Branford Steam Railroad
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branford-steam-railroad-177-1738258
title:
Branford Steam Railroad
text:
The Branford Steam Railroad is a 7.2-mile (11.6 km) standard-gauge industrial railroad that serves the Tilcon Connecticut stone quarry in North Branford, Connecticut, in the United States. It was founded in 1903 by Louis A. Fisk, a businessman from Branford, Connecticut, to transport passengers to a trotting park for horses. Fisk also chartered the Damascus Railroad in 1905 to extend the route of the Branford Steam Railroad to North Branford to serve quarries. The Damascus Railroad's charter was
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Railroad in Connecticut, United States
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Branford_Steam_Railroad
date created:
2008-04-21T04:08:18Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T21:51:41Z
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13
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