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- From: "Robert H. (Bob) Leeper, Jr." <"leeperr_@_acm.org">
- Date: Tue, 9 Jun 1998 10:45:42 -0500
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Finally ... the errata page I received in my copy of 20th Century, =
volume 2 has been found !! ... it is yellow stock, (probably) printed =
using a stencil and 'mimeograph' with redish ink on one side and blueish =
ink on the other ... I've tried to copy with a Xerox machine ... no luck =
... thin paper and faint print are against me ... would be same on a =
scanner, I think.
So, with a little spare time ... I 'typed' it in ... there are some =
misspellings (noted with 'sic'), an occasional unreadable letter and a =
coupla hand written corrections ... I've attempted to be as true to the =
original as possible ... please lemme know if anything looks =
questionable as re-entering always can lead to additional errors, eh? =
My 'Note 1' in the Chapter XI section refers to a hand entered letter =
between the second 'l' and the 'i' ... I cannot make it out and I don't =
know what letter would go there ... but, then, maybe the spelling of =
'collier' may be in doubt??
One page is headed "ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS TO D.L.&W. IN 20TH =
CENTURY" ... the other side with no heading, but the entries appear to =
be from 20th century. At the bottom of the 'headed' page appears an =
underlined heading "D. L. & W. in 19th Century" ... it is only one =
paragraph. I have entered the text in the order it appears, headed page =
followed by unheaded (back) page.
Hope this helps and doesn't confuse the issues. I can e-mail a Word =
version if requested.
ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS TO D.L.& W. IN 20TH CENTURY
Page 123. The wreck at Milburn was caused by teenagers who placed a =
metal plate on the track. Although the official inquiry never turned up =
any such evidence, several teenage groups around the Milburn area hung =
around the railroad, and a member of one group remembers the talk of the =
other group concerning the accident.
P. 210. This photo is Hallstead, not Port Morris. See track diagram on =
p. 224.
P. 336 Train is descending the Ithaca switchback.
P. 486. Engine #320 fitted for steam diagram consumption tests was done =
in the late 1902 for use by students at Cornell University.
P. 587. Engines 501-510 were built for pusher service on Dansville hill. =
In 1911 the much larger 385-399 replaced them.
P. 592. The year is 1942/43; not 1943/43.
P. 617. The #1227-1249 are not 2-8-0s, but 2-8-2s.
P. 624. The bottom line should read northeastern United States, not =
northwestern.
P. 661. Car is Alexandra not Alexandria.
P. 671. Sleeper names are Poplar Borough and Poplar Plains, no Popular.
P. 682. In the 1950s the railroad had 7 additional coaches, Nos. =
201-207, which possibly had been rebuilt from Pullmans bought second =
hand.
P. 682. A floor plan of the Phoebe Snow tavern lounge cars is shown in =
the book, "Some Classic Trains", page 416.
P. 748. The Linwood station has been moved 6 miles to Fowlersville and =
converted into a restaurant.
P. 753. There never were more than two tracks at Mountain View station =
although the picture shows that four tracks had been planned for.
P. 773. Montrose is in Pennsylvania, not N.Y.
Chaper (sic) XI: The reason for the large decrease in anthracite coal =
traffic in 1932, which thereby became a major reason for the financial =
losses of the early 1930s, was an agreement made by the Penn Anthracite =
Colliers (note 1) in 1931 with the NYO&W RR. The O&W transferred its =
colleries(sic) to Penn Anthracite with the proviso that P.A. then ship =
all coal over the O&W whenever the freight rate by the O&W was the same =
as another railroad. The O&W doubled its coal tonnage in 1932 over 1931 =
by picking up 2,200,000 tons of coal. Most the this was apparently at =
the expense of the Lackawanna. The Annual Reports of the Penna. Bureau =
of Mines, which had given information of every breaker and who carried =
its coal, discontinued this and most of the information in 1930 so that =
it cannot be determined exactly where the Lackawanna lost out.
D. L. & W. in 19th Century
According to Stewart Graham and as shown in a known photograph, the =
Lackawanna had two locomotives which were renamed, but the reasons are =
unknown and the earlier names do not show in most records at one time in =
existence. "Tekaharay" was renamed Great Bend. It was Main Line #122. =
"Popokophunk" was renamed Pohatcong. It is believed to have been Main =
Line #33, 2-8-0. Many early rebuilt camelbacks had two steam domes. The =
one in the cab was for the throttle. The other dome, up front, was for =
the safety valve and whistle.
[back page]
P.329. The service on the Cincinnatus Branch was discontinued December =
29, 1961; not 12-29-59.
P.682. The 7 coaches, #201-207 were seven former sleeping cars which =
were "converted" during 1954. They were 12-section, 1 drawing room cars =
"Anbury", Appian, Bijou, Imolo, Mandalay, Omena, Planter. It is =
questionable if any of them were actually used as coaches, and within a =
few years most were off the roster. In January 1960 only the 202 was =
still listed.
SLEEPING CAR INFORMATION
In 1949 the railroad had 19 sleepers, 17 were in use with 2 spares to =
cover heavy travel on holidays to Buffalo. With the 9 new sleepers =
arriving that year only 8 of the older cars were kept in use, and the =
others were store(sic). In 1954 7 sleepers were removed from service and =
retired - being rebuilt or reassigned as coaches. The remaining 12 old =
sleepers remained until 1959 when 8 were disposed leaving only the four =
"Scenic" cars left.
Sleepers acquired from Pullman:
Anbury, Appian, Bijou, Gilolo, Imolo, Mandalay, Omena(*), Planter, =
Rokyatt(**), Raymilton(****), McConkey(**), McCordsville(**). (12 =
section, 1 D.R.) Scenic Falls, Scenic Slope, Scenic Trail, Scenic =
Valley. 10 section, 2 D.R. Bowman Lake, Devils Lake, Medicine Lake. =
10 scetion(sic), 1 D.R., 2 compartments.
* Syracuse - Hoboken cars
** Scranton - Hoboken
**** Philadelphia - Syracuse car (Reading RR supplied other car)
The last 3 named Scenic cars were Hoboken-Chicago service.
Some sleepers taken out of service in 1959 were not scrapped. The Devils =
Lake was observed in 1962 still lettered Lackawanna and in Pullman =
Green. Most of the other 18 old sleepers were never painted maroon and =
grey(sic).
P.66. 20th Century. Middle picture. At the crossing were only =
Susquehanna and Erie tracks; the Pennsylvania RR did not have any but =
connected with the Susquehanna. In 1950s Susquehanna ceded track to =
Pennsylvania.
P.755. Newton. There was a turntable here.
P.738. Fair Ground. There was a station xxxx(sic) building here which =
was used only during the annual fair. It may have been torn down in the =
1920s.
P.761. Savona Station was moved in 1960s/70s to Bath where it is now a =
store.
P.771. Whitney Point station may have been built later than 1904.
P.771. Wilseyville station was also used by the L.V.R.R.
P.733. Dansville,NY station burned shortly after agent discontinued in =
1960s
P. 729. Carolina station was where L.V.'s Elmira and Cortland Branch =
crossed.
Robert H. (Bob) Leeper, Jr
EDS-Continental
713-654-7244 (voice)
713-761-7988 (pager)
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Finally ... the errata page I =
received in my=20
copy of 20th Century, volume 2 has been found !! ... it is yellow stock, =
(probably) printed using a stencil and 'mimeograph' with redish ink on =
one side=20
and blueish ink on the other ... I've tried to copy with a Xerox machine =
... no=20
luck ... thin paper and faint print are against me ... would be same on =
a=20
scanner, I think.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>So, with a little spare time ... I 'typed' it in ... =
there are=20
some misspellings (noted with 'sic'), an occasional unreadable letter =
and a=20
coupla hand written corrections ... I've attempted to be as true to the =
original=20
as possible ... please lemme know if anything looks questionable as =
re-entering=20
always can lead to additional errors, eh? My 'Note 1' in the =
Chapter=20
XI section refers to a hand entered letter between the second 'l' and =
the 'i'=20
... I cannot make it out and I don't know what letter would go there ... =
but,=20
then, maybe the spelling of 'collier' may be in doubt??</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>One page is headed "ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS =
TO=20
D.L.&W. IN 20TH CENTURY" ... the other side with no heading, =
but the=20
entries appear to be from 20th century. At the bottom of the =
'headed' page=20
appears an underlined heading "D. L. & W. in 19th Century" =
... it=20
is only one paragraph. I have entered the text in the order it =
appears,=20
headed page followed by unheaded (back) page.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Hope this helps and doesn't confuse the =
issues. I can=20
e-mail a Word version if requested.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D2>
<P align=3Dcenter>ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS TO D.L.& W. IN 20TH =
CENTURY</P>
<P>Page 123. The wreck at Milburn was caused by teenagers who placed a =
metal=20
plate on the track. Although the official inquiry never turned up any =
such=20
evidence, several teenage groups around the Milburn area hung around the =
railroad, and a member of one group remembers the talk of the other =
group=20
concerning the accident.</P>
<P>P. 210. This photo is Hallstead, not Port Morris. See track diagram =
on p.=20
224.</P>
<P>P. 336 Train is descending the Ithaca switchback.</P>
<P>P. 486. Engine #320 fitted for steam diagram consumption tests was =
done in=20
the late 1902 for use by students at Cornell University.</P>
<P>P. 587. Engines 501-510 were built for pusher service on Dansville =
hill. In=20
1911 the much larger 385-399 replaced them.</P>
<P>P. 592. The year is 1942/43; not 1943/43.</P>
<P>P. 617. The #1227-1249 are not 2-8-0s, but 2-8-2s.</P>
<P>P. 624. The bottom line should read northeastern United States, not=20
northwestern.</P>
<P>P. 661. Car is Alexandra not Alexandria.</P>
<P>P. 671. Sleeper names are Poplar Borough and Poplar Plains, no =
Popular.</P>
<P>P. 682. In the 1950s the railroad had 7 additional coaches, Nos. =
201-207,=20
which possibly had been rebuilt from Pullmans bought second hand.</P>
<P>P. 682. A floor plan of the Phoebe Snow tavern lounge cars is shown =
in the=20
book, "Some Classic Trains", page 416.</P>
<P>P. 748. The Linwood station has been moved 6 miles to Fowlersville =
and=20
converted into a restaurant.</P>
<P>P. 753. There never were more than two tracks at Mountain View =
station=20
although the picture shows that four tracks had been planned for.</P>
<P>P. 773. Montrose is in Pennsylvania, not N.Y.</P>
<P>Chaper (sic) XI: The reason for the large decrease in anthracite coal =
traffic=20
in 1932, which thereby became a major reason for the financial losses of =
the=20
early 1930s, was an agreement made by the Penn Anthracite Colliers (note =
1) in=20
1931 with the NYO&W RR. The O&W transferred its colleries(sic) =
to Penn=20
Anthracite with the proviso that P.A. then ship all coal over the =
O&W=20
whenever the freight rate by the O&W was the same as another =
railroad. The=20
O&W doubled its coal tonnage in 1932 over 1931 by picking up =
2,200,000 tons=20
of coal. Most the this was apparently at the expense of the Lackawanna. =
The=20
Annual Reports of the Penna. Bureau of Mines, which had given =
information of=20
every breaker and who carried its coal, discontinued this and most of =
the=20
information in 1930 so that it cannot be determined exactly where the =
Lackawanna=20
lost out.</P></FONT><U><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3D"Times New Roman" =
size=3D2>
<P>D. L. & W. in 19th Century</P>
<P></FONT></U><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D2>According to =
Stewart Graham=20
and as shown in a known photograph, the Lackawanna had two locomotives =
which=20
were renamed, but the reasons are unknown and the earlier names do not =
show in=20
most records at one time in existence. "Tekaharay" was renamed =
Great=20
Bend. It was Main Line #122. "Popokophunk" was renamed =
Pohatcong. It=20
is believed to have been Main Line #33, 2-8-0. Many early rebuilt =
camelbacks had=20
two steam domes. The one in the cab was for the throttle. The other =
dome, up=20
front, was for the safety valve and whistle.</P>
<P>[back page]</P>
<P>P.329. The service on the Cincinnatus Branch was discontinued =
December 29,=20
1961; not 12-29-59.</P>
<P>P.682. The 7 coaches, #201-207 were seven former sleeping cars which =
were=20
"converted" during 1954. They were 12-section, 1 drawing room =
cars=20
"Anbury", Appian, Bijou, Imolo, Mandalay, Omena, Planter. It =
is=20
questionable if any of them were actually used as coaches, and within a =
few=20
years most were off the roster. In January 1960 only the 202 was still=20
listed.</P>
<P>SLEEPING CAR INFORMATION</P>
<P>In 1949 the railroad had 19 sleepers, 17 were in use with 2 spares to =
cover=20
heavy travel on holidays to Buffalo. With the 9 new sleepers arriving =
that year=20
only 8 of the older cars were kept in use, and the others were =
store(sic). In=20
1954 7 sleepers were removed from service and retired - being rebuilt or =
reassigned as coaches. The remaining 12 old sleepers remained until 1959 =
when 8=20
were disposed leaving only the four "Scenic" cars left.</P>
<P>Sleepers acquired from Pullman:</P>
<P>Anbury, Appian, Bijou, Gilolo, Imolo, Mandalay, Omena(*), Planter,=20
Rokyatt(**), Raymilton(****), McConkey(**), =
McCordsville(**). (12=20
section, 1 D.R.) Scenic Falls, Scenic Slope, Scenic Trail, Scenic=20
Valley. 10 section, 2 D.R. Bowman Lake, Devils =
Lake,=20
Medicine Lake. 10 scetion(sic), 1 D.R., 2 compartments.</P>
<P>* Syracuse - Hoboken cars</P>
<P>** Scranton - Hoboken</P>
<P>**** Philadelphia - Syracuse car (Reading RR supplied other car)</P>
<P>The last 3 named Scenic cars were Hoboken-Chicago service.</P>
<P>Some sleepers taken out of service in 1959 were not scrapped. The =
Devils Lake=20
was observed in 1962 still lettered Lackawanna and in Pullman Green. =
Most of the=20
other 18 old sleepers were never painted maroon and grey(sic).</P>
<P> </P>
<P>P.66. 20th Century. Middle picture. At the crossing were only =
Susquehanna and=20
Erie tracks; the Pennsylvania RR did not have any but connected with the =
Susquehanna. In 1950s Susquehanna ceded track to Pennsylvania.</P>
<P>P.755. Newton. There was a turntable here.</P>
<P>P.738. Fair Ground. There was a station xxxx(sic) building here which =
was=20
used only during the annual fair. It may have been torn down in the =
1920s.</P>
<P>P.761. Savona Station was moved in 1960s/70s to Bath where it is now =
a=20
store.</P>
<P>P.771. Whitney Point station may have been built later than 1904.</P>
<P>P.771. Wilseyville station was also used by the L.V.R.R.</P>
<P>P.733. Dansville,NY station burned shortly after agent discontinued =
in=20
1960s</P>
<P>P. 729. Carolina station was where L.V.'s Elmira and Cortland Branch=20
crossed.</FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Robert H. (Bob) Leeper,=20
Jr<BR>EDS-Continental<BR>713-654-7244 (voice)<BR>713-761-7988=20
(pager)</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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