Another paint scheme for GE covered hoppers is on the fallen flags website at: http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/ge/ildx319ajs.jpg and yet another at: http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/ge/ildx353ags.jpg Todd K. Stearns - ----- Original Message ----- From: <Smtimko_@_aol.com> To: <erielack_@_lists.railfan.net> Sent: Sunday, March 01, 2009 2:15 PM Subject: (erielack) ILDX 331 GE Covered Hopper > 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-03-01-09 > > ILDX_331_Niles_Ohio_Apr_1974.jpg (image/jpeg, 3110x2016 581550 bytes, BF: > 10.78 ppb) > > Sometime ago, perhaps a couple of years ago, someone asked about ILDX > covered hoppers assigned to the General Electric Plant service at Niles, > Ohio. > > I recently found an old slide taken at Niles, Ohio in April 1974 that > shows > IDLX 331, a 70 ton covered hopper so assigned. > > I don't recall if the cars carried inbound sand, soda, ash or what but > they > were assigned to the Niles Incandescent Lamp Plant. That plant is now > located on the portion of the railroad that was acquired by the Ohio > Central in the > summer of 1996. I believe the plant recently has closed. > > SMT The Erie Lackawanna Mailing List http://EL-List.railfan.net/ To Unsubscribe: http://Lists.Railfan.net/erielackunsub.html ------------------------------
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