Re: (erielack) Turning Passenger Consists

["Bill K." <pontiac_@_dreamscape.com>]

Seems like at Syracuse if they had a single E-unit or power that otherwise
needed to be turned, they used the turntable (which seems like it lasted
pretty late, maybe up to C-day) and just ran around the cars to run back.
Utica had their turntable in service pretty late for the same reasons (one
of the In Color volumes shows a C424 being turned on it).   It would be a
simple matter to switch out the train so headend cars were on the front
going back -


Bill K.

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "A Samostie" <quahog_@_sprint.ca>
To: <erielack_@_lists.railfan.net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2001 1:22 PM
Subject: (erielack) Turning Passenger Consists


> Dear Group,
>
> OK, Christmas is over, it's Boxing Day here in Canada (don't ask)...
> time for some EL-related e-mail to break the ennui!
>
> How were passenger consists turned at the end of their runs on the
> predecessor roads, and on the post-merger EL?  In particular, were there
> reversing loops at:
>        DL&W Hoboken Terminal
>        Erie Pavonia Terminal
>        "other" Erie terminals (Pittsburgh, Buffalo)
>
> (I'm just assuming that both Dearborn Station (Chicago) and Cleveland
> Union Terminal had reversing loops; correct me if I'm wrong)!
>
>
> Also, how were the shorter-haul consists turned at their destinations
> (e.g. Scranton, Binghamton, Syracuse)?
>
> Cheers,
> Alan <quahog_@_sprint.ca>
>

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