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STOCK YARDS |
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COVERING 650 ACRES. PENS AVAILABLE FOR 76,000
ANIMALS - 46,000 CATTLE - 20,000 HOGS - 10,000 SHEEP. TEN CHUTES ACCOMMODATE
350 CARS AT ONE TIME. |
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INCLUSIVE |
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1:comprehending
stated limits or extremes (from Monday to Friday inclusive) |
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ADAMS |
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MP 314.4 (FROM PITTSBURGH) - JUNCTION OF THE NORTHWESTERN/BUCKEYE REGIONS. |
| JUNCTION |
| MP 321.1 (FROM PITTSBURGH) JUNCTION OF
PITTSBURGH MAINLINE AND GRAND RAPIDS BRANCH |
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(PT) |
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PT DENOTES PREVAILING TIME,
I.E., STANDARD OR DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME, WHICHEVER IS IN EFFECT. |
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CONWAY
YARD |
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DESCRIPTION |
# OF TRACKS |
CAPACITY |
| EASTWARD RECEIVING |
9 |
1,107 CARS |
| EASTWARD CLASSIFICATION |
54 |
3,557 CARS |
| EASTWARD ADVANCE & RELAY TRACKS |
9 |
1,146 CARS |
| WESTWARD RECEIVING |
9 |
1,269 CARS |
| WESTWARD CLASSIFICATION |
53 |
3,511 CARS |
| WESTWARD ADVANCE & RELAY TRACKS |
10 |
1,162 CARS |
| SHOP TRACKS |
7 |
236 CARS |
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(WG) |
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(WILMERDING) MP 339.7 - PITTSBURGH DIVISION |
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PITCAIRN YARD |
| DESCRIPTION |
# OF TRACKS |
CAPACITY |
| EASTBOUND RECEIVING |
13 |
865 CARS |
| EASTBOUND CLASSIFICATION |
54 |
1,700 CARS |
| WESTBOUND RECEIVING |
17 |
1,026 CARS |
| WESTBOUND CLASSIFICATION |
36 |
1,870 CARS |
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(SZ) |
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(TRAFFORD) MP 336.5 - PITTSBURGH DIVISION |
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(SLOPE) |
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MP 237.2 - DIVISION POINT MIDDLE DIVISION -
PITTSBURGH DIVISION |
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(BANKS) |
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MP. 113.2 PHILADELPHIA REGION |
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MT.
VERNON |
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MP 100 - AKRON SECONDARY TRACK (BUCKEYE REGION ETT
#10) |
| BRADFORD |
| MP 83.2 (FROM COLUMBUS) - DIVISION
POINT BUCKEYE REGION/NORTHWESTERN REGION |
| RIDGEVILLE |
| MP 117.3 |
| (FROM COLUMBUS) - CROSSING OF THE FORT
WAYNE BRANCH/PANHANDLE MAINLINE |
| EFFNER |
| MP 61.2 (FROM LOGANSPORT) - INTERCHANGE
WITH TP&W |
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PLYMOUTH |
| MP 383.9 (FROM PITTSBURGH) CROSSING OF
SOUTH BEND BRANCH AND PITTSBURGH MAINLINE |
| INTERCHANGE WITH N.Y.C.&ST.L. (LE&W
DIST.) |
| NUMBER OF CARS
INTERCHANGED WITH NKP DURING 1953 |
| RECEIVED - 143 |
DELIVERED - 283 |
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FAIR |
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MP 56.8 (NEW YORK DIVISION) |
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"MA" |
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MP 41.3 - TRENTON BRANCH |
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MEADOWS YARD |
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CAPACITY 5,484 CARS. SERVES AS A SUPPORTING
YARD TO HARSIMUS COVE WHERE EXPORT CARS ARE CLASSIFIED FOR MOVEMENT TO
SHIPSIDE BY CARFLOAT OR LIGHTER AND WHERE IMPORT CARS ARE CLASSIFIED FOR
INTERIOR DESTINATIONS. |
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HARSIMUS COVE YARD - JERSEY CITY |
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CAPACITY 2,584 CARS. SERVES AS A HOLDING YARD
FOR FREIGHT FLOATED BETWEEN JERSEY AND MANHATTAN AND BY LIGHTER OR
CARFLOAT BETWEEN JERSEY CITY AND SHIPS IN NEW YORK HARBOR. THIS YARD
HANDLES PERISHABLE FREIGHT FOR PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD PIERS 27, 28 AND 29,
NORTH RIVER AND MERCHANDISE FREIGHT FOR DESBROSSES STREET STATION AND
PIERS 49 AND 56, NORTH RIVER; ALSO WESTBOUND FREIGHT ORIGINATING IN
THE METROPOLITAN AREA. THIS YARD SERVES HARBORSIDE WAREHOUSE AND
EXPORT-IMPORT FREIGHT INTERCHANGED WITH VESSELS AT PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
PIERS C, D AND F, JERSEY CITY. |
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GREENVILLE YARD |
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CAPACITY 7,138 CARS. PORTIONS OF THE YARD SERVE
AS AN EXPORT-IMPORT FACILITY AND FOR INTERCHANGE OF CARS WITH THE LONG
ISLAND AND NEW HAVEN RAILROADS AND CERTAIN TERMINAL RAILROADS IN THE NEW
YORK AREA VIA THE GREENVILLE FLOAT BRIDGES. |
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