Re: (erielack) re:Pavonia operations

[Ken <lackawanna_@_iname.com>]

While the turning step might have been eliminated for most trains, I seem 
to recall that, as late as 1973, the E-L ran one train to Port Jervis 
pulled by one E-8.  Until such time as that was replaced by Metro-North 
push/pull and/or RDC's, that engine would have to be turned at both 
ends.  But, by that time, most of the non-electric trains were handled by 
road switchers, and  a few by paired covered wagons.


Ken B.

At 09:14 AM 1/9/02 -0400, Janet & Randy Brown wrote:
>Matthew -- Commuter consists arriving at Erie's Jersey City terminal would 
>unload quickly [gotta get to work!] and back out, 
>whappity-whappity-whappity, as fast as feasible; they had more trains than 
>platforms, by a lot!, and needed the space.  Trains backed into coach 
>yards with engines on; sonner or later, after the rush, the locos were cut 
>off, moved to the engine yard, turned, serviced and, eventually, placed on 
>the opposite end of the consist -- often the same consist each pulled in 
>the morning.  All quite routine -- neccesary  to move a lot of trains and 
>people in limited space.
>
>Diesels merely eliminated the turning step.
>
>Randy Brown ELHS#16

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