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Old Posted May 23, 2019, 3:07 PM
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Originally Posted by OldDartmouthMark View Post
As a side note, I've never seen it explained as to why the old rails were always surrounded with cobblestones, even after asphalt pavement came into use.

Does anybody know the reason?
I would imagine because it was easier to leave the cobblestone around them then have to rip them completely out to repave.
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