Re: Heinz Vinegar Cars.
Greg Martin
Richard writes:
As of 1950, Heinz rostered 24 vinegar tank cars, not a large fleet but one that traveled widely (there are photos of them in west coast locations like Los Angeles and Oakland), since carload lots of vinegar were delivered to large food processors in many parts of the country. Cars of similar design were also operated by other food companies, e.g. Standard Brands. Allen Cain has summarized the available models. The AHM plastic model was lame – a clumsy stand-in at best. Richard Hendrickson I have a Stan Townsend photo of a vinegar car in Salem, OR (no the SP side of town) dated July 1971. Old and weary but a nice example of this car class albeit beyond the scope of this list. Greg Martin ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] |
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