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From: "Adams, Frank P" frank DOT p DOT adams AT verizonbusiness DOT com
Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2008 06:43:24 +0000
Subject: DL&W Iron Co
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Anyone know more about the DL&W Iron Company cited in the third full
paragraph of the attached 1880 History of Luzerne, Lackawanna, and
Wyoming counties? From what I can see it's not mentioned in Taber.

This is the information available on-line

The Crooked Lake Review April 2008
The Day They Changed the Gauge on the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
Railroad
By Richard Palmer

http://www.crookedlakereview.com/articles/136_167/147apr2008/147palmer3.
html

"In anticipation that considerable new rail would have to be laid, the
D.L.& W. erected a steel mill of its own in Scranton at a cost of $1.2
million. The first 200 tons of rail produced were laid on the Oswego &
Syracuse line from Stiles, just north of Syracuse, to Oswego. This
replaced worn-out iron rail that had been in place for years."


Finally if anyone is in need of a post Christmas present, the 1880
history document can be downloaded at

http://www.bundypark.com/frank/History_Luzerne_Lack_Wyoming_1880.pdf

or a "tiny" URL

http://tinyurl.com/7zhjt6


Thanks,
Frank


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