Re: (erielack) Lackawanna 0-8-0s

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Chuck
Can you tell us if the engine is pushing or pulling, and is it headed  
towards Hampton from Scranton?
 
 
Bob Bahrs
 
 
In a message dated 7/25/2011 1:52:14 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
paul.tupaczewski_@_alcatel-lucent.com writes:


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Hi  folks,

Chuck Yungkurth forwarded me this shot he took at Taylor Yard,  circa 1945, 
of DL&W 0-8-0 #256 working hard. It's got a very "railroady"  feel to it, 
and I thank Chuck for sharing this with the list. Chuck's comments  are also 
very insightful, and I've attached them below.

Thanks,  Chuck!

- - Paul



I couldn't stand the  sight of these 0-8-0 switchers since there were about 
8 of them stationed at  the Scranton enginehouse and they seemed to be 
everywhere. Whereas the  glamorous Hudsons and 4-8-4s could only be seen at the 
station or on moving  mainline trains. But now that I look at the shot, it 
truly reflects anthracite  railroading, what with the crew rind the tender, 
guy sharing the fireman's  seat, and the unpainted wood framed house in the 
background. Train is going  between Hampton and Taylor yard and is on the 
track from Hampton to Bridge 60  that by passed Taylor. Think it was called the 
Dodge Cut-off. #256 was usually  assigned to switching duty at the Scranton 
station where is was there pretty  much 24 hours a day.

While talking about Scranton, I never saw a  Lackawanna passenger with 
diesel power that had a "helper" ahead of the road  engine. All passenger trains 
east and west out of Scranton got a helper  attached ahead of the road 
engine, but never a pusher.  One exception was  the eastbound milk train that 
originated in Binghamton. It was usually powered  by one of the 1500 class 
4-8-4s and the engine ran thru from Bing to Hoboken  and it never got a helper. 
Also the only train I recall where the engine took  on water at the 
Scranton station.

But old timers told me that on  occasion and 0-8-0 switcher gave an east 
bound push as far as the Nay Aug  tunnel to help them get started. But I 
personally never saw this. It was not  uncommon for a freight to get stalled in 
the tunnel and an engine had to be  sent up to help; particularly when one of 
the road engines was stalled in the  tunnel.



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