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PostPosted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 3:58 am 
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Location: Harveys Lake
how old are the rail ties on the main ganway in pine ridge 34?1850s late?

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Location: Within 60 Miles of the Northern Anthracite Field
probably 1950 or 60s. that mine closed in 1962 i believe, they were probably replaced a number of times and could be from as early as the 30s maybe. we have to replace the ties in the mine every 10 - 15 years or so..

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