ICC Valuation Report of the Brooklyn Eastern District Terminal, 1927

BROOKLYN EASTERN DISTRICT TERMINAL

ICC Valuation Report - 1927

An Interchange Commerce Commission - Valuation Report from 1927 received by this author has quite a bit of very interesting information on it. It holds a detailed report of assets held by the Brooklyn Eastern District Terminal, a corporation held by Havemeyer's & Elder, Inc. For those of you who aren't in knowledge of a what a valuation report is, I will explain briefly. In short, it is a ledger of all major equipment owned by a railroad, to include tracks, locomotives and support equipment., with a description of what the railroad does and where it operates. This report in particular, states the values for the various pieces of equipment owned or leased by the Brooklyn Eastern District Terminal.

The copies of this Valuation Report were generously provided by Robert Brendel and I am indebted to him for this most interesting revelation of information. Take note of the listing of the horse and the Ford Touring Car! But of more historical interest, is the property at Warren St, Jersey City. Until this time, I have had no record of any BEDT operation at this location. While the 13th Street operation was known, it was not known to have railroad access. It had been understood to be a truck terminal with possibly a wharf. This report denotes trackage at that location, and now we must conclude it did indeed have rail service. At what time did BEDT operations cease at either of these locations, is unknown at this time, but as a result of this information, the Warren Street chapter has expanded greatly with new information and pictures.

Also of importance, is the fact that Locomotive #1 through 10 are on property. Considering the age of #1, it's unusual that no photos seem to exist. In the Val Report, these locos are listed in their respective conditions, and with #1 in 10% condition, one might conclude it is either out of service or on the scrap line, but it is present on BEDT property.

So one can now understand the vital importance that documents like this can have on a historical level.

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