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Re: (erielack) Santa Fe purchase of EL

Some truth.  Roger Grant covers this in his book.

SGL

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From: <"JACK5008_@_webtv.net">
To: <"erielack_@_internexus.net">
Sent: Saturday, June 03, 2000 8:54 PM
Subject: (erielack) Santa Fe purchase of EL


> Hi,
> 
> I was speaking to a friend of mine who used to work for the EL.
> 
> He claims that AT&SF wanted to purchase the Erie Lackawanna just before
> the Conrail takeover in 1976. This would have created the first true
> transcontinental railroad in the US. By this time, however, the EL was
> committed to Conrail.
> 
> Is their any truth to this story?
> 
> 
> Jack Grasso
> 
> 
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