Re: (erielack) Freight Loading Platform

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

I had initially thought the "two light lines that intersect" were two more sidings, but maybe I was mistaken; perhaps a truck could back right up to the platform. I recall some discussion a while back about a narrow gauge line in that area; did it come right into SC? If so, perhaps those are NG tracks. A platform like this would be very suitable to transload between standard and narrow gauge boxcars. Mike, I think clarifying what those lines are and identifying the "E.W.U.T. Co" will be helpful in solving this mystery. 

If the "medium line" is in fact the WB siding, that track is obviously not suitable for spotting cars, and therefore the platform could not be used for transloading. Are you sure that's what it is? Usually the EB and WB sidings are in the same location, but there isn't an EB siding.

Paul B

OK, just wondering if I have this right
left to right, I see:
dark dashed line -fence line/property line
two light lines that intersect - unknown
medium line- track paralleling siding (wouldn't that be another siding?)
platform
medium line - siding
two dark lines - double track main?
dark dashed line - fence line/property line
No. 8, No. 7, etc. - are those telegraph poles?

Is it possible the platform simply served as a bridge between two sets 
of boxcars for transferring LCL?
At first I thought maybe unloading farm machinery from flat cars, but 5' 
is much too narrow for that.
- - -Art P, LI NY




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