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Pertaining to all railroading subjects, past and present, in New England

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 #1252177  by edbear
 
Under railroad tariff and interchange rules, the salt move should originate in cars bearing the initials of the originating road or a private car line. You can't just grab any road's salt covered hopper, fill them with salt and send them awy.