Re: (erielack) DL&W truck mystery

[Dlw1el2_@_aol.com]

In a message dated 2/20/2007 3:31:22 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
erielack1_@_yahoo.com writes:

You have  forgotten your history. Prior to the forced disinvestment of the 
coal  companies by the federal government, each of the anthracite railroads 
owned a  coal company to mine and market coal. This created car loads for the 
owning  railroad. The railroads controlled not only the transportation of 
anthracite  coal, but all activities associated with its production and sale. The DL&W 
 coal truck is an example of this. The coal would have been moved from 
Buffalo  most likely in a DLW owned steamship across the Great Lakes. The coal 
dealer  was a private firm selling DL&W coal company product.
Once the  railroads where forced out of the ownership of the coal mines then 
you saw  more movement of coal to dealers off line onto other anthracite 
railroads.  DL&W coal went on to become Glen Alden Coal after the breakup, who  
marketed the Blue Coal brand name.
Some coal companies keep their  names. Examples of this are Lehigh Valley 
Coal Sales and Reading Anthracite.  
Bob Stafford



Bob
 
Any idea how the name Glen Alden came about or where it came from?
 
Bob  Bahrs
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