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Re: (erielack) Suburban Propane/Richfield Springs
- Subject: Re: (erielack) Suburban Propane/Richfield Springs
- From: pat.moore_@_att.net
- Date: Thu, 06 Sep 2007 13:59:08 +0000
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
- -------------- Original message from "toddsyr" <toddsyr_@_twcny.rr.com>: --------------
> 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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