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RE: (erielack) Railroads "That Should Never Have Been Built

From Mike Spinelli:   Wasn't... the original intent of the Nickle Plate..
To compete with the LS&MS and force them to buy?
"Vanderbilt's Folly" says "William H. Vanderbilt..had just been forced to
acquire control of the Nickel Plate Line...which was threatening parallel
competition..."
Philip 





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