Re: (erielack) Turning Passenger Consists

["David J. MV" <dmvgvt_@_earthlink.net>]

Buffalo Trains were taken down to the Black Rock Branch Wye and turned there
R DMV


- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Beckett" <tabeckett_@_stny.rr.com>
To: "Bill K." <pontiac_@_dreamscape.com>; "A Samostie" <quahog@sprint.ca>;
<erielack_@_lists.railfan.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2001 1:14 AM
Subject: Re: (erielack) Turning Passenger Consists


> I would imagine it was a simple task to wye a consist at Scranton, using
the
> connection to the Bloom. It was also possible to wye at Binghamton, and
the
> E Binghamton yard had a turntable, which at some point was removed from
> service. The CP built a new one there about ten years ago, to eliminate
the
> need to deal with Conrail when they wanted to turn engines.
>
> If today is Boxing Day, is tomorrow Wrestling Day??  :-)
>
> TAB
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill K." <pontiac_@_dreamscape.com>
> To: "A Samostie" <quahog_@_sprint.ca>; <erielack@lists.railfan.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2001 3:22 PM
> Subject: Re: (erielack) Turning Passenger Consists
>
>
> > 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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