Label: How to get from A to B
As was previously mentioned, a formidable array of railway
car information was being assembled. Often, lesser known roadnames were
omitted. The task was still Herculean. I exaggerate a little, just a little.
Why this effort. Well art and craft imitate life. Particularly in the miniature
world. And another thing, the railways always had many railcars on the property
that were not their own roadname. Even though this was not always the case.
Back in the day, railways trans-loaded cargoes. A strenuous task no doubt. Then
as time and service became more important, the railroads worked out a plan to
exchange cars. The carriers paid or charged a daily fee if cars stayed off
their own railroad an excessive amount of time. This charge was called
demurrage. Never heard of it before I read about it. A legal term no doubt.
Anyway, this is why such distant roadnames appear in such out of the way
places. omscaler