Interesting article on this mill burning down. Although not directly related to railroad operations, it does illustrate the long (and I mean long) history of the P&W.
Was the mill still active? Was it a freight customer? Is it still along an active ROW? Would the fire have impacted rail ops?
Discuss.
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http://www.projo.com/news/content/WOONS ... f6a93.html
Was the mill still active? Was it a freight customer? Is it still along an active ROW? Would the fire have impacted rail ops?
Discuss.
Oh, p.s., linked to Facebook (of course). Please like us! https://www.facebook.com/RailroadNet
http://www.projo.com/news/content/WOONS ... f6a93.html
Banigan developed a deep insight into the rubber-making process through his visits to rubber plantations in South America and constructed the plant in 1889 at what he saw as an ideal location next to the Providence & Worcester railroad tracks alongside the Blackstone River.
Next stop, Willoughby
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