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Re: (erielack) Notes on the Types and sizes of Anthracite

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> One of the issues that faced the industry was that the year round 
> industrial customers switched to bituminous because it was cheaper, but 
> could also use anthracite in the small sizes. .> You are correct that 
> domestic sizes would be most of the storage yards ---  both because to get 
> the larger steam sizes there was alot of extra domestic in the off season. 
> But for the LV, DL&W and Erie -- and a lesser extent the Reading and the 
> D&H, sending anthracite to Buffalo in the Great Lakes Shipping season 
> evened out the business quite a bit.
> Cheers,
> Jim

Jim & List,

Attached is the Load Sheet from the THUNDER BAY QUARRIES which took a load 
of seven (7) different coals at the Buffalo DL&W dumper on June 23/24, 1932. 
This took 171 cars of coal. The correct coal had to go in the correct 
compartments on the boat, which entailed moving the boat probably at least a 
dozen times. Each type of coal dumped differently and would stick in the 
pan. Breakage was also a major concern. In freezing weather the load could 
stick in the cars.
In addition, the boat had to be loaded in an even manner to balance the 
load. It was quite an operation.

Time was money to the fleet operators, so as soon as a boat docked, they 
wanted the coal dumped. The railroad had to ensure cars were in proper 
dumping order. In the case of 7 different coals, it required some planning 
and knowledge of loading procedures.

Ron Dukarm



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