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Arthur Besse@lemmy.ml to Anniversaries: X years ago today@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 1 month ago

200 years ago today, the Granite Railway began operating in Massachusetts, carrying stone from Quincy to Milton. It is often considered the first commercial railway in the United States.

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200 years ago today, the Granite Railway began operating in Massachusetts, carrying stone from Quincy to Milton. It is often considered the first commercial railway in the United States.

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Arthur Besse@lemmy.ml to Anniversaries: X years ago today@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 1 month ago
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/53709437

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oldest_railroads_in_North_America

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    Simpler times when rails were used horizontally oriented instead of the normal vertical I beam oriented orientation???

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