> Dr. Brezicki said: > As I understand it, this was an unofficial nickname (at least initially) > that came from the > employees > > Mr. Larrabee replied: > It might have >>originated<< with employees, but it was not "just an > unofficial nickname." > >>The name started in the mid-50s, (1954?) > > > Quoting from a May 1951 Trains magazine article, entitled "Route of the > Flying Saucers" by Wallace W. Abbey: > > "The Saucer (that's a nickname given it by Erie employees) is the Erie's > answer to the trucks in the l.c.l. field -- a solid train of l.c.l. and > freight forwarder cars on a second-morning-delivery timing in both > directions." > > The same article makes mention of "swipes" (way freights) and "ordinaries" > (extras). > >John Redden Just the same, John, it was used in advertising by the ERIE. Makes it "official" in my book. SGL The Erie Lackawanna Mailing List http://EL-List.railfan.net/ To Unsubscribe: http://Lists.Railfan.net/erielackunsub.html ------------------------------ End of EL Mail List Digest V3 #2948 ***********************************
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