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RE: (erielack) EL and Croxton Yard August of 1976 in the 5-31-06 ABPR



> Some interesting shots today. Note slug B66 in the background of
> US-RS27_PC_2406_1__@_Croxton_Yard.Secaucus.NJ_on_8-14-76.jpg 
> and I'm willing to
> bet that B65 is just out of the picture to the right. compare 
> it to this
> undated and uncaptioned "Larry Berger Collection" photo from 
> George's site at
> http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/el/loco/el-b66.jpg
> 
> http://abpr2.railfan.net/abpr.cgi?dir=05-31-06&s=crox
> 
> Henry

After Conrail, the two EL slugs were brought to Croxton for storage. The B66 by this time was out of service, and with the downgrade of traffic on the Erie side (and the loss of the Maybrook connection), the B65 wasn't needed at Port Jervis.

The two sat coupled up just outside the enginehouse until 1978, at which point they were scrapped.

	- Paul

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