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Contributing Institution
David Larrabee Collection
Document Type
Text
Identifier
1899 11 27 MEC Contract for RR Ties
Exact Creation Date
11-27-1899
Keywords
Cross and Ewing; Bishop's Crossing, Quebec; Supply Dept; Ties
Recommended Citation
Maine Central Railroad, "New Ties for the Maine Central 1899" (1899). Larrabee Railroad Ephemera Collections. 68.
https://digitalmaine.com/larrabee_railroad_ephemera/68
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Description
Here's an order for 15000 cedar RR ties at 22 cents each. Railroads used cedar into the post WWII era in Maine. A good Oak Tie costs $40 or $50 today delivered but not installed. /DL