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The First Swedish Railway

The First Swedish Railway image
Parent Issue
Day
2
Month
January
Year
1847
Copyright
Public Domain
OCR Text

-Theficst railway constructcd in Sweden wjll extend from Ihc iron ruines of Gellhvarn, in Lavonia, to the port of Tonnefoys- a distance of 42 French leagues. The mines are the richest in Swcdcn, but their products have herctoforc been of little value, in consequence of the diiïïculty and expenso of getting them to marIcct. This enterpriscis undertaken by an English company, wno will coinmence the work in t!ie spring with 2000 labore rs.