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RE: (erielack) re:A&P facility . . .
Schuyler and All:
I had thoughts along the same line, given the monstrosity of the plant, that
it was likely that some outbound RR traffic may originate there. Granted
most was probably by truck.
But, like yourself, I'm not sure.
Regards,
Chris
-----Original Message-----
From: Schuyler G Larrabee [mailto:sgl2_@_ix.netcom.com]
Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 10:19 PM
To: Janet & Randy Brown; erielack_@_lists.railfan.net
Subject: Re: (erielack) re:A&P facility . . .
Ah, well, I hesitate to differ, but I wonder if some of the outbound cars
might not be loaded with a diverse load of foodstuffs, headed to some other
A&P distribution point. I mean, sure, an entire carload of onions from
Gilroy if you want, but an outbound could have onions, peanut butter, jam,
mustard, coffee (8:00 O'Clock, of course), rasins, pasta, whatever, to stock
a store or group of stores in some local area.
Or do you, Randy, >know< differently, that it wasn't done that way?
I remember when A&P built that facility, in the late 60's or 70's? What I
understood was that it was a concept ahead of its time, and that it was too
big. A&P tried to serve too large an area from it, and it didn't work out
the way it was conceptualized. But I do NOT know that for sure.
SGL
- ----- Original Message -----
From: Janet & Randy Brown <jananran_@_mymailstation.com>
To: <erielack_@_lists.railfan.net>
Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 6:01 PM
Subject: (erielack) re:A&P facility . . .
> . . .or any other food distributor. They seldom made food -- or any other
product. They bought them and resold them. Inbounds would be anything you
could buy at the store; outbounds would be empties, or empties with
returning pallets. Many cars would be "assigned" by the origin or
destination railroad and would run captive: loaded one way, empty the other
by reverse route.
>
> Your waybills should reflect your affection for reality. Real: onions
from Gilroy, CA, via WP-DRGW-MP-GM&O-Erie. Whimsical: onions from Gilroy,
CA, via WP-GN-CP-SOO-Erie or WP-ATSF-SD&AE- NdeM-T&P-MP-GM&O-Erie . . . or
whatever you think will give your crews a chuckle. After all, they still
have to drill out the car.
>
> Anything you can or could buy came from some origin to a warehouse for
final distribution by :=( truck. Have some fun!
>
> Randy Brown ELHS#16
>
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