Re: [CBQ] Q Heavy-Duty depressed center flat car

["Ted Schnepf" <railsunl@sbcglobal.net>]

Hello everyone,

I am going to question John's statement about per diem.  Someone more knowledgeable should comment and correct

During the '60's and '70's, when working for the railroad, I always understood per diem rates were very low and not worth the cost of the equipment.  East coast RR's were notorious for hording western roads equipment, because per diem was cheaper than building cars for themselves.  Possibly special duty flat cars had more worthwhile per diem rates?

I would assume the Q had the special duty flats so they could participate in the pool and in long hauls the pool created of over size loads.  The loads were probably on a foreign  flat car, but were good profitable  revenue moves.

Hoping someone with knowledge of per diem and rates will comment.

Agree with John, the CBQ flat was seldom on Q rails.

Ted Schnepf

126 Will Scarlet,

Elgin, Ill. 60120

847=697-5353

On Friday, August 2, 2019, 10:44:56 PM CDT, John Mitchell via Groups.Io <icrr1680=yahoo.com@groups.io> wrote:

The heavy duty flat cars of the various railroads were in a sort of nationwide pool ran by the AAR Car Service Bureau. Since they spent most of the time, off home rails and the owning road collected per diem, they were money makers for their owners!

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