Message to Mechanical Department at Manchester, Georgia advising that conductor of northbound Manchester-Lineville local train #506 found no coal supply upon arrival         
The Coal Chute had capacity for several hopper cars. The Coal Chute track was inclined and the coal was loaded into the steam engine tenders by simple gravity
Date: 3/24/1951 Location: Lineville, AL   Map Show Lineville on a rail map Views: 385 Collection Of:   Bernie Feltman
Author:  Bernie Feltman
Message to Mechanical Department at Manchester, Georgia advising that conductor of northbound Manchester-Lineville local train #506 found no coal supply upon arrival
Picture Categories: Station,Steam This picture is part of album:  Railroad paper
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Robert Farkas General Another fascinating piece of history. 11/26/2011 4:41:57 PM
Fred Stuckmann General Great shot & album, thanks. 11/26/2011 6:50:10 PM
Wendy Crim General Whew! That must have been uncomfortable to deal with! This is like looking at Ancestry.com for trains! Cool. 11/26/2011 7:32:11 PM
Charles Burgess General Somebody is not happy; thanks for posting! 11/27/2011 3:06:50 PM

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