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In order to portray Pennsylvania Railroad and interchange partners as accurately as possible, this blog contains articles which are essentially notes to myself, but are shared should the community desire the same information.
Articles are sorted by modification date, so if an existing article receives an update it will be presented at the top of the list again.
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The Union Pacific Railroad (reporting mark UP) (or Union Pacific Railroad Company and simply Union Pacific) is a freight hauling railroad that operates 8,500 locomotives over 32,100 route-miles in 23 states west of Chicago and New Orleans. The Union Pacific Railroad system is the second largest in the United States after BNSF Railway and it is one of the world's largest transportation companies. The Union Pacific Railroad is the principal operating company of the Union Pacific Corporation; both are headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.
The Union Pacific legacy began in 1862 with the original company, called the Union Pacific Rail Road, which was part of the First Transcontinental Railroad project, later known as the Overland Route. Two more Union Pacific railroads were formed after that, the Union Pacific Railway (the second company) which absorbed the original company in 1880 and the Union Pacific "Railroad" (the third company) which absorbed the Union Pacific Railway in 1897-1898.
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Sunoco LP is a master limited partnership organized in Delaware and headquartered in Dallas, Texas that is a wholesale distributor of motor fuels. It distributes fuel to 5,322 Sunoco-branded gas stations, almost all of which are owned and operated by third-parties. The partnership is controlled by Energy Transfer Partners.[1]Sunoco LP is a master limited partnership organized in Delaware and headquartered in Dallas, Texas that is a wholesale distributor of motor fuels. It distributes fuel to 5,322 Sunoco-branded gas stations, almost all of which are owned and operated by third-parties. The partnership is controlled by Energy Transfer Partners.
The partnership was formerly known as Sun Company Inc. (1886–1920 and 1976–1998) and Sun Oil Co. (1920–1976). It was formerly engaged in oil refinery, the chemical industry, and retail sales, but divested these businesses.
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The Southern Pacific (reporting mark SP) (or Espee from the railroad initials- SP) was a name of multiple American Class I railroads that existed from 1865 to 1998 and all operated in the Western United States. The names that represented the Southern Pacific were Southern Pacific Railroad, Southern Pacific Companyand Southern Pacific Transportation Company.
The original Southern Pacific began in 1865 as a land holding company. The last incarnation of the Southern Pacific, the Southern Pacific Transportation Company, was founded in 1969 and took over the Southern Pacific system. The Southern Pacific Transportation Company was taken over by the Union Pacific Corporation and merged with their Union Pacific Railroad. The Southern Pacific Transportation Company was the surviving railroad as it absorbed the Union Pacific Railroad and changed its name to "Union Pacific Railroad", the Southern Pacific Transportation Company is now the current incarnation of the Union Pacific Railroad.
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GE Capital Rail Services, also known as GE Railcar, or GE Railcar Services Corporation was a business unit of GE Capital, a division of General Electric. It is a distinct business unit from General Electric's railway locomotive manufacturer. GE Capital Rail Services, also known as GE Railcar, or GE Railcar Services Corporation was a business unit of GE Capital, a division of General Electric. It is a distinct business unit from General Electric's railway locomotive manufacturer.
GE Rail Services offers leases and manages railcars (railway wagons) for the North American market; its product range includes all types of common freight wagon including box, flat, covered and uncovered hopper (gondola), and tank wagons. The company also manages service and repair of wagons.
n 2015 GE Capital announced the sale of its tank car and services business to Marmon Holdings, and the remainder of the business (other wagons, locos) to First Union Rail.
In 1986 GE Railcar Services Corp. acquired the assets of North American Car Corp, a former rail leasing subsidiary of Tiger International which had become insolvent in 1984; GE acquired ~35000 rail wagons and 14 maintenance units in North America at a cost of $420 million.
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Deep Rock Oil and Gas (reporting mark DRX).
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The Solvay Process Company (1880–1985) was a pioneer chemical industry of the United States in the manufacture of soda ash and a major employer in Central New York. The company was the origin of the village of Solvay.
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As of December 31, 1950, the following quantities of gondolas were rostered in North America, according to the Official Railway Equipment Register (ORER). These "Top 22" owners represented more than 80 percent of the total.
| Railroad | Gondola Cars | Models1 | |
| PRR | 38,327 | Bowser Tangent Scale Models |
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| NYC | 20,861 | InterMountain Walthers |
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| B&O | 14,016 | Walthers | |
| SP, T&NO | 12,347 | InterMountain | |
| MILW | 11,333 | Walthers | |
| L&N | 11,400 | ||
| ATSF | 10,596 | InterMountain Walthers |
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| P&LE | 10,096 | Walthers | |
| SOU | 9,180 | InterMountain | |
| CB&Q | 8,881 | InterMountain | |
| MP Lines | 7,225 | InterMountain | |
| C&O | 7,202 | InterMountain | |
| RDG | 6,857 | Walthers | |
| NKP, W&LE | 6,833 | Walthers | |
| IC | 6,740 | ||
| N&W | 6,360 | ||
| RI | 5,616 | Walthers | |
| EJ&E | 5,444 | Walthers | |
| UP | 5,434 | ||
| ACL | 5,308 | ||
| SLSF | 5,231 | ||
| D&RGW | 5,032 | Walthers | |
| 1Does not reflect "Craftsman" level models, which are available for almost any road. Such models are offered by Funaro & Camerlengo, Westerfield Models, and Sunshine. |
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Koppers is a global chemical and materials company based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States in an art-deco 1920s skyscraper, the Koppers Tower.
Koppers is an integrated global producer of carbon compounds, chemicals, and treated wood products for the aluminum, railroad, specialty chemical, utility, rubber, steel, residential lumber, and agriculture industries. It serves customers through a comprehensive global manufacturing and distribution network with facilities located in North America, South America, Australasia, China, and Europe.Koppers is an integrated global producer of carbon compounds, chemicals, and treated wood products for the aluminum, railroad, specialty chemical, utility, rubber, steel, residential lumber, and agriculture industries. It serves customers through a comprehensive global manufacturing and distribution network with facilities located in North America, South America, Australasia, China, and Europe.
Koppers operates three principal businesses: Performance Chemicals, Railroad and Utility Products and Services, and Carbon Materials and Chemicals.
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As of December 31, 1950, the following quantities of hoppers were rostered in North America, according to the Official Railway Equipment Register (ORER). These "Top 20" owners represented 80 percent of the total.
| Railroad | Hopper Cars | Models1 | |
| PRR | 80,809 | Bowser | |
| C&O | 52,145 | InterMountain Walthers |
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| B&O | 47,887 | Broadway Limited Imports InterMountain Walthers |
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| NYC | 42,008 | ||
| N&W | 41,252 | ||
| L&N | 34,831 | Walthers | |
| IC | 21,727 | Walthers | |
| RDG | 17,115 | ||
| VGN | 13,962 | ||
| SOU | 13,615 | Walthers | |
| DM&IR | 13,084 | ||
| MP Lines | 11,652 | ||
| P&LE | 10,910 | ||
| WM | 9,603 | Walthers | |
| B&LE | 9,378 | ||
| CB&Q | 9,177 | ||
| NKP | 9,033 | InterMountain | |
| GN | 9,016 | ||
| Erie | 8,613 | InterMountain | |
| CNJ & CRP | 7,117 | ||
| 1Does not reflect "Craftsman" level models, which are available for almost any road. Such models are offered by Funaro & Camerlengo, Westerfield Models, and Sunshine. |
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Gulf States Creosoting Company
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As of December 31, 1950, the following quantities of flat cars were rostered in North America, according to the Official Railway Equipment Register (ORER). These "Top 16" owners represented more than 75 percent of the total.
| Railroad | Flat Cars | Models1 | |
| SP, T&NO | 8,439 | ||
| MILW | 5,296 | ||
| NP | 4,779 | Red Caboose (via InterMountain) | |
| SOU | 4,133 | ||
| C&NW | 3,560 | ||
| PRR | 3,381 | Bowser | |
| ACL | 2,861 | ||
| SAL | 2,789 | ||
| UP | 2,726 | Red Caboose (via InterMountain) Walthers |
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| GN | 2,576 | Red Caboose (via InterMountain) | |
| ATSF | 2,332 | InterMountain Red Caboose (via InterMountain) |
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| NYC | 1,901 | Red Caboose (via InterMountain) | |
| D&RGW | 1,705 | Red Caboose (via InterMountain) | |
| RI | 1,658 | Walthers | |
| L&N | 1,653 | ||
| CB&Q | 1,642 | ||
| 1Does not reflect "Craftsman" level models, which are available for almost any road. Such models are offered by Funaro & Camerlengo, Westerfield Models, and Sunshine. |
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