Re: Meat Reefers - Backhaul Freight


Paul Koehler
 

Maynard:

 

How bout a PFE?

 

Paul C. Koehler

 


From: STMFC@... [mailto:STMFC@...]
Sent: Friday, January 19, 2018 2:54 PM
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Subject: Re: [STMFC] Meat Reefers - Backhaul Freight

 

 

I don't think the PFM refer would even hold a Reader's Digest :)

Maynard Stowe

 

On Friday, January 19, 2018 5:45 PM, "'Paul Koehler' koehlers@... [STMFC]" <STMFC@...> wrote:

 

 

Tony:

 

In the Transcon WB tariff there was a provision for the use of three ice bunker reefers in lue of one boxcar.  R.H.  Donnelly big time printer of periodicals in the Chicago area used reefers all the time.  Usually produce cars but if there was an empty PFM meet reefer to move west that would be used.

 

Paul C. Koehler

 


From: STMFC@... [mailto: STMFC@... ]
Sent: Friday, January 19, 2018 2:29 PM
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Subject: Re: [STMFC] Meat Reefers - Backhaul Freight

 

 

Pat Wade wrote:

 

 

I have read that empty west bound reeders were used to haul magazines from Chicago to LA. Think Saturday Evening Post.

 

    True, but not in meat reefers.

 

Tony Thompson

 

 

 

 

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