Icing Stations on the N&W

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Chuck:
 
First - I suspect that by 1966 the need to ice a refrigerator was  rather 
remote.
The mechanical refrigerators had replaced the reefers with ice  bunkers.  The
last iced reefers I remember seeing were on  Clinchfield   No. 92 in 1963.  
They
were owned by meat packers.  No. 92 on the Clinchfield, by the way,  was
SOUTHbound. 
   
Second - you asked about icing on the N&W.  From SAL's perishable  schedules
for 1961-62,  I note that their primary perishable train - No. 86  (a.k.a. 
"The Fox")
would only handle cars NOT needing ice between Baldwin and Potomac  Yard.
No. 86 left Baldwin, FL at 10:10 AM (Tues. for example) and the  N&W cars
set off at Secoast at 11:00  AM (Wednesday) to be picked up at 11:30  AM by
No. 77.  A car for Columbus was slated to arrive at 8:30 AM on  Thursday.  It 
kinda
looks like N&W didn't get an opportunity to ice them either.  
 
Third - I'm not sure N&W shouldered all the responsibility.  Fruit  Growers 
Express
may have had a hand in securing ice and servicing the cars.   Ben Tyler, a
former VGN official, oversaw FGE's operations in Norfolk.  During  potato 
season,
he regularly got a morning report that showed the situation of  the  
refrigerator
cars - on hand, available, in transit, etc.
 
                                                                          
Harry Bundy 
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