Re: (erielack) Epitaph on West End

[AL TILLOTSON <"CPLNAJT_@_njtransit.state.nj.us">]

Reminds me of an inscription that was once carved into the side of the phone
box at the Hillburn crossovers near Suffern NY-"PC Conrail, EL no rail".

>All,
>I biked on a portion of the former EL through Crown Point, IN to a dual main
>line bridge over a small
>creek.  This portion is going to be paved starting June 5th, so I thought
>I'd best look at the bridge
>before it was covered over. Im sure glad I did. Painted on the remaining
>timbers, was in bright
>YELLOW paint ( coincidence ? ) was "RIP ERIE LACKAWANNA".  Once the film is
>developed,
>Ill send a scan of it to Paul Tupaczewski.  Amazing what you can find
>spray-painted on old
>railroad bridges.
>
>Walt and Denise Fles
>"wndfles_@_jorsm.com"
>
>
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