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Significance of Port Morris and L.C.L.

Discussion relating to the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western, the Erie, and the resulting 1960 merger creating the Erie Lackawanna. Visit the Erie Lackawanna Historical Society at http://www.erielackhs.org/.

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Significance of Port Morris and L.C.L.

 #1009434  by TDowling
 
I'm currently reading a book on the DL&W and it mentions quite frequently the L.C.L. transfer at Port Morris. What does that stand for?

Re: Significance of Port Morris and L.C.L.

 #1009482  by JoeCollege
 
LCL= Less than Car Load. In other words, the shipments of several shippers were combined into one box car, off loaded, and sent along to their sundry destinations.
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