Re: PC: Stolen PC Box Car Story -Reply

[Jim Homoki <JHOMOKI@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

To all still interested:

The explanation of the stolen boxcars given by Bill is close to what is
in The Wreck of The Penn Central.  The book states the number of
good boxcars delivered was 305.  To sum this up, the it also states 
a settlement was reached where PC was to get back 352 boxcars
plus $150,000.

Jim

From:
>>> <WJA410 -AT- aol.com> 08/12/98 01:35am >>>
Gentlemen,
The LS & BC ran from a zinc mine near La Salle,IL, west to Ladd, IL. 
Here the
NYC, CB&Q, MILW RD and LS&BC interchanged cars.  The story, if I
remember
correctly is the LS&BC arranged to buy 500 dilapidated 40' box cars from
the
PC to be refurbished and placed into service.  The PC instead delivered
500
brand new box cars to the LS&BC.  Upon receipt no time was wasted in
painting
over the PC markings and they were soon in interline service for the
LS&BC.
That is until the accountants finally caught up with it.
Bill Angus
Chicago, IL