LaVerne,
It was assigned. It's funny but I can not remember ever getting a
car for Hy-Vee at Chariton. Lots of cars for "Chariton Wholesale
Grocery". Were they the same thing?
Russ
----- Original Message -----
From: "LaVerne Andreessen" <LWAndreessen@f...>
To: <BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, 18 December, 2002 14:39
Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] Beaconsfield notables
> One of my former students retired a few years ago as Hy-V
> corporate treasurer. When the main offices were in Chariton, a
> colleague and I visited him and were given a tour of the
> warehouse. Interesting operation. At the time, I recall they
> were in the process of eliminating the use of rail for deliveries,
> and were going to use trucks for everything? Tell me it did not
> happen!!
>
> I recall visiting Chariton with Dr. Phil Hastings ca. 1980 and the
> BN had a small switch engine tied up in town. Was that regularly
> assigned to Chariton? Or a fluke? Or??
>
> LWA
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