I bet garbage was hauled in gons in many places.  I know that one 
community had a contest to names the train -- "the excess 
express"comes to mind.

Bill Winans
Prescott Valley, AZ

   --- In [email protected], Jamie Bothwell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
wrote:
>
> 
> On Aug 21, 2006, at 9:42 PM, raisinone wrote:
> 
> >
> > As to the second question, with the exception of liquids or
> > granulated material, I'm not sure what load isn't appropriate 
for a
> > gon!! <G>
> >
> > Jim K
> 
> 
> Jim,
>       I've heard tell of the PRR hauling the renderings from  
> slaughterhouses around in gondolas.  It was basically white semi  
> liquid fat from all the animals killed.  Supposedly it didn't 
smell  
> too good.  Can you imagine?  So sometimes even liquids were  
> appropriate for gons.
> Jamie Bothwell
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>






 
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