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(erielack) Erie Lackawanna: Death of an American Railroad

Hi!
I just finished reading the subject book (available in paperback from 
Amazon.com for $17.98) and was wondering how many of you have read this 
book.  It was quite an eye-opener.  My only major problem with the 
subject matter was the short shrift given to the DL&W.  It read like an 
Erie RR history with an "Oh, by the way, the Erie merged with the DL&W", 
and then goes on.  This is understandable since the research seems to 
have been mainly done from Cleveland, home of the Erie.  I would have 
liked to have had the same treatment given to the DL&W as was given the 
Erie leading up to the merger.  The author also made a statement early 
in the book that "Men of Erie' was a rather lame book.  I was thinking 
about obtaining a copy of this to read.  Is the author's assement 
accurate?  Your comments are appreciated.
Jon Liles ELHS #3158

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