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(erielack) Re: Automotive traffic
Thanks Paul, I thought so. I didn't know the symbol originated with PC though, good to learn! Very interesting on how the TV term came to be also. Flexivans I am somewhat familiar with. I know where one sits in NY. It's down around South Otselic. I took some photos of it awhile back. If you or anyone would like to see them, go to reply # 38 at this website:
http://forums.railfan.net/forums.cgi?board=concourse;action=display;num=1127156317;start
The pics continue onto the next page as well. Thanks again for bearing with my many questions and helping learn alot more about the earlier railroad years. To me, they were the best! Back on the automobile traffic topic, anyone know about what percentage, if any, of auto racks go to the NYC metro area loaded and come back loaded with imports going westbound? Todd
----- Original Message -----
From: Paul Brezicki
To: Todd Stearns ; EL Mailing List
Sent: Saturday, August 26, 2006 7:25 AM
Subject: Automotive traffic
Yes Todd, "TV" (TrailVan) was the PC and then CR symbol for intermodal trains. It was created by PC as a blending of PRR "TT" (TrucTrain) and NYC "SV" (Supervan) symbols. They also had "Mail" trains, which were Flexivan consists in PC days. TV-79 was the main NY-Chicago TOFC symbol on the Water Level Route during the first half of CR, leaving N Bergen in the wee hours and arriving Chicago around 0700 the next morning.
Paul B
From: "Todd Stearns" <toddsyr_@_twcny.rr.com>
Subject: (erielack) Re: Automotive Traffic (was El Erie 50' double door boxcars)
Again, thanks Paul. TV-79. Was that a Conrail train? Sounds like one of their train numbers if I remember right.
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