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PWVJer
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jayrod
Joined: 19 Oct 2007 Posts: 494 Location: Akron, OH
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Posted: Sun May 18, 2014 9: 59 am Post subject: |
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Interesting that the spur runs so far past the building to street level. Could it have been used as a team track , also?
Going back and looking at the tank car photos, the question was posed as to the owner.
Pure speculation:
The reporting marks are probably UTLX - Union Tank Car. If the car is old enough, it could have been manufactured by AC&F for Union or was in a used fleet purchase deal. It's likely the air brake inspection date was stenciled on for its move to its final resting place in 1972. Nothing moves on-line without a current COT&S date. _________________ Eric Schlentner
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PWVJer
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Posted: Mon May 19, 2014 6: 26 pm Post subject: team track? |
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Jayrod,
I don't know? could have been some sort of
small team-track or tank-boxcar storage for the plant?
... in the early 50's just 1/4 mile away (under the West-End
Bridge), very near the P&LE main was a small P&WV team
track yard, with on-line customer: Tote"m Lumber & Supply Co.
A switch at the the end of P&WV " WEST SIDE BELT " bridge was
the access point.
In the 1920's & mid 30's at this same location I think, was a fair size
storage yard for shop-hoppers. |
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Rich_S
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Posted: Wed May 21, 2014 5: 46 pm Post subject: |
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It is interesting that the spur would run that great of a distance just to
dead end into the dirt near those houses.
Wonder if this spur had another purpose? Could it have been part of the
original Little Saw Mill Run Railroad Company owned by the Harmony
Society? Maybe a load out track for a mine or sawmill? _________________ Regards,
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PWVJer
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jayrod
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Posted: Tue May 27, 2014 8: 20 am Post subject: |
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Looking at Penn Pilot for 1939 and Google Earth, it appears that there were three tracks dead ending at Plank Street to serve industrial buildings that were located where the basketball courts are now in Wabash Park. Also, the Pennsy connection appears gone by then. _________________ Eric Schlentner
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