(erielack) More on EL Fantrips

[Jjbchian_@_aol.com]

Listers, 

Adding to Paul's list of EL fantrips:

May 15, 1965. This trip sponsored by the Branford Electric Railroaders Assoc. 
operated from Hoboken to Beacon, NY (EL Maybrook New Haven). RS's powered the 
train which included a Diner-Lounge and a Diner-Parlor. (I had to consult my 
photos). This is the trip where the Dining Car Department was selling surplus 
china from the Diner-Parlor. 

June 12, 1965. RS powered trip from Hoboken to Wilkes-Barre and Scranton via 
EL and Lehigh Valley. Sponsored by RRE. Stillwells, a Diner-Lounge, 
"Buffef-Lounge", and an baggage car with protected open doors. Great trip! (As a 
sidenote, RRE mentioned on the trip flyer that "due to the high cost of operating 
this unusual and rare trip", they would need 400 adult fares at $12.50 per person 
for the trip to operate). It was standing room only!


September 23, 1966. If my memory serves me correctly, this was an RRE 
sponsored trip. Using two RS's, it operated over the commuter lines, focusing on the 
lines which would soon lose service effective October 3, 1966. The Caldwell 
Branch, Northern, etc. I don't recall it going to Carlton Hill. A Diner-Lounge 
was included in the consist. Somewhere I have the trip flyer. I was on the 
train, and it was a fun excursion, with the exception that we were always changing 
direction. 

October 8, 1967. NRHS excursion west of Binghamton operating with two PA's 
and mostly former Erie 52-seat heavyweight coaches. See Vol. 4, EL In Color, The 
Early Years, page 33. 

October 1967 with PA's and an E unit. I don't believe this ever operated. 

June 9, 1968. This trip, was organized as part of the RRE Convention held in 
New York City. I do not believe that it was originally intended to be a 
"Farewell to the PA's." When I get a chance, I will get out the original trip flyers 
and onboard guide and check. There were other trips organized as part of the 
convention activities, but this one was the most popular! 

October 6, 1968. NRHS trip from Syracuse to Oneonta. E8s 824, 825, and 822 
Consist consisted of coaches 1306, 1315, 1325, 1308, 1324, 1310 1321, 
Diner-Lounges 746 and 747, Erie coach 1076, and Stillwell 2663.

October 11, 1969. High Iron Company fantrip from Hoboken to Scranton and 
return with NKP 759 and Stillwells.

As far as I know, the High Iron Trip was the last to operate using Stillwell 
coaches, and the last to run before the termination of through passenger 
service. 

JJBoehner  

 
>8/1961 - Fantrip that ran in the Greenville, PA area, EL 901 leading
>5/6/1962 - Fantrip that run up the B&P, EL 8444 leading
>6/8/1963 - Fantrip that ran up the Bloom from Hoboken - EL 8411 on the point
>plus a black/yellow "torpedo tube" GP7 and an F3B/F3A trailing (wow!)
>9/22/1963 - Trip from Hoboken to West Point, NY via NYC West Shore, two EL
>F3's leading
>5/9/1964 - RRE excursion over EL around Lanesboro and D&H over Ararat
>Summit, EL PA 852 leading
>10/17/1964 - EL-NYS&W-L&HR-EL circle trip
>5/15/1965 - Branford Electric Railroaders Association fantrip, ran up to
>Beacon, NY to meet with NYC
>9/23/1966 - Fantrip up the Northern, EL 903 leading
>9/25/1966 - Fantrip #2 up the Northern (farewell to the Northern passenger
>service?), EL 922 leading
>10/8/1967 - NRHS excusrion over Southern Tier, EL PA 863 leading
>10/1967 - Precursor to the PA farewell trip? Had two PA's and a former DL&W
>E8 (same as above trip?)
>6/9/1968 - Farewell to the Pas
>10/6/1968 - Central New York Chapter NRHS trip over Syracuse Branch, three
>E8's leading
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