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(erielack) Re: Perishables in EL years
Yes in part; they certainly weren't headed for the floats. I reviewed the
SF-100 consist of 1974 that you re-posted a while back; this was the EL
train most likely to haul carload perishables. It includes 4 PFE reefers and
1 insulated/heated boxcar (this was February):
UPFE 450934 frozen veggies for MERREFRIG in Secaucas (Merchants
Refrgeration? sounds like a CS Warehouse)
SPFE 451409 other food products for A&P in Secaucas, Rule 705 which I assume
concerns refrigeration parameters
UPFE 460218 ditto
UPFE 460420 ditto
RBBN 64532 other food products for Globe Products in Clifton, Rule 580 37
deg heater service
Looks like I was wrong about the supermarket warehouses, at least with A&P.
Four reefers isn't much compared with the large blocks handled in prior
years. Paul, can you post the Croxton photos?
Paul B
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul R. Tupaczewski" <paultup_@_optonline.net>
To: "'Paul Brezicki'" <doctorpb_@_bellsouth.net>; "'EL Mailing List'"
<erielack_@_lists.railfan.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2006 11:31 AM
Subject: RE: Perishables in EL years
> > EL perishable traffic, which had been declining for a decade
> > due to truck diversion, more or less went down the toilet in
> > 1968 when all the NYC produce markets were moved to the new
> > Hunts Point terminal.
>
> I have several photos of Croxton in the 1973-1976 timeframe, and there can
> be seen many ATSF and PFE 57' mechanical reefers. Anyone know where these
> might be destined for? (those cold storage warehouses in Jersey City?)
>
> - Paul
>
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