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Refrigerated car WRX #9168 shipped 36,000 pounds of potatoes from Stevens Point to Paducah, Ky.

A Bill of Lading provided is the GBW's freight agent the information needed to bill the car movement..  In this case, 18 tons of potatoes were shipped in WRX boxcar #9168 from Stevens Point, Wis. to Paducah, Ky.

Information from the bill of lading:

At: Stevens Point, Wis 1-12-37
From: Okray Produce Co.
Consigned to: Gofp(?) Seed Co.
Destination: Paducah State of: Kentucky
Route: GBW-CNW-EJE-IC
Car Initial: WRX 9168
No. Pkgs: 360
Description of Articles: Sack Potatoes 100 lbs
Weight" 36000
Shipper: Okray Produce Co.
Agent:  R. C. Tyler

Thanks goes out to Andy Laurent for sharing this document.


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