After thinking about these containers, I wonder what type of racks, latches, or
other hardware was required in the gondola to anchor them down in order to
prevent them from shifting during transit? I suppose such hardware may be too
small or hidden enough so as to not be worth modeling, but I'm curious just the
same.
I also wonder how the RR kept track of the containers, especially if the
receiving party didn't get a full carload. Was there some kind of deposit
required, which was credited after the RR picked up the empties, was there a
time limit for them to be unloaded, and would it have required special
scheduling of a specially equipped gondola for pickup? Would these gondolas and
containers be likely to be only seen on the home road, or would they have
commonly gone out to other roads through interchange service?
So many questions...
Bill in FL
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