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illustration of narrow gauge railroad.
Posted inCivil Engineering Engineering Iron & Steam Railroads Transportation

A Railroad Two Feet In Width

Our engraving illustrates a railroad in the coal districts of Wales, which is but two feet in width, and which has proved exceedingly useful for the conveyance of passengers, at…
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Posted inDaily News Local Histories Railroads True Crime

A Sheepstealer Apprehended

Information was received at the Newport station-house this week, brought by a Somerset constable, that a sheepstealer, named Sweeting, from West Hatch and having eluded their vigilance for some time,…
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