Ah Pete you gave me an opening to discuss something I've been pondering for
awhile. transfers.
Yes it was Bob Janz who wrote that article in classic trains. I had the
pleasure of spending hours with Bob on an couple occasions and I never ran out
of questions to ask him. It was he who confirmed something for me that will be
featured in a future CNW HS lines issue. I'll let our Q list know when it's
published as I think many will enjoy it.
Now back to transfers I often thought it was the giant terminal yards and the
related transfers that caused the railroads to lose so much business to the
trucks. I recall that in the BN days Cicero had 48 hours as a ceiling before
questions got asked why the car was still there.
And the stories I heard over the years from a relative who spent his life as a
BOCT yardman on transfers were just amazing.
It was a couple BRHS spring meets ago that a retired yardmaster discussed the
number of transfer crews who routinely played cards in the "D" yard locker room
after they had died on the hog law.
16 hours to get across Chicago ! There's some great transfer tales in Ed
Derouins "The Pennsy in Chicago".
But today we have mostly direct run throughs from road to road,pre
blocking,unit trains,etc,etc and still the trucks continue to gain market
share. Geez,even railroad ties are shipped by truck !
Leo
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