by SpecialK
DOES ANYONE have any background/history on the old rail crane and Penn Central gondola stored at the Middleborough yard?
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by GP40MC1118
The crane is ex-New Haven and belongs to the Bay Colony. I don't think they ever used it. Inherited from CR.
The PC gondola and the ex-NYC double door Early Bird boxcar showed up during the Conrail era. The gondola was used in MW service and never left! The boxcar was used to store a variety of stuff when Middleboro serviced engines, etc. The RR museum in Fall River tried to get both cars, but CR would not move them due to friction bearing trucks.
Dave
The PC gondola and the ex-NYC double door Early Bird boxcar showed up during the Conrail era. The gondola was used in MW service and never left! The boxcar was used to store a variety of stuff when Middleboro serviced engines, etc. The RR museum in Fall River tried to get both cars, but CR would not move them due to friction bearing trucks.
Dave