PWVJer
Joined: 13 Dec 2005 Posts: 946
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Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2017 6: 26 pm Post subject: ...digging thru files |
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Well, starting quick-glance archive search to unanswered questions...
On the trail,and finding bits/pieces from these very old Company report(s):
"outline of the original construction of the Wabash Terminal Railway Co. by W.F. Purdy
Chief Engineer in 1916. W.F. Purdy was a Division Engineer during original construction."
lots of ROW info included. Also uncovered several unrelated old reports....
(sample)P&WV Appraised value Rolling Stock Aug. 21,1924
included a complete list Freight Car Equipment graph(s):
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Series by Car Numbers Gons, Hoppers, Flats and Pass. Coach rolling stock
Type of Car
Capy. in Tons
Car Age(years)
Number Owned
Number Leased
Number Shopped/Rebuilt
Cars Available for loading
Type Construction under body truck-frame
Average Book Value $$$
Average Depr. to 9/1/1929
Average Depr. value
Valuation in Trus
Equipment Trust Covering
Cast Steel Frames Applied
Car
Condition (Good, Fair, Poor,)
Extensive additional notes on rolling stock WSB, WPT Pgh. Terminal Coal Co.
Lots of detailed notes and info on cars rebuilt 1937, 1938, and 1939.
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Extensive line report," Time Consumed by P&WV Engines via
C'ville, from Rook & Return "
Dates: All, Aug. Sept. Oct, 1958 and 1959
Info graph includes:
Crew No. - Called at Rook- Arrive at C'ville
Depart. C'ville
Dock at Rook
Total Time, Rook-to-Rook
Sample:
Sept.2 1958 Train #92,Engines 52,90/62/66,called 1:20 p.m. arrived C'ville
3:45 P.M.Dept. C'ville 7:26 p.m. Docked at Rook 10 p.m. Total time
8hrs and 40Min.
...a few related report pages also incude car count, loads/mty. , total tonnage. etc.
No type/kind of information/subject/date stored-order in these Full/Heavy very worn, original card-stock banker-storage -box's. As time & $$$ allows... just Transferring(no sorting).
archive materials to air-tight, secure and safe Rubber-Maid*- storage
containers. |
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