November-December, 1969 - Milwaukee Road Archive

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The gondola carload of multi-colored balloons waiting to be released to the wind on cue with the ribbon-cutting. Touring the marshaling areas, guests of the railroad inspect the building of the Transport Storage & Distributing Company where new automobiles are ready for outbound movement on highway transports. Employes of the car department, outfilled in white coveralls, enjoy the show as officers of the railroad and their guests watch new automobiles being unloaded from multi·level freight cars. 6 A demonstration of new automobiles and trucks being unloaded from tri-Ievel automobile rack cars in the marshaling area operated by the Convoy Company. Joshua Green, western director of the railroad, saluting photographers as he joins President Curtiss E. Crippen for the trip to Kent, Wash.
Guests of the Milwaukee Road gathered beneath the spectators' canopy to witness the dedication ceremony. extends north to Canada, east to Ellens'burg, Wash., and south to the vicinity of Chehalis, Wash. The formal opening was less than a year from the date on which the railroad purchased the site and carried out the construction. Under the terms of a long-standing agreement with the Union Pacific relating to joint ownership of the line at Kent, the UP has since exercised an option to purchase a half interest in the improvements built into the project and part of the land embraced by it. Consequently, the yard is operated by both railroads on an equal basis. At a staff luncheon preceding the dedication ceremonies, Mr. Crippen noted that the creation of the complex had involved a team effort on the part of many employes, notably those of the Industrial development, traffic, engineering and operating departments. Cited as the team leaders were E. J. Stoll, vice president-real estate and industrial development; B. J. Worley, vice presidentchief engineer; J. M. Fortman, manager of automotive and implement sales; and 1. V. Anderson, assistant vice president and general manager; also Principal Assistant Engineer B. E. Daniels, who supervised the construction, and Architect K. E. Hornung, the coordinator of phases handled by contractors and engineering consultants. The railroad had set a timetable for the project. Work was begun in mid- November-December, 1969 April and, to accommodate the needs of automobile and truck manufacturers, was rushed to completion. By early August the facility was ready to receive the new 1970 models, and by Labor Day was in full operation. Trackage Occupies Nine Acres Of the 133 acres embraced by the complex, 49 have been improved for the present volume of business. Nine of the improved acres are occupied by set-out, classification and unloading tracks. The remaining 40 are divided into two 20acre parcels, one at the south end and the other at the north end of the milelong layout. These areas have been paved and are used for unloading, park- E. J. Stoll, vice president-real estate and I industrial development, addresses officers of the railroad and their guests at a luncheon preceding the dedication of the automobile marshaling complex. I ing and reloading motor vehicles onto highway transports. The Convoy Company, of Portland, Ore., operates the area at the south end, handling all automobiles and truck models manufactured by the Chrysler Corporation, International Harvester Company, Kaiser-Jeep Corporation, and the General Motors Truck and Coach DivisIOn. Transport Storage & Distributing Company of Renton, Wash., operates the area at the north end, handling the products of all divisions of General Motors except the Truck and Coach DivisIOn. Together, the marshaling areas have a storage capacity of 2,450 automobiles (Continued on page 8) 7
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