Pennsylvania Railroad Pier, South Amboy, New Jersey
Description:
Text on back of photograph reads, 'Pictured is the new Pennsylvania Railroad pier at South Amboy, NJ. This pier is conveniently located to serve the entire New York Harbor territory, with facilities to accomodate a large number of boats. Two McMyler car dumpers, equipped with Seal-tite dedusters, with a combined capacity of 40,000 tons per 24-hour day are used. Sufficient depth of water is maintained to accomodate vessels drawing not in excess of 20 feet of water. Thawing plant facilities with an 86-car capacity are also provided for extremely cold weather. Ample and conveniently located supporting track facilities are available to make possible rapid movement of loaded cars to the dumpers. Dimensions and gross weight of cars which can be handled over the No. 1 dumper are: Maximum length over couplers, 45 feet; maximum height, 11 feet, four inches; minimum height, six feet, six inches; maximum width, 10 feet, five inches; and maximum gross weight, 225,000 pounds. Size of No. 2 machine is : maximum length over couplers, 49 feet, maximum height, 12 feet; minimum height, six feet, six inches; maximum width, 10 feet, six inches; and maximum gross weight, 225,000 pounds. The mailing address of this new pier is: Agent, Pennsylvania Railroad, South Amboy Coal Piers, South Amboy, N.J. Telephone numbers are South Amboy 1-1959 and Pennsylvania 6-6000, extension 3015 and 3016. F.E. Siepert, Extracted from Sawards's Journal, June 28, 1952 issue.'
Pittsburgh Coal Co. of Wisconsin, Docks #7, Duluth Minnesota
Date:
1942
Description:
Consolidated elevators in foreground; Docks #1, Pgh Coal Co. 'abandoned'; Docks #7 'used section'; Docks #7 'abandoned section'; Consolidated Elevators; Cleveland Cliffs Coal Docks; Capitol Elevators; North Western Fuel Co. Coal Docks #4 'Consolidated Coal Co.'; Occident Elevators; Planey Elevators; Long strip of land is Minnesota and Wisconsin Points separating the harbor from Lake Superior. Photographed in fall 1942.
