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From: Mike Oravec MOEL AT paonline DOT com
Date: Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:07:44 -0500
Subject: Re: (erielack) ELZ 200052
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Some further notes on this HiCube Van.

Here is B&O's version of essentially the same Gindy HiCube. They leased
theirs from REAZ.

Trailer Lettering: I think the 15 trailers in this ELZ series
(200051-200065) were built sometime in 1963-64 and as delivered came
with the large ERIE-LACKAWANNA (logo) PIGGY-BACK SERVICE lettering on
panels fixed to the exterior ribs on the trailer sides. The minimalist
logos on 200052 might have been a later replacement scheme (perhaps
following some maintenance and/or modifications). In the early 60s the
EL like most other roads plainly advertised their P-B service on
trailers, but by the end of the decade moved to often a smaller
rectangle or square with the name, logo and number positioned near the
front of the trailer. The many classes of EL trailers listed and the
dearth of photos (especially from early 60s) makes this hard to verify.

More HiCube Vans: Looking at my ORER (10-67), EL went on to acquire (or
lease) 47 additional HiCube vans (207801-207847). Don't have any other
info on these (whether they were Gindys, smooth-sides or exterior post etc.)

Mike O.



Todd Hollritt wrote:
> http://lists.railfan.net/listthumb.cgi?erielack-12-29-08
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> ELZ_Photo_006.jpg (image/pjpeg, 968x979 306522 bytes, BF: 3.09 ppb)
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