Freight Shed
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Matt,Unloading large express shipments(examples would be a stove or a Sears refrigerator) onto a baggage cart took time and was a tad dangerous so,instead of unloading these on to carts they would simply side them off the baggage car or combine onto the platform where they could easily move it with a regular 2 wheel freight dolly.The train crew would usually help the express agent(glorified baggage handler) unload the heavier shipments.
Larry
Engineman

Summerset Ry

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