Re: (erielack) Re: CNJ Interchange

["Jim Guthrie" <jguthrie_@_pipeline.com>]

> Erie/EL had no need for significant interchange with NYNH&H via NY Harbor 
> float because of the direct interchange at Maybrook. PRR, CNJ, LV and DL&W

PaulB - -

What I'm interested in learning is why the Erie did any float business with 
the NH at all, given the Maybrook Gateway (at least 1908-1960). The others 
are pretty obvious, including the DL&W (and LV for that matter) 
short-hauling itself delivering freight to the O&W instead of the L&HR, for 
example.

But the Erie going in the other direction -- adding expense for the float 
move is not so intuitive, et alone any good historical reason found in 
tariffs or general operating practices that I've seen.

IIRC, Supt Martel tried to get rid of as much float (and marine) business as 
possible in the 1920s, for example -- to the extent of provoking a strike 
when he tried to outsource it. But if that was the gneral goal, why any such 
interchange at all?

Cheers,
Jim Guthrie
ELHS #1296



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