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Re: (erielack) Suburban Propane/Richfield Springs

Todd,

Well, I can't say about what happened in EL days, but by the mid-80s they were receiving propane in the large 33,000 gallon tank cars.  I used to drive through Richfield Springs on my way to and from school at SUNY Oneonta and would usually see one or two tank cars in that siding.  I don't recall seeing tank cars lettered specifically for Suburban Propane (but I do recall seeing them in the propane siding in Horseheads).

pat moore

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> I just finished reading "Railroad Days" written by Louis C. Langone. It has many 
> old accounts of life and happenings on the DLW/EL Utica Branch. One of the many 
> interesting things mentioned in the book is a Suburban Gas ( Suburban Propane 
> precursor? ) facility located in Richfield Springs, NY. The author mentions cars 
> of propane being spotted there. I'm wondering if anyone could identify the type 
> and size of the tank cars spotted there. A link to a photo would be an 
> incredible bonus, even if not an actual Suburban car. It would still give me the 
> proper impression of the size and type of car spotted there. I do have a couple 
> of N scale 33,000 gallon propane cars, but wonder if these are much larger than 
> the cars that would have been spotted at the location in question. Lighter rail 
> on the branch, tighter curves, etc. all may come into play. Thanks for any help 
> in this matter. I enjoyed the book immensely! 
> 
> Todd K. Stearns 
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