Fw: (erielack) Part Two : Early Erie Pics

["David Green" <davandli_@_empacc.net>]

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "David Green" <davandli_@_empacc.net>
To: "Rich Young" <richy_@_graphicphases.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 8:45 PM
Subject: Re: (erielack) Part Two : Early Erie Pics


> Rich:
>
> The "Erie 2-6-6-2 #7528" is not an Erie engine.  #7528 is the B&O number
for
> an ex-BR&P 700-class LL Mallet.  The BR&P had two groups of these:
> #700-#741 and #742-#754.  Although not Erie locomotives, they were closely
> associated with the Erie, running side-by-side on the Bradford Division.
> Sometimes they were pushers on Erie trains out of Clarion Junction, PA.
>
> It's just a guess, but the relatively low hills make me think this photo
was
> taken somewhere on the New York end of the railroad.
>
> The big Mallets (they also rostered Class XX 2-8-8-2's) are just one of
the
> many things that make a small road like the BR&P so interesting.
>
> - Dave Green, ELHS #1366
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rich Young" <richy_@_graphicphases.com>
> To: <Erielack_@_lists.railfan.net>
> Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 1:09 PM
> Subject: (erielack) Part Two : Early Erie Pics
>
>
> > NOTE: This message had contained at least one image attachment.
> > To view or download the image(s), click on or cut and paste the
following
> URL into your web browser and click/select the index or matching subject
> link.
> >
> > http://www.railfan.net/lists/mplist.cgi?erielack-photo
> >
> > Erie55.jpg (image/jpeg, 50774 bytes)
> > Erie2503.jpg (image/jpeg, 76928 bytes)
> > Erie2600.jpg (image/jpeg, 66769 bytes)
> > Erie7528.jpg (image/jpeg, 123018 bytes)
> > Erie7528b.jpg (image/jpeg, 141944 bytes)
> > Erie850.jpg (image/jpeg, 90450 bytes)
> > Erie968.jpg (image/jpeg, 61745 bytes)
> > Erie1233.jpg (image/jpeg, 76185 bytes)
> > Erie1362.jpg (image/jpeg, 72424 bytes)
> > Erie1460.jpg (image/jpeg, 129977 bytes)
> > Erie1603.jpg (image/jpeg, 53108 bytes)
> >
> >     List
> >
> >     Here is some more shots, any info/educated guesses is appreciated. I

> > forgot to mention that all of these are printed on 3 1/2 X 5's or
> > smaller of varrying porportions  to the negative sizes so the
> > enlargement is a strecth and Photoshop can only do so much with what
> > ain't there
> >
> >     1. Erie # 55  (B-55) Mr Larabee?, Cooke Alco # 29083 Blt 1904 20X26
> > Sold Nov 1943  ? to who / Date 1913
> >     2. Erie # 850 Class G-1  Origanally # 809 Blt for Susquehanna 1891
> > Scrapped Dec 1927 Date 1917
> >     3. Erie # 968 No other info written on back
> >     4. Erie # 1233 H-1 Origanal # 1040 Grant 1879 Scrapped June 1919
> >     5. Erie # 1362 , H-7 Rogers 1888 Originally a Camelback? Date 1914
> >     6. Erie # 1460 , H-10 (Brooks 1900 # 3421) Scrapped Aug 1927
> >     7. Erie # 1603
> >     8. Erie # 2503 ( Ex LE&W # 803 ) Blt 1891 Class J-1 ? , At Port
> > Jervis May 1905
> >     9. Erie # 2600 Port Jervis NY May 1920
> >     10.  And The big winner for the Question mark award.  Any help with
> > this one. This is not in the Erie's numbering sytem but it is labeled
> > Erie 2-6-6-2 # 7528 Salamanca  , NY on the back ?
> >             On the right that is an Erie Cast concrete Whistle sign ( I
> > don't know if any others used the same plans) running on double track?
> >
> >
> >  Enjoy
> >
> > Rich Young
>

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