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Jeff:
Need an explanation here.  Never had to contend with a mine tag,
so I don't know what their purpose was.  In the era before the
"permit system", coal could be shipped to Lamberts Point without
ever having been sold.   Once at Lamberts Point, these so-called
"rollers" didn't start accruing demurrage for 10 days (for merchandise
traffic it was 2 days), so agents had time to sell the coal while en
route and for 10 days after arrival before the charges started.  My
impression was these cars had no waybill, only the cardboard mine
tag stapled to the side of the car. Any thoughts on mine tags ?
                                                       Harry Bundy 
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