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John1956PA

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1. The incident prompted our gov. to guard railroad trestles like the one in my hometown.

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Sun Jul 30, 2023, 08:32 AM

Jul 2023

The railroad trestle in my hometown is constructed of lumber and is about one hundred feet in height. It was constructed around the year 1905. From 1916 to the end of WW I, armed centries were stationed around the clock to guard the trestle.

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