RE: (erielack) Treasures In the Weeds

["Tupaczewski, Paul R (Paul)" <paultup_@_lucent.com>]

On the West Boonton "discovery days" hike, we found one of those, too:

http://el-list.railfan.net/discdays/boonton/dd-6.jpg

I wonder if that one is still there?

	- Paul


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard Recordon [mailto:recordor_@_comcast.net] 
> Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 7:37 AM
> To: erielack_@_lists.railfan.net
> Subject: (erielack) Treasures In the Weeds
> 
> 
> David Monte Verde's discovery of DL&W Phoebe Snow trailers in 
> Moosic reminded me to post a recent discovery relating to the 
> railroad milk business.
> 
> Last week while doing a drive-by of the PRR Elmira Branch 
> with Bob Mohowski, Roger Cook, and Blake Tatar we stumbled on 
> two very much intact milk tank-on-flatcar tanks resting in 
> the snow, end to end behind the derelict Grover, PA milk 
> processing plant.
> 
> They were in plain sight but we almost missed them. Were on 
> our way out when Blake spotted them announcing, "milk 
> tanks!", prompting a 5G turn back down to the plant. One of 
> the tanks bore the stain and screw holes of having once borne 
> metal letters spelling "BORDEN'S". These type of tanks rode 
> National Car Co. purpose-built or railroad converted flatcars 
> on all the milk carriers including the Lackawanna and the 
> Erie, and are very rare finds anymore.
> 
> Great example of why there is no substitute for field 
> research and above all vigilance.
> 
> Rusty Recordon
> 

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