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Re: (erielack) Port Morris Turn

Rich, 

I knew you meant per diem. Demurrage is a daily fee incurred by a receiver for not releasing cars after a certain period, I think it was 3 "free" days back then, it may have been tightened up by now. Where was the Dairy Pak plant (at least that's what I assume you're referring to), and what did they ship and receive? It appears there was a lot of traffic destined for the Northeast coming off the N&W at Hagerstown.

Paul B

 I meant to say per diem not dummerage.  It could also have been possible that the crew for CS9 would not have been rested in time to make connections with the Pburger at Port Morris and thus miss the per diem time at PBurg and delivery beyond.
   
  Rich P

Richard Pennisi <eldispatcher72_@_yahoo.com> wrote:
  Listers,

If memory serves me correctly, there was a reason for an occasional Port Morris Turn in late 75 and early 76. For whatever reason some of the Dairy Pak (Southern Plug door box cars) and some Wyondotte cars for Washington were diverted from the NW-Hagerstown-WM-RDG-Allentown PBurg routing. The cars were showing up in Croxton off the PC. They were getting the long haul instead of the EL routing. Those cars and no doubt some cars that would make demmurage via Allentown were on the Port Morris Turn. 

Remember, it was getting close to Conrail and 4-1-76. Apparently anything went as far as PC was concerned. 


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