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Monday, September 21, 2009

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Richard Reynolds said...: How many cars are on the 2009 Strates train?; 21 September, 2009 19:49
Anonymous said...: There's a video of the Strates train headed to the Elmira fair on August 6, 2009. It's posted here: http://dick-dykes.blogspot.com/search?q=strates and also on YouTube. The tally of cars is: nine coaches and 46 flats, of which one is the old Warren and the remainder newer piggyback cars. A number of cars were empty; perhaps they'll receive loads as the season progresses, or perhaps some loads went overland to this engagement?Today the Strates train looks like a combination trailer and construction train. Much of the exuberant color, unusual shape and visual treat is gone, the result of the need to "containerize" and presumably meet railroad criteria for transport. Yet, it's the last of the kind, representing a tradition that commenced about 110 years ago with Frank Gaskill.; 22 September, 2009 09:13
J.C. Hall said...: To R.Reynolds
I did not take a total head count this year however they usually, as I was told by Mr.Hoffman, Strates minute man, bring a bit more into the NY fair. They had sixty cars in total last year, eight of which were coaches.; 22 September, 2009 15:22

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