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From: "Ron" rdukarm AT roadrunner DOT com
Date: Fri, 29 Feb 2008 09:18:16 -0500
Subject: Re: (erielack) EL Canvas Top Trailer
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Paul,

The article does not give a location for the photos. The driver is leaning
out the passenger door and the loader is also on the passenger side. Perhaps
just for the photo - to catch the sun side. Later in the article the Erie
notes that when loading Erie Clejan cars, no steering is needed when backing
the trailers on. Attached is the rest of the loading photo showing the
string of flats and gons.

Ron Dukarm



>A couple of points about the first image. First, note the contractor's use
>of a conventional highway tractor for ramp operation. The custom-built yard
>tractor with improved rear-visibility and "fifth wheel" that could be
>raised and lowered was not commonly used in TOFC operations until the
>mid-60's, and many smaller ramps never received this equipment. Secondly,
>note the LV gon. Use of gons in early intermodal is less well known than
>converted fishbelly flats. The impetus was the same, and came from the
>finance people who were against capital investment in specialized equipment
>if the new service proved a failure. The gon's drop-end has been replaced
>by a bridge plate, similar to the ones used on flats. Another gon user was
>MoPac, which top-loaded containers into plain gons which required no
>modification whatsoever. AFAIK, Erie did not use any converted gons.
>
> Ron, does the mag ID the location of the photos?
>
> Paul B


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