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1892 Dredge Pontchartrain Justin Projectile Track Map Licking River Mannesmann

$ 5.25

Availability: 100 in stock

Description

Up for sale is this original August 4, 1892 issue of the Engineering News and American Railway Journal. Included in this issue is a full size fold out (14" by 20") map of the new railroad track laid in the North Western States. This is suitable for framing.
This issue also covers such things as the Justin Projectile, an ammunition project that the government abandoned the next year. Also pictures and details on dredging at Lake Pontchartrain for the NO&NWRR. There is an article about the Wagner Palace Car and the disaster at the Licking River Bridge (Covington, KY.) There is an enlargement of the table of contents to help read what all is in this issue.
This is 24 pages long plus the double page map pullout. It measures 10 1/2" by 14".
Please e-mail with any questions.
Kevin