Looking for old intermodal photos

Trains Magazine General Discussion
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Good afternoon,

I’m working on a project about the history of intermodal and would like to include some old intermodal photos (i.e steam era preferred) or w/ 1st generation diesels.

If you know of a source of any, I’d greatly appreciate it.
Thx,
Dblstack

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Search out info on the PRR’s ‘TrucTrain’ operations as well as the NYC’s ‘Flexi-van’ operations. One of the VHS video anthology series has a segment on the PRR ‘TrucTrain’ operation following a trailer from the Shipper in Chicago to the Consignee in the New York area.

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Barnes & Nobel should have several books about railroad freight cars and intermodal available.

Andrew

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Ckeck out the book-

“Piggyback and Containers” by David J. DeBoer

Published by Golden West Books in 1992

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One of the earliest trailer on flat car operations was that of the interurban North Shore Line and here is an old photo showing that

http://www.northshoreline.com/ferrytruck.jpg

Here is C&NW TOFC in the late 1960s

http://www.cnwhs.org/photos/images/mtown/sands/cnwz400059-1967.jpg

The Reading had early TOFC too

http://www.readingrailroad.org/gallery/rdg_gallery_rolling.html

Someone mentioned the Pennsy:

http://kc.pennsyrr.com/freightops/tructrain_overview.ws4d

Dave Nelson

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Did U try the UPRR site they have tons of historical pix on it

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As mentioned, interurban lines pioneered the use of piggyback TOFC. Other electric interurbans used modular containers that could be lifted from trucks to special flatcars, as early as the 1920s.

Here is a book which is pretty much the standard for interurban history:

http://www.amazon.com/Electric-Interurban-Railways-America/dp/0804740143

Just about any good library should have it. Photos might be a bit hard to find but they’re out there.

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Great stuff guys. Thanks a lot. Much appreciated.

Stack