02-03-2014, 06:02 AM
switcher1 Wrote:I was under the impression that a house track was where LCL (less than car load) was loaded/unloaded, likely to be a freight house at a depot.
Team track was for unloading car loads at a time.
(Wondering if I have mis understood, as I'm new to American Railroading.)
Freight houses would unload boxcars. This is also how many freight houses remained open once LCL traffic dried up.
The modern "freight house" is called a distribution center and operated by a contractor.--all they do is offer rail to truck service and handles boxcars,tank cars,gons,coil cars and covered hoppers.Some have warehousing services.
Larry
Engineman
Summerset Ry
Make Safety your first thought, Not your last! Safety First!
Engineman
Summerset Ry
Make Safety your first thought, Not your last! Safety First!

