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Re: (erielack) Diamond and USPS delays
Friend of mine works for CSX and he was showing me a "safety flyer" that
got sent out recently reminding employees to be careful etc etc...
Of note was a recounting of a wreck involving NY100 during EL
days....1972-1974, somewhere in either Ohio or Indiana caused when NY100
went into a siding at speed during Thanksgiving or Christmas....apparently
somebody had tampered and lined a mainline switch into an industry siding
and the train went in at 40 or 50 mph.... the person who wrote the piece
is somebody who is now a CSX manager whose father was a Supt or something
like that on the EL...
Anyone heard about this or know any more of the details....apparently the
crew was either killed or badly injured.
On Tue, 18 Dec 2001, Michael Dye wrote:
>Just one question concerning the current issue of the "Diamond". The caption
>for the top photo on the rear cover states that the pictured train is a
>"...loaded coal train, having come off the B&O at Carrolton, PA...". Now, am
>I missing something, or is there an error? Coal train? With covered hoppers?
>I'm assuming that it's just a typo.
>
>LOVED the article concerning the UPS/Piggyback operations in Chicago! While
>reading the portion concerned with the problems with the "natives", I was
>reminded of the stories that Grandpa used to tell about how the EL couldn't
>send a signalman out to replace lights at night in Hammond/Chicago, unless
>they sent 3 or 4 (With "implements of destruction" in hand) to deter those
>folks.
>
>An outstanding issue. Great job Rich. I'm gonna miss having your hand in
>this.
>
>Michael Dye ELHS #1516
>
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