Sealtest TOFC Move; was Re: (erielack) RAILROAD MAGAZINE HAYWIRE MAC

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

Walt,

IIRC from previous discussion, the trailers were loaded via side doors and 
on the flatcar, in similar fashion to the Seatrain COFC move from S Dayton 
NY. Approx what time did this car get picked up by the local, and what time 
was #2 due at Hoboken? Also, in what years did this move occur?

Paul B


From: walter smith <wsmith5957_@_yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Re:Re: (erielack) RAILROAD MAGAZINE HAYWIRE MAC

After lunch, we'd take our train to Homer
where there might be some work and wait at the station siding for BS51 to 
blast
through. After they went by, we'd run around the train & head for the 
Sealtest
creamery where we'd re-enact a once widespread function of the railroads all
over this part of the state. In the siding at the Sealtest plant, sat a
piggyback flatcar with 2 refrigerated trailers loaded with milk for Hoboken. 
My
part in this was to go into the plant and get a bunch of halfpint milk 
cartons.
While I did this, the piggyback was coupled right in back of the engine & 
the
train made solid. Mr. Foley meanwhile had gone to the phonebox and advised 
the
dispatcher that we were ready to head South. We were given the railroad and
approaching Chenango Forks saw a Clear signal at the beginning of the CTC. 
Upon
arrival at Binghamton, we cut the piggyback off the train & were lined up by
'BD' cabin onto the former DL&W where the E-8s of the Phoebe Snow had 
already
cutoff their train & pulled by giving us room to come out & drop off the 
milk
car. After we cleared up, the roadpower coupled up & shoved the milkcar back 
to
their train where the carknockers quickly prepared #2 for leaving town. I've
described these final moves as well as I can at this late date, and I don't
think the passenger drill was involved in this move. Just us and the 
roadpower.
It went off every day like clockwork until the end of the milk business (and 
the
end of #2 as well). I wish there were some guys around who perhaps worked 
this
job more than me, but I think most of them are long gone so I do the best I 
can.


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