ðə sˌiːsˌiːsˈiː ænd aɪ kˈeɪm ˌɪntʊ ɛɡzˈɪstəns ˌɔn mˈeɪ sˈɪkstiːn, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti ˈeɪt, æz ɐ mˈɜːdʒɚɹ ʌvðə bˈɛlɪfˌɔnteɪn ɹˈeɪlɹoʊd ænd ðə klˈiːvlənd, kəlˈʌmbəs ænd sˌɪnsɪnˈæɾi ɹˈeɪlɹoʊd.
The CCC&I came into existence on May 16, 1868, as a merger of the Bellefontaine Railroad and the Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati Railroad.