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Our Next Virtual Meeting:
MARCH 7, 2026
New England Trolley Freight
New England used to have extensive freight service by trolley, with interurban and local deliveries of less-than-carload freight with agility that the steam railroads could not match, with less pollution and greater energy efficiency than the trucks that replaced it. Another excellent Leo Sullivan show!
Note: this is a change from the previously-announced topic.
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