No more Conrail love at Morning Sun?

[peteski]

I have a friend in Waterloo, IA that worked at John Deere that had pictures of an autorack with all tractors.  He also had a shot with tractors loaded onto a flatbed trailer, which was then loaded on a flat car.

Jason

I suspect that his attraction to that photo was the variety of the vehicles on a single autorack. I know that is what caught my eye (especially the lone tractor amongst the passenger vehicles).  If you modeled that load someone would probably complain that it was not prototypical. 

[Lemosteam]

Then they need to be promptly trained in the realities of Ed's law.

It looks like those are all T-Birds on that autorack with the tractor, so it's likely that came from Michigan.  The Romeo, MI plant produced four cylinder tractors for a very long time- cool to see one on an autorack.

[JoeD]

Cost of blue ink has gone through the roof.  I understand Indonesia has gobbled up all the worlds supply... 

[Missaberoad]

I suspect that his attraction to that photo was the variety of the vehicles on a single autorack. I know that is what caught my eye (especially the lone tractor amongst the passenger vehicles).  If you modeled that load someone would probably complain that it was not prototypical. 

Variety? All I see is a load of Fords!

[peteski]

Variety? All I see is a load of Fords!

I never said variety of "makes"! 
I know where you going with this, but how often does one see multiple makes of vehicles on an autorack?

[Missaberoad]

I never said variety of "makes"! 
I know where you going with this, but how often does one see multiple makes of vehicles on an autorack?

Good question, I imagine not very often... I'm not familiar enough with cars of the 1960's to tell at a glance however...

Obviously I was trying to make a funny tho... 

[Mark5]

Good question, I imagine not very often... I'm not familiar enough with cars of the 1960's to tell at a glance however...

Obviously I was trying to make a funny tho... 

If its the C&O rack, they are all Fords as far as I can tell (the tractor and the T-birds next to and below the tractor) - I can't tell what the cars are at the back (Lincolns?).

Nevertheless, its odd and funny to see a tractor on an autorack! 

Mark

[daniel_leavitt2000]

Good question, I imagine not very often... I'm not familiar enough with cars of the 1960's to tell at a glance however...

Obviously I was trying to make a funny tho... 

Answer is: never. Each manufacturer had its own distribution and supply chain. And since no company shared factories with its competition, there would never be multiple makes at the loading site.

I think even within GM, the different divisions used their own supply chain. So you would rarely see a Buick with a Pontiac for example. Unless they used the same plant such as the Chevy/GMC C/K. Even then, I believe the products were segregated and serve to their respective distribution points.

[Missaberoad]

Answer is: never. Each manufacturer had its own distribution and supply chain. And since no company shared factories with its competition, there would never be multiple makes at the loading site.

I think even within GM, the different divisions used their own supply chain. So you would rarely see a Buick with a Pontiac for example. Unless they used the same plant such as the Chevy/GMC C/K. Even then, I believe the products were segregated and serve to their respective distribution points.

Would the same be true for imports? Would European and Asian brands have their own supply chain or would multiple brands use a common broker? I realize this would be a small fraction of the total traffic but curious nonetheless...

[jpec]

Conrail books are going the way of the dodo and N scale on TRW.

Which reminds me...can you come over and help with my new Lionel layour? The Chessie steam engine doesn't make smoke like it should and the little watchman won't come out of his shack...

[daniel_leavitt2000]

Would the same be true for imports? Would European and Asian brands have their own supply chain or would multiple brands use a common broker? I realize this would be a small fraction of the total traffic but curious nonetheless...

There are no common carriers among manufacturers unless the vehicle is rebadged. For example, I believe the Geo metro was imported along with Suzukis because the metro was a captive import of the Suzuki swift. Once they get into port, the vehicles are separated and distributed among their respective supply chains.

And a single import make may have multiple distribution chains. For example, Subaru uses regional distributors for their vehicles, each with their own supply chain. You can't get a Subaru in New England without going though Boch, who owns the distribution rights to the area, even for competing dealerships.

[Mark5]

I need some Rabbits ... I have a few Wiking Mk1 Golfs but ...