The Train That Carried a Ship | #Shorts #history

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In 1850, New York introduced a rail line designed to move canal boats overland between waterways. The train cars held the boats themselves, creating a land bridge for ships. It was essentially mid-19th-century “Uber” for cargo vessels—minus the app.

📜 Source: New York State Canal Corporation historical archives

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