<font color='black' size='2' face='arial'><font size="2"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Hello and Happy New Year to all.<br>
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During the period when N&W was providing 50/55 ton hoppers and 70 ton hoppers, How was it determined what type went to a tipple? Did the tipple call for cars by type? (eg. Tipple X needs forty 70 ton cars) Did the tipple expect to load x tons per day so N&W just send what it had at the yard?<br>
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The reason I ask is that I model a fictitious coal branch and have 55 and 70 ton cars. I am trying to create more operational interest. I have a small yard at the beginning of the branch. After a mine turn comes back to the yard, we sort loaded cars to either go east or west. I thought it might be interesting if the tipples called for mty's by type. Then the yard would have to sort mtys by type before a mine run.<br>
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I suspect there are several different answers based on customer. (Such as on the Tug branch and US Steel)<br>
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Thanks in advance for your input.<br>
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Tom Lewis<br>
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