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From: "Ron" rdukarm AT roadrunner DOT com
Date: Fri, 29 Feb 2008 08:53:55 -0500
Subject: Re: (erielack) Erie Cleveland modelers take note!
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Rick,

Without digging out the files and checking exact dates, the Erie had a
wooden coal trestle in Buffalo on the City Ship Canal from about 1880 to
about 1928, when it burned. They then transferred their coal loading over to
the DL&W dumper at the mouth of the Buffalo River. In addition, the NYC,
Reading, LV, and Pennsy all loaded coal out of Buffalo. The DL&W had a
modern dumper erected in 1917. There was so much capacity in Buffalo that
the Erie decided not to rebuild their facilities. Attached is a Strong
Family photo of the DL&W dumper from the mid-50's.

Ron Dukarm



> Question: Did the Erie RR load coal at the docks in Cleveland? Did they
> have a coal loading facility in Buffalo?
>
> Rick Fleischer


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