(erielack) Erie gas electrics

["Chris Thurner" <cthurner_@_adelphia.net>]

Listers:

In perusing G. Elwood's site today, I noticed 3 pics in today's postings of
Erie gas electrics.

One,  http://gelwood.railfan.net/loco/erie-g5012alb.jpg

shows it coupled to a small steam engine in Worthington OH in 1960.  Two
observations, one is that I didn't realize the Erie still was utilizing
these as late as 1960; and secondly, what would the steam engine be doing
there in 1960?

Also, note the single light signal in the upper left of the photo.  Would
anyone venture why it is there, what purpose did it serve, (pls. no obvious
answers such as 'to direct traffic') and is it attached to the telegraph /
phone pole, or is it attached to some other apparatus, obscured by the
photo?

http://gelwood.railfan.net/loco/erie5014alb.jpg is another one.   Neat
stuff.  It still seems odd that these existed as late as 1960.

Regards,

Chris

Christopher R. Thurner
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