- 1. Re: [BRHSlist] Coal in boxcars (score: 1)
- Author: KPMF16@a...
- Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2000 21:57:10 EDT
- I can't speak for the coal fields, but I did read an article on grain doors which mentioned that coal was still occasionally loaded in 40' boxcars in the 1970s at the Port of Superior, WI on the BN.
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- 2. Re: [BRHSlist] Coal in boxcars (score: 1)
- Author: Ted Schnepf <railsunl@f...>
- Date: Mon, 04 Sep 2000 12:45:47 -0500
- In the Coalfields issue of the "Bulletin" it wa mentioned how the Q would use boxcars for hauling coal. Which boxcars were primarily used for this and when wold this practice have been abolished? I w
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- 3. Re: [BRHSlist] Coal in boxcars (score: 1)
- Author: ufffam@a...
- Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2000 13:56:23 EDT
- Curious-- would "box car" coal be loaded into retail coaling sheds like those used on the D&RGW that had a door on the back/track side? Coal was shoveled from gons into the bins for access from the f
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- 4. Re: [BRHSlist] Coal in boxcars (score: 1)
- Author: hold-on@s...
- Date: Mon, 04 Sep 2000 23:54:01 +0000
- Bill, Ted and others There use to be a company in Ottumwa with the name Ottumwa Box Car Loader Co. They built special elevators which loaded the ends of the cars both box and yes in a pinch stock car
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