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BumRushDaShow

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3. Unfortunately few here in the U.S.
Mon Sep 9, 2024, 08:03 PM
Sep 2024

would tolerate the government putting a "right of way" for new tracks through their property. It's ironic because when the railroads were first being built, the wealthy actually WANTED to be near the stations - hence here in PA, the tawny "Main Line" - https://lowermerionhistory.org/home/full-text/contents/pennsylvania-railroad/


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