Re: (erielack) Erie gas electrics

["Gary R. Kazin" <gkazin_@_yahoo.com>]

The Ohio Railroad Museum is in Worthington Ohio.  They STILL own the 5012.
 Does that clarify things?

- --- Chris Thurner <cthurner_@_adelphia.net> wrote:
> 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.


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Gary R. Kazin
DL&W Milepost R35.7
Rockaway, New Jersey

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