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Near Sharpsville, PA there was a government waterway project that resulted in one mile of trackage no longer being exactly a mile long. This was mile was changed to a "long-mile" thus altering the distance without changing the mileposting (the old A&GW milposts from Slamnanca, MP S 0 to Dayton, which is MP S 384.0). Now this all came from the first book in the De Young "In Color" series, and maybe someone else can be more specific, as I think this accounts for the discrepancy in the distance.

Phil Bell
ELRRco_@_AOL.com



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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Wed, 29 May 2002 21:07:07 -0500
> From: mariancat <mariancat_@_msn.com>
> To: gelwood_@_dnaco.net
> 
> George,
> 
> I have a question.  I'm trying to locate the mile marker for North Judson, Indiana.  When I add the mileage up between the division points of New York to Salamanca (414), Salamanca to Marion (305), and Marion to North Judson (199) I get 918 miles, however, when I look at the 1947 Erie Passenger Train Line Schedules, it shows North Judson at 928.9. Do you know 
> what would account for the difference?   Thank you in advance.
> 
> 
> John Schultz

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