Re: (erielack) Seatrain (was: NY-98 spotting feature)

["Paul Brezicki" <doctorpb_@_bellsouth.net>]

In this week's crash course on Seatrain, I haven't been able to find much on
the Container Division (Google listings dominated by a band of the same
name), so I will defer to those more knowledgable. It wouldn't surprise me
if operations shifted to Port Newark at some point, that's where the action
was for containerships. However acc to the OG listing and Gordon Smith's
comment, it looks like initially Weehawken was it, at least while EL
existed. I would encourage listers to check out the RMIG site and Bill's
reference, they make for fascinating reading of the co's earlier history.

Paul B

- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tupaczewski, Paul R (Paul)" <paultup_@_lucent.com>
To: "'Paul Brezicki'" <doctorpb_@_bellsouth.net>; "EL Mailing List"
<erielack_@_lists.railfan.net>
Sent: Friday, October 28, 2005 9:30 AM
Subject: RE: (erielack) Seatrain (was: NY-98 spotting feature)


> Paul B. wrote:
>
> > > in 1970 (Oakland-Houston via WP-ATSF). The NY containerport was at
> > Weehawken
> > > ("Port Seatrain"), a short hop from N Bergen but the
> > landbridge operation
> > > was certainly not "dock to dock". I don't imagine you could
> > get today's
> > > containerships up there.
>
>
> No way! Actually, towards the end wasn't Seatrain running out of Port
Newark? (for the same reasons you mention about getting container ships up
the Hudson River)
>
>
>
> > Do you have any shots of Seatrain
> > corrugated
> > ctrs?
>
> Here's one for you....
http://www.matts-place.com/intermodal/part1/images/stlu1395543f_je.jpg
> This style of container post-dates the EL, you would only see the 40'
smoothside containers. For modelers, conveniently, the Athearn smoothside
40' container is an exact match, and Microscale makes a great set of decals
for them, too....
>
>
> - Paul


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