The North Eastern Railway Its Rise And Development
The North Eastern Railway Its Rise And Development
William Weaver Tomlinson
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" From my experi- ence and by comparing them with other things " was the reply. T The goods agent knew, it was stated, that a tobacco cask weighed from 50 to GO Ibs. , " and so of other things. "+ The guessing of weights might not always be satisfactory to the sender, but, certainly, the taking of weights from the consignment note implied a faith in human nature which was not justified by experience. Of the methods of dealing with parcels it is perhaps unnecessary to say more than that the pion...eer railway seems to have antici- pated the idea of parcel stamps in granting to coal-owners and fitters the privilege of purchasing "franks" for the purpose of freeing parcels to and from the collieries with orders, etc. , connected with the coal trade, these franks being sold at the rate of Is. Per dozen. It . Seems to have been a pretty general practice at this time for the stationmaster or booking clerk to take home with him at nights any cash in hand and keep it in his bedroom for safety. Il The trains arriving at, and departing from, these old stations presented a striking contrast with those of the present day.
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