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Re: (erielack) "lash-ups"
I'm curious...then what was the railroaders' term for what the
dictionary calls a "consist"?
Jeff
On Aug 4, 2009, at 6:23 PM, Smtimko_@_aol.com wrote:
>
> In a message dated 8/4/2009 6:00:10 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> jananran_@_mymailstation.com writes:
>
> I've seen it said that "lash-up" is a railfan term seldom, if ever,
> used
> by the railroads. What was the practice on the Erie, Lackawanna,
> and EL?
>
>
>
> ................
> Randy and list:
>
> We used "consist" or "line up" when talking with the shop at
> Meadville,
> Brier Hill and Cleveland.
>
> "What consist does 187 have?" What is the lineup of 156?", etc. Or,
> simply, "how does the power lineup on 95?"
>
> SMT
>
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