Re: (erielack) question for Schuyler Larrabee

["Brian J Carlson" <brian_@_net.bluemoon.net>]

Ed
Not sure what map you are looking at but Bradford is not pretty close to
Binghamton. One of the refineries in Bradford was Kendell but I am not sure
if that was the case in 1943.

Brian J Carlson P.E.
Cheektowaga NY
- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Edward Mines" <ed_mines_@_yahoo.com>
To: <erielack_@_Lists.Railfan.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2006 1:39 PM
Subject: (erielack) question for Schuyler Larrabee


> Do you know who your family business bought gasoline from? Was delivery by
rail only? Did they sell anything else?
>
>   I found 2 refiners near Bradford, PA with their own tank cars in the '43
equipment register. Bradford is pretty close to Binghamton as was the
Sinclair refinery in Wellsville.
>
>   There are always a couple of plain tank cars in Bob Collins action
photos of Erie 2-8-4s. I wonder if these contained gasoline or kerosene for
customers distant from oil terminals located on water. Until I found out
about the Sinclair refinery I thought Binghamton would be a good destination
for these cars.
>
>   They may also have contained some specialty products like aviation
gasoline would could have gone to Stewart field.
>
>   I wonder though if Erie would break down a fast freight train for a
hundred mile trip.
>
>   Any ideas?
>
>   Ed
>
>
> Edward B. Mines
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