MSchwiebert wrote:I have a decent sized collection of DT&I switch lists from the early/mid 1970's for the Tecumseh Branch (or "old line" if you prefer). I have a pretty good handle on what was done from Wauseon southward, The north end has a few things that I'm not that well versed on. Among them is that during that time a small number of DT&I covered hoppers carrying wheat were interchanged to the Penn Central at Adrian. My question is, who was the end customer on the PC? Was there a flour mill or something similar along that particular PC branch?
Macowiec wrote:By the 1970s, the former line to Monroe had been cut back to Ida, and was the PC's "Ida Branch".
So I don't think Monroe is the answer to this question.
This is a long-shot, but possible: in Tecumseh there was the Hayden Milling Co., which was a joint NYC/PC—DT&I customer. By the early 70s, the DT&I was no longer running the "Old Line" all the way in to Tecumseh (they only went as far as the Fisher Body plant on Occidental Hwy.). It's possible that they had an arrangement with the PC to switch cars to their customer in Tecumseh, via Lenawee Junction.
I'd love to see some of these switch lists. Is it possible for you to scan a few and post?
Macowiec wrote:Thank you for posting the scan. Most interesting. It appears most of the cars on the list were given to the N&W at Napoleon (507 code).
I'm also surprised there are no cars for the Fisher Body plant near Tecumseh.
I've asked around, and haven't come up with any answers about the covered hoppers of wheat to the PC at Adrian. My friend from Tecumseh doesn't remember ever seeing covered hoppers at the Tecumseh Hayden Mill, so I think that theory is out.
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