Hi Leo,
I have seen a damage claim from I believe the 1920's, in Wisconsin
and surmise the following about LCL meat. The car was owned by the
meat packer and was loaded with a variety of beef, pork and lamb,
probably based on orders and or knowledge of meat needs for the
territory. The car had a specified route and schedule (weekly,
biweekly?). It traveled in the way freight, probably next to the LCL
boxcar. There was a meat company representative, probably riding in
the caboose between towns, that would open the car at each point and
sell/transfer meat products to butcher shops and other
customers. The car was fitted with canvas inside the door ,in an
attempt to retrain coolness during the frequent openings of the door.
On the Milwaukee I have a photo of a LCL boxcar being unloaded from a
way freight and it is right next to the steam engine, on the head end
of the train. I imagine car placement varied by the run and crew preference.
Anyone with more information is welcome to add to this.
ted
At 06:06 PM 1/6/2011, you wrote:
>In further response to Ted's question about an LCL meat reefer while I've
>never seen,heard or read anything about one it would seem to be a logical
>service.
>
>Just think about all the branch lines and each town has one or two meat
>markets. They surely can't handle a c/L so some type off stop off or
>LCL meat
>car would seem reasonable prior to paved roads and truck delivery.
>
>You will read about veal moving as express in an upcoming Zephyr article on
> a branch line motor car.
>
>
>I do know my home town of Yorkville,IL had a couple meat markets and the
>meat was delivered by rail. Can't imagine that a town of less than 3,000
>could justify a full C/L.
>
>On the other hand would the meat packers partial load a car direct for such
> a small location ?
>
>Leo Phillipp
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