Re: (erielack) EL Train Symbols

["Michael Dye" <luxpan_@_hotmail.com>]

Yes, I know that the Erie (A&GW) actually ended in Dayton, although many 
maps show the Erie/EL with lines to Cincy/Indy. My point was the origin of 
the trackage rights arrangement with the B&O.

Michael Dye ELHS #1516


>From: gelwood <gelwood_@_dnaco.net>
>Reply-To: gelwood <gelwood_@_dnaco.net>
>To: Michael Dye <luxpan_@_hotmail.com>
>CC: <erielack_@_lists.railfan.net>
>Subject: Re: (erielack) EL Train Symbols
>Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2001 11:39:40 -0400 (EDT)
>
>The Erie/EL did end in Dayton.
>
>George Elwood
>http://www.dnaco.net/~gelwood
>
>On Thu, 12 Jul 2001, Michael Dye wrote:
>
> > The trackage rights came about from when the Erie had purchased the CH&D 
>and
> > the Pere Marquette through J.P. Morgan, while the Erie President (The 
>name
> > escapes me. Underwood?) was out of the country. Upon his return, he 
>found
> > that the finances of the PM & the CH&D were not as strong as they had 
>been
> > stated and he got Morgan to take the properties back. Of course, the B&O
> > bought the CH&D and along the line, the Erie got trackage rights along 
>the
> > road, and so included Indy and Cincinnati on it's route.
> >
> > For the "what if" file, could you picture the possibilities with the
> > Erie/PM/CH&D? The Erie in Toledo, Dayton, Indy and Michigan?
> >
> > Michael Dye ELHS #1516
> >
> >
> > >From: Ken <lackawanna_@_iname.com>
> >
> > >Listers,
> > >George brings up a very interesting point.  All the Erie and E-L maps 
>show
> > >that Indianapolis is an on-line station, and also show the B & O track 
>in
> > >the same bold print as the rest of the Erie/E-L lines.  If one gives a
> > >cursory glance at the map, one would think that the Erie/E-L ran to 
>Indy,
> > >but the letters "B&O" appear in small point size above the line from 
>Dayton
> > >or Hamilton.  The Erie did have a freight agent in Indianapolis.
> > >
> > >
> > >Ken B
> >
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