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Auto-Piggyback; was Re: (erielack) Diamond back cover

Bruce and List,

If C&NW was still a co-owner of IHB, interchange involving IHB is a more 
plausible scenario. It's still possible otherwise, but I think direct 
interchange would be more likely with TR, in which case C&NW would be listed 
instead of IHB. After the C&NW divestiture, MILW had a 49% stake, NYC 51%.

However...there's another interesting tidbit from the April 1966 schedule. 
NY-99 carried a classification "Empty Auto Carriers via C&NW"; it was taken 
to 51St and not set off at Hammond. Also, both PB-1 and SC-99 carried a 
classification "Bain Auto Carriers" via 51St. I can't find anything when I 
Google "Bain", but Bain, WI is 3 miles S of Kenosha. I believe this is all 
empty auto rigs going back to AMC in Kenosha, and that at some point in the 
60's, Kenosha Motor Transport became Bain Auto Carriers. PB-1 was a PB-99 
predecessor off D&H, and those auto carriers were returning from the ramp at 
Albany (Colonie). I'm guessing that SC-99 was returning empties from the 
Scranton ramp, which implies the eastern PA distribution facility for AMC 
was at or near Scranton.

This traffic is interesting because it is very late auto-piggyback, and the 
empty auto carriers were considered priority moves. AMC may have been the 
only automaker still using auto-piggyback at this point.

Paul B

From: "Bruce Alcock" <nytrr_@_hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: (erielack) Diamond back cover

".... Bruce, are you sure it was C&NW and not IHB co-owner Milwaukee Road
that handled this traffic out of Wisconsin? Interestingly, CNS&M did operate
a "Truck Ferry" TOFC service between Chicago and Milwaukee beginning in the
1930's, but I believe it was discontinued in the 1950's."
Paul:  Considering that this is information I 'remember' from 40 years ago,
yes it is possible it was Millwaukee Road.  Thanks for the additional
information.
 -bruce
Bruce G Alcock | OK N-Rail | 405-381-4314 | nytrr_@_hotmail.com


 


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