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Re: TOFC question

Brian Carlson
 

And If you are Really Really interested you need the two volume "The TTX Story" published by the PRRT&HS a few years ago. link for reference only https://biblio.co.nz/book/ttx-story-vol-1-vol-2/d/1175228639

Brian J. Carlson, P.E.
Cheektowaga NY


On Sunday, August 14, 2022 at 02:28:07 PM EDT, Tim O'Connor <timboconnor@...> wrote:



If you're really interested there is plenty of literature out there. Look for
Piggyback And Containers from Four Ways West books.


On 8/14/2022 12:39 PM, Robert G P wrote:
I had always wondered on this topic. Seemed like it could get difficult really fast from an operational perspective. 
On Sun, Aug 14, 2022 at 12:38 PM Robert G P <bobgp5109@...> wrote:

So it was more of a home region operation? 
On Sun, Aug 14, 2022 at 12:01 PM John Mateyko <rattler21@...> wrote:
On the surface, this is a simple question.  However, as Tim has referenced, there were many piggyback plans.
For sure, Plan I, Plan II, II 1/4, Plan II 1/2, Plan II 3/4, Plan III, Plan IV and Plan V. Differences were determined by who owned the trailer, who performed the drayage on each end and who owned the flat car.  John Mateyko


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Tim O'Connor
Sterling, Massachusetts

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Brian J. Carlson, P.E.
Cheektowaga NY
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