S & L ??

Classic Trains General Discussion
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I have a hopper car lettered for The S & L. I figured this forum would know what it stands for. The car was a Weaver car made for the Lionel Collectors of CANADA. That might be a clue, eh!

Thanks in advance for the info!

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A perusal of a 1916 Official Guide of the Railways and also a 1949 copy of the Official Railway Equipment Register found no S&L railroad nor S&L reporting marks.

A Google search found a 2002 railroad

http://www.rrb.gov/blaw/bcd/bcd02-68.html

with reporting marks S&L: The Sidney & Lowe Railroad, but I doubt this would be found on a Lionel Car.

Art

3

Probaby Sidney and Louisburg.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney_and_Louisburg_Railway

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There was a Sidney & Louisbourg in Canada (Nova Scotia?). I think they served coal mines and/or a steel mill. Seem to recall them using steam engines after most other roads had retired them. Hope I got this right.

EDIT: Well, almost right.