According to a March 25 1981 Post Standard article, it was/is Phelps NY that bills itself as "sauerkraut capital of the world". I'm going to forward the article to Frank as a .pdf file. This also show the industry lasted until at least the 1980's. Todd K. Stearns - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chuck Yungkurth" <raildata_@_comcast.net> To: "EL Mail List" <erielack_@_lists.railfan.net> Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2008 2:52 PM Subject: Re: (erielack) DLW Cabbage >I think I have seen where Preble once billed itself as the "saurkraut >capital of the world" at one time, which is where some of the cabbage went. > > Since cabbage stores very well I suspect is was shipped in just plain box > cars. > > Chuck Y > Boulder CO The Erie Lackawanna Mailing List http://EL-List.railfan.net/ To Unsubscribe: http://Lists.Railfan.net/erielackunsub.html ------------------------------
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