Re: (erielack) Re: EL-RR Hoppers

["Daniel Conrad" <DJagC_@_worldnet.att.net>]

Apparently there are still a few E-L hoppers in service and rolling around
the South. I saw one on the CSX Atlanta-to-Nashville main traveling
northbound through Murfreesboro, TN several months ago. Unfortunately, I
didn't have a camera with me either.

It was enjoyable to see it in service and in E-L paint so many years after
the onset of Conrail. I wonder if its strictly economics that caused it to
remain in original livery or if there are some sentimental railroad
employees out there...

Dan Conrad ELHS#1974

- ----- Original Message -----
From: The Jordans <jjordan_@_blast.net>
To: Grant C. Berry <gberry_@_mindspring.com>
Cc: Maillist ErieLackawnna <erielack_@_lists.railfan.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 4:36 PM
Subject: (erielack) Re: EL-RR


> Thanks, Grant-
>
> It always nice to here that some Erie Lackawanna Hoppers are still
> bouncing around.
>
> -Joe Jordan
>
> At 05:23 PM 1/16/02 -0500, you wrote:
> >After looking at your site I thought I would share a short story.  I had
> >seen on your site the pictures of an
> >EL hopper in Kennesaw, GA in 2000.  I Unfortunately, I didn't have a
> >camera when I went under a rail
> >overpass today, but there were 2 EL hoppers on a westbound Norfolk
> >Southern train in Knoxville, TN today.
> >They were basically in the same condition as the one that is pictured on
> >your site.
> >
> >Grant
> >
> >
> >

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