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Re: (erielack) Last train on West End (2)

What were the BRC-98/99 trains?  The reason I ask is because CR was running 
a BRC-XX symbol train to/from Creston east to (?), whcih p/u & s/o of coal 
hoppers w/the N&W in the late '70's which I saw quite frequently from 
'76-'77 while going to college at Kent, OH.

Always had some pretty wild lashups of 3-4 bigger Alco's for power (C628's & 
C630's) from RDG, PC & LV on those trains...

Thanks..

Rich Behrendt
ELHS #384
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From: "Paul Brezicki" <doctorpb_@_bellsouth.net>
To: "EL Mailing List" <erielack_@_lists.railfan.net>
Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2007 7:12 AM
Subject: Re: (erielack) Last train on West End


> Thanks for posting that, Phil. Can you identify/clarify some of the other 
> train symbols?
> ?HF-98
> _W-97
> AF-97
> I gather 35 was a local. E units (817, 821, 831) were alive and well on 
> the west end even at this late date.
> It's interesting how the symbols evolved over the years. In the early 
> 1970's, the MILW transfer was due at 51St by 8 pm and Milwaukee power 
> often continued east on NY-98 later that evening. On this sheet it's 
> MILW-76, and connection NY-98 had shifted east to Marion, due out in early 
> afternoon. I also have a MILW-76 consist from Sept '75 which was a 61 car 
> solid consist of containers on chassis; this was not a regular move.
>
> I think the final 2/100 ran the previous Saturday. Evidently UPS shifted 
> its traffic to a PC routing by March 30 (Tuesday) to avoid breaking up its 
> business week.
>
> Paul B
>
> From: Philip Albano <palbano_@_earthlink.net>
> Subject: (erielack) Last train on West End
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> Thanks for the correction Rick. After double checking, I found I had 
> looked at the March 30, 1976 trainsheet for SJ Tower instead of March 31, 
> 1976. Am attaching it here for those who may be interested in the second 
> to the last day of the EL West End. It appeared to be an average day with 
> 8 eastbound trains and 6 westbound trains thru Lima, Ohio plus yard engine 
> moves. Note BN99 lead unit 2452 stopped at SJ Tower (where the EL crossed 
> the D.T.&I.) at 2310 hrs (1110PM) to set off 26 cars on the D.T.&I. 
> interchange track and departed at 2326 (1126PM). Three eastbound trains - 
> CO78 (Chicago 78) lead unit 817, MILW76 lead unit MILW 805 and N78 
> (Huntington 78)lead unit 831 also set off and picked up at Lima Yard. Note 
> there was no 2nd NY100 that day.
>
> Does anyone have a copy of the trainsheet for March 31, 1976 from any EL 
> tower?
>
> PA
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