Re: PC: NYC Flexi-Van

["Steffan Forbes" <steffanf@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

   I don't think anything was named like that.  Also, all containers of the 
day (and even currently) have reporting marks that end in U.  Just like all 
railroad trailers reporting marks end in Z (at least most of them)...
                                         -G.B.





>From: Harold Scott <hgs -AT- uiuc.edu>
>Reply-To: penn-central -AT- smellycat.com
>To: penn-central -AT- smellycat.com
>Subject: Re: PC: NYC Flexi-Van
>Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2002 13:56:38 -0600
>
>Could these marks stand for something like Pocahontas Operations Central 
>Unit?
>
>H.G . Scott
>heavyelectric -AT- netscape.net wrote:
>
> > The marks "POCU" do not exist in the Feb 1970 Intermodal Register.  I 
>don't have any later editions to check.
> >
> > Jim
> >
> > "Steffan Forbes" <steffanf -AT- hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >   A business nearby is clearing out it's storage yard.  Out in back, 
>after
> > >several things were moved around, appeared a few gounded trailers.  At 
>least
> > >I thought they were all trailers.  One of the "trailers" was actually a 
>NYC
> > >Flexi-Van, still mainly intact with reporting marks on the front and 
>sides
> > >as well as NYC ovals intact on the back doors.  The intact small 
>stickers
> > >that said "FLEXI-VAN" were still near perfect on the sides just above 
>the
> > >"STRICK" name.  This was one of the mail flexi-vans with a side door on 
>one
> > >side of the container.  The main point of interest on this container is 
>with
> > >the reporting marks.  The NYC marks were just NYCU, typical for the 
>NYC.
> > >However, there were some PC reporting marks added (green sticker with 
>white
> > >numbers) added above the original NYC reporting marks.  The marks were 
>POCU.
> > >  I never heard of those reporting marks and would like to know haw 
>many
> > >vans got those marks.  And... I checked several times... the marks were
> > >indeed POCU.
> > >                                             -Gregg B.
> > >
> > >
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>Thanks,
>
>H.G. Scott


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