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[quote user="MP173"]<p>Rio Grande's tonnage from connecting carriers in 1962 was greater than what it originated (9.5 million tons vs 8.6 million tons originated). By 1979 the numbers were 22.2 million tons originated and 11.9 millions from connecting carriers. </p><p>Further, coal went from 136,000 carloads in 1962 to 201,000 in 1979. Total carloadings for the system was 491,000 in 1979, so coal was HUGE, as previously stated by Mr. Hadid.</p><p>Their balance sheet was sterling. </p><p>Quite a bargain.</p><p>ed</p><p>[/quote]</p><p>Connecting carriers aren't just the SP, MoPac, etc. Buried in the details on those numbers of tonnage from connecting carriers in 1962 are the following:</p><p>1. Amost all the coal for USS-Geneva originated on Carbon County Railway.</p><p>2. All of the coal for CF&I Steel originated on the Colorado & Wyoming Railway.</p><p>3. All of the outbound business from CF&I Minnequa Works originated on C&W Railway.</p><p>In sum they probably amounted to more than 2 million tons in 1962, and Rio Grande got most of the line haul. </p><p>Good on ya looking those up -- I appreciate it. </p>
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