Re: PC: Fw: WNFR 2 bay covered hoppers

[Jerry Jordak <jer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> > What is the origin of 2 bay covered hoppers with the reporting marks
> > WNFR? I see them in Pennsylvania in - probably - sand service, often in
> > sets of 4-6. I learned that WNFR is the mark for WINIFREDE RAILROAD CO.
> > Who built the cars? What is the number series of the cars? So far I have
> > seen 1002-1198.

The Winifrede went out of business in 1989.

> > Where is the railroad located?

It was located somewhere in West Virginia.

The cars today are loaded at a sand plant on the Conrail (former PRR)
main line, on a long spur off of the main between Mapleton and
Huntingdon. (Heart of Middle Division territory here.) If memory
serves me right (and it was only 4 weeks ago), the sand plant and
spur is located along PA Rt 655, just south of where it crosses
US Route 22.

Later,
-Jer

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