Jim, that's the second reference I've seen to SFE-99; the other was Jan '75. A short-lived schedule as you say, probably another casualty of the recession. Do you recall approx what time you left CX? Since it was still daylight when you arrived Meadville, it's schedule must have approximated NY-97's. Dang, wish I could have done that! Paul B I believe that the manifests usually had 4 men (again, after 1970). In August 1974, I rode SFE99 from Croxton to Meadville in a 300 series caboose. Out of CX, it was just the rear brakeman in the caboose with me. The conductor was up in the engine with the engineer and fireman. At PO, the conductor rode the caboose with the rear brakeman (thus I got kicked out of the bay window seat that I enjoyed over the NY Division). Same at Hornell. Usual caveat, it was a long time ago and I could be wrong -- but I was under the impression that we had 4 man crews that day. As to Niobe Jct., we shot right thru there, non-stop. Speaking of shots, I had my camera with me, but the weather got worse as we proceeded west (thus I didn't get any pix of 900 series RS3s switching Meadville Yard, as it was dreary and rainy). Nonetheless, attached are views from the hack of Belfast Viaduct and Salamanca station (or so I think . . . . ). Jim Gerofsky The Erie Lackawanna Mailing List Sponsored by the ELH&TS http://www.elhts.org ------------------------------
This HTML page is © 2000-2009 Blue Moon Online System and The Railfan Network
This page and the data contained therein may not be reproduced
for any form of commercial use without the explicit permission
of J. Henry Priebe Jr. or his duly authorized agent.