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Brian Norden

April 01, 2024 04:25PM

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guymonmd Wrote:
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> From what I had read the railroad was really
> struggling to keep going before the fire.
> The fire was probably the death of the railroad.
> I hope I am proved to be wrong.

From the reports, etc. that I've read. I would say that it was already dead. And dead by several years.
The right of way was often an easement and not fee title.
New developments/houses not wanting the railroad operating in its easement in front of their development or houses.

BN

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Re: LK&P this week	Brian Norden	March 30, 2024 01:59PM
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Re: LK&P this week	Brian Norden	March 31, 2024 02:40PM
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Re: LK&P this week	guymonmd	April 01, 2024 01:55PM
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Re: LK&P this week	The Train Tracker	April 02, 2024 10:33AM
Re: LK&P this week	Dave Peterson	April 05, 2024 07:00PM
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