Records, 1920-1927 | WorldCat.org (original) (raw)

Summary:The records of the Chief of Transportation deal primarily with staff meetings on the issues of car supply, schedules, efficiency, stores, and loss and damage control. There are reports on equipment condition, car utilization, and the distribution of cars to coal mines, along with correspondence dealing with the company's Pullman contract and the movement of circuses and theatrical troupes. The Chief of Transportation also handled the PRR's interest in Fruit Growers' Express, a cooperative refrigerator car line that moved citrus fruit from Florida to northern cities. The files contain contracts, financial and operating statistics relating to this service. Other files describe ongoing negotiations with the government over handling the mails