Rutland Orders - Observations Ken, those orders are fascinating, thanks. I didn't realize that so many Rutland employees had such lousy penmanship. You've got to wonder why there weren't more cornfield meets.....mg: I assume the August 13, 1942 Bennington order was controlling the daily southbound milk train for New York City. This train originated every morning in Rutland, picking up milk cans and bulk transfers on its way south to Bennington. It then went onto the Rutland's Corkscrew Division to Chatham, NY where it was handed over to the New York Central's Harlem Division, arriving in the City shortly after midnight. The crew then took the empties from the day before back up to Chatham where the Rutland crew took them to Rutland to become the following day's loads. The southbound Rut Milk would pass Hoosick, NY every afternoon near where I was living. It always had a steamer, I have no idea what type, only that it was neat to watch and hear it struggling on the steep grades and the tight curves of the Corkscrew. :shade: The Rut Milk stopped running in late 1953, possibly because the Rutland had been in bankruptcy since the 30's, and finally called it quits.....
I wonder that, often, when reading through some of my collection. If you want to see awful messes, try Penn Central and Conrail. It must have been their requirement of most operators, to have lousy penmanship. :sad: Thanks for the milk train story that's interesting information! Boxcab E50
