TXCX Teas Extract Company tank cars
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Steven D Johnson
I found the attached item in the June 1952 issue of RAILROAD magazine. Does anyone have information on or photos of those tank cars? What “extract” did they haul from Tennessee to New York?
Any information will be appreciated!
Steve Johnson Nashville, TN _._,_._,_ |
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Best guess is tea syrup.
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Thanks! Brian Ehni (Sent from my iPhone) On Dec 28, 2022, at 5:09 PM, Steven D Johnson <tenncentralrwy@...> wrote:
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Bill Parks
From what I could find online, it appears in the 50's tea extract was used in instant teas (Nestea). It was mixed with other things like sugar, lemon, etc. to make the final product. Apparently, it is a powder - extracted from the tea leaves. From what I read, extraction is a two-step process, the first extracting the tea solids from the leaves using one of several different processes, that results in a liquid solution. The second being stripping where the tea components are separated from the liquid, resulting in the final powder form. What I don't know is if the powder was shipped in the tank cars, or if it was shipped after the first step in a liquid form, and the stripping occurred at the destination plant (in NYC).
Unfortunately, most searches turn up what it is used for today, not in the 50's. Today it is mainly from green tea and used as a supplement to prevent half of the world's ailments and cure the other half. -- Bill Parks Cumming, GA Modelling the Seaboard Airline in Central Florida |
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Charles Etheredge
.....or vanilla extract. I don't know if they hauled that product in such a large quantity however.
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Steven D Johnson
I asked a friend who has a good collection of the NC&StL Bulletin publications to look for the source article. It’s from the January 1952 issue and he scanned the article for me (see attached). Turns out “Teas” is the last name of the company’s president. According to the article, two of the company’s tank cars were painted with the “GIVE BLOOD” slogan with a red cross separating those words. Note the “NASHVILLE, TENN” under “COMPANY.” This company was located on Centennial Boulevard in west Nashville. The cars were routed from Nashville to Gowanda, New York, via Chattanooga, TN.
Anyone have ORERs from around that time and would be willing to look up TXCX car total, numbers, etc.?
Steve Johnson
From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io [mailto:main@RealSTMFC.groups.io] On Behalf Of BRIAN PAUL EHNI
Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2022 5:27 PM To: main@realstmfc.groups.io Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] TXCX Teas Extract Company tank cars
Best guess is tea syrup. Thanks! Brian Ehni (Sent from my iPhone) On Dec 28, 2022, at 5:09 PM, Steven D Johnson <tenncentralrwy@...> wrote:
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Bill Parks
On Wed, Dec 28, 2022 at 11:10 PM, Steven D Johnson wrote:
Anyone have ORERs from around that time and would be willing to look up TXCX car total, numbers, etc.?I have the January 1953 ORER that the NMRA did the reprint on, and it has the following info - Shows a total of 46 cars, all TM. Of those, 22 had reporting marks of ATEX, and the rest had TXCX reporting marks. All cars had a capacity around 8,000 gallons. No info as to their ARA Class -- Bill Parks Cumming, GA Modelling the Seaboard Airline in Central Florida |
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The Teas Extract Company provide chestnut extract for the tanning industry, which it shipped as liquid in tank cars and dried powder in barrels and bags via boxcars. The company liquidated and shut down the end of 1955.
Source https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1944-01-12/pdf/FR-1944-01-12.pdf And JUNE 2014 I ISSUE 3 VOL. 28 OF THE AMERICAN CHESTNUT FOUNDATION https://kipdf.com/june-2014-i-issue-3-vol-28-of-the-american-chestnut-foundation_5ab700001723dd329c645e84.html
Doug Harding https://www.facebook.com/douglas.harding.3156/ Youtube: Douglas Harding Iowa Central Railroad
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Steven D Johnson
Bill,
Thank you for looking up that information. Much appreciated!
Steve Johnson
From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io [mailto:main@RealSTMFC.groups.io] On Behalf Of Bill Parks via groups.io
On Wed, Dec 28, 2022 at 11:10 PM, Steven D Johnson wrote: Anyone have ORERs from around that time and would be willing to look up TXCX car total, numbers, etc.? I have the January 1953 ORER that the NMRA did the reprint on, and it has the following info - |
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Steven D Johnson
Doug,
Thank for you providing that information!
Steve Johnson
From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io [mailto:main@RealSTMFC.groups.io] On Behalf Of Douglas Harding
Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2022 11:59 PM To: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] TXCX Teas Extract Company tank cars
The Teas Extract Company provide chestnut extract for the tanning industry, which it shipped as liquid in tank cars and dried powder in barrels and bags via boxcars. The company liquidated and shut down the end of 1955.
Source https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1944-01-12/pdf/FR-1944-01-12.pdf And JUNE 2014 I ISSUE 3 VOL. 28 OF THE AMERICAN CHESTNUT FOUNDATION https://kipdf.com/june-2014-i-issue-3-vol-28-of-the-american-chestnut-foundation_5ab700001723dd329c645e84.html
Doug Harding https://www.facebook.com/douglas.harding.3156/ Youtube: Douglas Harding Iowa Central Railroad
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Alex Schneider
Were the cars painted red?
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Alex Schneider From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> on behalf of Steven D Johnson <tenncentralrwy@...>
Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2022 11:29:26 AM To: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] TXCX Teas Extract Company tank cars Doug,
Thank for you providing that information!
Steve Johnson
From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io [mailto:main@RealSTMFC.groups.io]
On Behalf Of Douglas Harding
The Teas Extract Company provide chestnut extract for the tanning industry, which it shipped as liquid in tank cars and dried powder in barrels and bags via boxcars. The company liquidated and shut down the end of 1955.
Source https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1944-01-12/pdf/FR-1944-01-12.pdf And JUNE 2014 I ISSUE 3 VOL. 28 OF THE AMERICAN CHESTNUT FOUNDATION https://kipdf.com/june-2014-i-issue-3-vol-28-of-the-american-chestnut-foundation_5ab700001723dd329c645e84.html
Doug Harding https://www.facebook.com/douglas.harding.3156/ Youtube: Douglas Harding Iowa Central Railroad
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Dennis Storzek
Were the cars painted red? Can't be, because the cross between the words GIVE and BLOOD was painted red, according to the article posted by Steve Johnson a few messages back. Dennis Storzek |
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