| Railway Preservation News http://www.rypn.org/forums/ |
|
| Old reporting marks http://www.rypn.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=35594 |
Page 1 of 1 |
| Author: | NKP1155 [ Thu Sep 19, 2013 4:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Old reporting marks |
I'm looking at a photograph from around 1890 that shows half of the end of a boxcar. I only see the last digits of the reporting marks: "& J Ry." The boxcar is # 9241. Looking around on the net, I don't readily see a carrier with marks ending "& J". There is part of a preceding letter that may be "W" or "V", but that is not at all clear. Can any of you help with what railroad car I might be looking at? WJP |
|
| Author: | steamtown observer [ Thu Sep 19, 2013 4:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Old reporting marks |
Greenwich and Johnsonville Railway (G&J) - today it is the Batten Kill Railroad in Upstate NY. |
|
| Author: | Pat Fahey [ Thu Sep 19, 2013 7:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Old reporting marks |
HI This information comes from a reprint Travelers Official Railway Guide from June 1893, I did find four railroads ending with & J . 1. Vicksburg & Jackson , became part of Southern Ry 2. Clearfield & Jefferson , became Pennsylvania & North-western RR 3. Fernandina & Jacksonville , became Florida Central & Peninsular RR 4. Fort Wayne & Jackson , became part of LS&MS RR That is all I can find , Pat. |
|
| Author: | NKP1155 [ Thu Sep 19, 2013 7:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Old reporting marks |
I like that Ft W & Jackson, as the photo was taken on the Nickel Plate. The car likely being loaded with fruit baskets from the C M Oviatt works at what was then Dover Township but eventually Bay Village, Ohio. The G&J would be the next best candidate, but the back half of a G does not come out as well as the W. |
|
| Page 1 of 1 | All times are UTC - 5 hours [ DST ] |
| Powered by phpBB © 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007 phpBB Group http://www.phpbb.com/ |
|