It’s the spring of May, 1943 and Jack Delano has traveled from Chicago a short way to the east. Here he observed the loading of a lake freighter at the Pennsylvania Railroad’s docks in Sandusky, Ohio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Huge machines would haul a railroad hopper car up a steep ramp, tie down the car, then roll it over to dump it’s contents into a chute. This would lead down to a hold on the waiting ship. After emptying, the car would be released, then rolled back down another ramp to a yard below. An enormous operation, but one which worked well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One can see the N&W hopper car in it’s inverted position, with it’s coal load pouring out. And down on the deck of the freighter four workmen can be seen; one directing the loading, and the others battening down the hatch on an adjacent hold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Note the Algoma Central Railway herald on the side of the ship down below it’s name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It’s the spring of May, 1943 and Jack Delano has traveled from Chicago a short way to the east. Here he observed the loading of a lake freighter at the Pennsylvania Railroad’s docks in Sandusky, Ohio. Huge machines would haul … Continue reading ![\"Loading](\"https:\/\/www.lacentralrr.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Loading-Coad-Into-a-Ship.jpg\")
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