by mfp
When considering the age of the G&W (100+ years) and their primary purpose (hauling rock salt) there's a gap in knowledge that I've come across. Granted, the gap is in MY knowledge of the subject so I pose a question here: In the years prior to the development of the covered hopper, what cars did the G&W use to move rock salt? Did they use boxcars in the way Buffalo Creek used them to move flour? Were open hoppers used? Are there any photographs of them, or any survivors? One would thing that there would be some evidence of the pre-covered hopper era.
Question #2: Bowser made a run of G&W covered hoppers in HO about 10 years ago that were in an orange paint scheme. Is there any photographic evidence for this? Seems like early G&W salt operations were poorly documented. Please prove me wrong.
Question #2: Bowser made a run of G&W covered hoppers in HO about 10 years ago that were in an orange paint scheme. Is there any photographic evidence for this? Seems like early G&W salt operations were poorly documented. Please prove me wrong.