RE: (erielack) EL GP-7 1405

["Montgomery, Edward T" <Edward.Montgomery_@_fcps.edu>]

One of the 1400's was destroyed in a head-on collision at Sloatsburg, NY
in 1958 when it encountered a PA early in the morning.

Ed Montgomery

 

- -----Original Message-----
From: Fred Stratton [mailto:erief7_@_msn.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 7:33 AM
To: erielack_@_lists.railfan.net
Subject: RE: (erielack) EL GP-7 1405


Paul,
Was this the geep that was damaged in the Dover wreck in the 1960's
where an RS was totaled? I remember being there abd I think it was of
the 1400 series.

Fred Stratton
Boonton & Greenwood Lake RR in HO Scale
Salisbury, NC 28147
 > From: paultup_@_comcast.net> To: erielack@lists.railfan.net> Subject:
RE: (erielack) EL GP-7 1405> Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2009 12:56:28 -0500> > >
While again reviewing "Erie Lackawanna Diesel Locomotives, > > Vol. 2,
Road Switchers" I noted the picture of GP-7 1405 on > > page 40. The
caption notes that the photo, taken at Bath, NY > > on 2/16/72 shows the
engine in local freight service.> > > > What seems to be different on
this engine is that the > > fuel/water tank no longer occupies the full
distance between > > trucks, though the torpedo tube air reservoirs are
still in > > place on the roof.> > > > My question: Has the locomotive
been modified, perhaps with > > the removal of the water tank and
substitution of a larger > > fuel tank to match other ex-DL&W freight
GP-7s? If so, has > > the steam generator equipment (and visible short
hood vents > > and exhausts) been removed?> > Good catch! I never
noticed this before. I went through my photo collection,> and it looks
like !
 it lost part of its tank around 1964. BUT! On the opposite> side of the
unit, the tank was complete. Another photo of the "affected"> side shows
clearly that there's a tank further back. I'm going to guess that> due
to a derailment, the corner of the fuel tank was damaged on the side
you> noted, and they just welded the corner off and sealed up the tank
to the> opposite corner.> > - Paul> > > The Erie Lackawanna Mailing
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