Re: outstanding article on freight cars
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Paolo Roffo
Sorry I'm late to the game here. Were these tank-cars-turned-covered-hoppers used exclusively to transport the slate granules from the quarry in Vermont to customers elsewhere? I'm trying to determine if I can justify having them on a PRR layout - I tend to think most roof shingle manufacturers in the Keystone State probably would have used locally-sourced slate to lower their transportation costs, but I'd love to be wrong. Any thoughts? thanks Paolo Roffo --- In STMFC@..., <stmfc@...> wrote: Hi Mike, There's photographic evidence of these Barrett cars being used on the Maryland & Pennsylvania RR. Consequently, there's been appreciation for your recent excellent article in the Ma & Pa community too. One of the major industries on the line was Funkhouser's slate quarry in Delta, Pa., which produced all manner of slate products, but among them slate granules used in roofing. So you can include the small M&P in your list and, by extension, its interchange railroads B&O and PRR. All the best, James =-=-=-= James McDonald Greenbelt, MD. From: Michael Evans > <mailto:michael.evans78@...> To: STMFC@... |
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