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(erielack) EL/Chessie Pool power

  Thanks for the feedback, This brings up an interesting point. Why was
Chessie System so interested in the EL in 1975 if it never really utilized
it as a direct run through or pool partner? I am going dig through "Death of
an American Railroad" again for clues. The list members here have well
documented all of EL's pool power arraignments here and there is plenty of
photographic evidence to back it up. But a photo of EL/Chessie power in a
lashup would be a neat and colorful find indeed :-)    
  We all recall the alphabet route don't we? That was the plan of some
eastern Railroads to move freight in and out of New England, Novembers
trivia question could be... What Railroads made up  "The Alphabet Route".
Clue - I don't think Erie/DL&W/EL played any part in it. Could be a reason
why Chessie bypassed EL, Just a thought. I remember as a kid looking through
a RR trade magazine and seeing a full color add boasting the advantages of
the "Alphabet Route". It was the first time I realized how far a boxcar
could roll in short span of time using more than one railroad!  

  Well in the meantime I guess I'll have to slap a diamond in the model RR
so the rivet counters won't have a heart attack when the Chess-C Kitty goes
by ....  Or did I tell ya about the time the entire B&O mainline washed away
and EL ..........    

Todd (ELHS#1318)       
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> Date: Sat, 13 Nov 1999 14:03:57 -0500
> From: The Jordans <"pamela_@_blast.net">
> Subject: Re: (erielack) EL/Chessie pool power?
> 
> Todd-
> 
> I've looked through my reference files of all pictures in all the books I
> have and find NO pool power with WM, B&O, C&O or Chessie with the EL.  I
> do
> find CNJ, BN, ATSF, D&H, new UP units and assorted local New Jersey RR's,
> but no Chessie.  Also can't think of any pool trains from the Chessie for
> the EL.
> 
> - -Joe Jordan
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> Date: Sat, 13 Nov 1999 16:16:29 PST
> From: "Walt Fles" <"eriewalt_@_hotmail.com">
> Subject: Re: (erielack) EL/Chessie pool power?
> 
> Todd,
> I know that in Merrillville, Indiana( a few miles east of Griffith ) I did
> 
> see ocassionally an EL on the C&O R-O-W. They probably interchanged to
> their 
> own in North Judson, In.
> 
> Walt "ERIE" Fles
> "eriewalt_@_hotmail.com"
> 
> 

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