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7 .2 TRANSPORT AND POSTAL SERVICES 7845-7860
RAILROADS AND MAIL IN THE 78504
Rcu.E4.oad mLEeage incA eaned A te a d ity ^ Aom7 to oven. 35,000 i n
7865. SLa4LLag a4 Amait c it y to c it y AaiiAoadA th ey amalgamated & to
meet th e gAowing need &oa E a A t - W e A tcom m unication. Albany & B a ^ a E o R .R . La New yo4fe
S ta te wan one ofi th e Amait ELaed w hich by 7 855 ^ th e New V CentA ai RR to C h ica g o .
Typical Loco
Baldwin 4-4-0
Hudion 4-4-0
Red mi 5c, Blue cdi ALBANy £ BUFFALO R.R. applied by a Route Agent.
R aitAoadAwene deciaAed "poAt AoadA" by CongAeA La 7837. By 7859 475 Route Agents weAe
tAaveiiing on tAainA with the mail to pick up & dAop they did not i t .
Blue '5' & cd4 PROU & WOR R.R. applied by Roule Agenl.
Providence & li lorceiterRR had 44 mtiei o( track Rhode U . into
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