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Posted by mellow one on Tue Jul 3 05:47:48 2007, in response to Re: Elevated freight railroads, posted by TunnelRat on Mon Jul 2 23:35:48 2007. This is from the ERA thumbnail history of the 9th Ave El.Sept 15, 1904 - The US Express Company begins freight service over the 3rd and 9th Ave lines. The distribution point for this unique enterprise was on Morris St, just behind #7 Broadway where the first shops were located for engine repairs. Livestock and LCL (less-than-carload) package freight were carried in the El baggage cars, which made five round trips daily to Uptown points. This service was discontinued shortly before World War I. No railroad freight cars were ever operated on the El. The commencement date of this freight operation was a year after electrification of the line. There is no other reference to freight being carried on the line before this time. |
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