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

Rich,
 
Do you have any photos of these trains? 
 
Jim Rowland
 
 
> From: rbehrendt_@_columbus.rr.com> To: erielack@lists.elhts.org> Subject: Re: (erielack) Last train on West End (2)> Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2007 20:20:36 -0400> > 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> ----- Original Message ----- > 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> >> > NOTE: This message had contained at least one image attachment.> > To view or download the image(s), click on or cut and paste the> > following URL into your web browser:> >> >> > http://lists.railfan.net/listthumb.cgi?erielack-09-28-07> !
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insheet_SJTower_3-30-76.jpg (image/jpeg, 1753x1275 1089668 bytes, BF: > > 2.05 ppb)> >> > 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> >> >> >> > The Erie Lackawanna Mailing List> > Sponsored by the ELH&TS> > http://www.elhts.org> > To Unsubscribe: http://lists.elhts.org/erielackunsub.html> >> >> > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message.> > Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: > > 269.13.35/1039 - Release Date: 9/29/2007 9:46 PM> >> > > > > The Erie Lackawanna Mailing List> Sponsored by the ELH&TS> http://www.elhts.org> To Unsubscribe: http://lists.elhts.org/erielackunsub.html
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