Manistee News Advocate on MSN16h
Manistee railroads built by lumbermen faced criticism for high freight rates
The following article was first published in the Manistee News Advocate on Feb. 5, 2005. By 1904 at least half of the logs brought to Manistee mills were brought in on railroad cars. Virtually all ...
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First electric rail car mover debuts at US port to cut 180 tons of emissions annually
The Port of Baltimore has deployed the first electric rail car mover in the United States. The electric rail car mover, built by Marmon Rail’s Zephir division in Italy, runs on an 80-volt rechargeable ...
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First ever electric rail car mover gets to work at Port of Baltimore [video]
Port of Baltimore has announced a first for the contemporary American maritime industry: a battery-electric rail car mover.
Underground Railroad museum in Detroit provides immersive experience
The museum in the basement of First Congregational Church of Detroit gives visitors a look at how slaves escaped North to ...