁and ▁Mah oning ▁and ▁all ▁three ▁A & G W ▁roads ▁were ▁working ▁together , ▁the ▁news ▁media ▁reported ▁in ▁March ▁ 1 8 5 9 ▁that ▁the ▁A & G W ▁( a ▁wide - g au ge ▁road ) ▁had ▁even ▁proposed ▁to ▁add ▁a ▁third ▁rail ▁to ▁the