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From: "Paul R DOT Tupaczewski" paultup AT comcast DOT net
Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 12:21:34 -0500
Subject: EL archaeology: Former Erie pig flat
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Back in my college years, I saw (at dusk) what appeared to be a former
EL/Erie Bethlehem Steel piggyback flat roll by in a freight train at North
Bergen, NJ. I thought my eyes were fooling me, but a year later, while
photographing stuff at the former LV Oak Island Yard in Newark, NJ, there I
saw either that car or a sister: CR 727038. Though an UMLER tag covers part
of the "heritage" number on the car, it appears to be former Erie/EL 7575.

Note that this is the "stretched" version that was discussed on this list a
few years back. Not too shabby looking - this photo was taken circa 1994,
so the car was almost into its 40th year... pretty impressive!

- Paul


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