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High Speed Electric Rail Comes to Indiana – 122 Years Ago

by Gary Hoover | Oct 4, 2019 | Newsletters

I grew up in Anderson, Indiana, which played a special role in the development of America’s original high speed all-electric railroads, the interurbans. Here is a quick look at that story, which reflects one man’s obsession with a new technology, perhaps with...

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