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Along The ET&WNC Volume IV Freight Cars Part A By Johnny Graybeal V 4 Soft Cover
Along the ET&WNC Volume IV: Freight Cars Part A by Johnny Graybeal
Along the ET&WNC
Volume IV: Cars Part A
Johnny Graybeal
Soft cover
Pages 154
Copyright 2003
Contents
Introduction5
Chapter One .... Freight Trends 1881-19507
Chapter Two .... Rules & Regulations23
Chapter Three .. Boxcars43
Chapter Four.... Flatcars75
Chapter Five .... Gondolas87
Chapter SixWood Cars109
Chapter Seven .. Stock Cars 121
Appendix A: All Time Roster for Cars in Volume IV127
Appendix B: Sample Rosters for Selected Years 133
Appendix C: Early ET&WNC Numbering System 136
Appendix D: Sample Paperwork Documentation 137
Appendix E: Carloadings by Location 141
Appendix F: ET&WNC Freight Tonnage143
Appendix G: Linville River Railway Tonnage147
Acknowledgements 150
Selected Bibliography 152
About the Author154
Along The ET&WNC is a series of books that take an in-depth look at the legendary East Tennessee &Western North Carolina Railroad, a narrow gauge line known far and wide as "The Tweetsie". Stories and tales abound on this railroad, but nowhere before has the complete, straight story been told of this hard working line that survived and thrived for decades before becoming "legendary".
AlongThe ET&WNC Volume Four examines hundreds of the narrow gauge freight cars used by the ET&WNC/Linville River Ry system over the years. They had all of the common types: boxcars, flatcars, and gondolas, much like any other railroad, but they also had special wood cars for the handling of cord and pulp wood, and stock cars for the occasional carload of livestock. These cars progressed from typical narrow gauge designs from the famous carbuilder Billmeyer & Small, to cars built in the company's own shops. The ET&WNC was progressive in that the cars grew longer over the years, often exceeding the length of cars from even the largest narrow gauge railroads, and stretching the limits of the entire narrow gauge philosophy. Other highlights of the book include an in-depth study of the freight trends of this line over the years, an analysis of tariff regulations, a year by year progression of the roster, and a complete roster listing of every car of the types covered in this volume. Examples of cars that have survived until the 21st Century are also covered here for the first time.
Introduction
When Northern investors purchased the East Tennessee & Western North Carolina Railroad in the early 1870s, it was envisioned as a means to get the rich Cranberry Ore Belt iron ore out of the mountains and into the civilized world. These men probably never considered that the railroad would bring civilization to the mountains.
That is exactly what the railroad did. Communities sprang up almost immediately, and these people wanted all of the goods the outside world offered. The mountains were covered in forests, and this resource would prove to be even more lucrative than the iron ore trade. Iron ore was a staple for over forty years, but the wood business would carry the railroad throughout its history.
Freight needs cars to carry it, and the railroad provided cars for almost every need, since narrow gauge lines could not borrow cars from the national interchange fleet. Basic boxcars, flats, hoppers, and gondolas served most requirements, and when the need was special, special cars were developed to handle that need. The railroad changed with the times, and even broke ground into new methods of transportation in the trucking age.
This volume of Along The ET&WNC spotlights some of the various types of freight cars owned by the ET&WNC and Linville River Railway. The story of each car type is described in detail, along with how the needs of the railroad changed over the years, and how the company dealt with those changes. Government documents make it possible to go into detail on how freight was handled and trains were run.
Hitch your caboose to the end of the train. It's pulling out.
Along The ET&WNC is a series of books that take an in-depth look at the legendary East Tennessee & Western North Carolina Railroad, a narrow gauge line known far and wide as "The Tweetsie". Stories and tales abound on this railroad, but nowhere before has the complete, straight story been told of this hard working line that survived and thrived for decades before becoming "legendary".
Along The ET&WNC Volume Four examines hundreds of the narrow gauge freight cars used by the ET&WNC/Linville River Ry system over the years. They had all of the common types: boxcars, flatcars, and gondolas, much like any other railroad, but they also had special wood cars for the handling of cord and pulp wood, and stock cars for the occasional carload of livestock. These cars
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