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(erielack) DL&W 35478



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> From: Todd Hollritt [mailto:thollritt_@_yahoo.com]
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> 	 Okay, to get the Lackawanna fans intrested here's an Erie Railroad 
> "Freight Train List" dated January 31, 1908. As you can see there's a 
> DL&W Cement car in the consist! :)
> 

DL&W 35478 was a 36', 30 ton capy box car, with "friction draft gear" and was part of a series numbered 34000-35999.  In
1916, there were 1889 of them left in the fleet.

Cement was hauled in bags until the 30's when covered hoppers began to be used.

SGL


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