If it didn't need to get there in a few days (and was probably headed to a coastal location anyway), then by boat is almost always cheaper. There used to be dozens of Class I railroads – meaning adding cost with transfers instead of running it there on just CSX – and coastwise shipping was much more of a major player in the freight game.
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Originally Posted by Pat R
The railroads are always mentioned as the shipping method for the cards but I don't recall anything about the steamships.
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