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Re: (erielack) PASSAIC RIVER DRAWBRIDGE

Are these videos still available and who might carry them?  I've bought some
in the past, but that vendor no longer carries the line.

Thanks,
Hank
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Pete" <pschecke_@_columbus.rr.com>
To: "MONTGOMERY| ED" <emontgom_@_LAN.TJHSST.EDU>; <erielack@lists.railfan.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2002 9:48 PM
Subject: Re: (erielack) PASSAIC RIVER DRAWBRIDGE


> The Passaic bridge is featured in both "Memories of the Erie
Railroad-First
> generation Diesels" and Memories of the Erie-Lakawanna Railroad-Hoboken
> Terminal to Arden" tapes from Mark 1 Video.  The Erie tape includes
footage
> of the bridge in operation and it is clearly steam powered.  Considering
the
> amount of smoke bleched during operation, it is safe to assume the boiler
> was not gas fired.  In all probability it was a coal fired boiler.  If it
> was oil some serious attention was needed to the burner.
>
> Both tapes include footage of the Erie and EL in downtown Passaic during
the
> 1950's and early 1960's.
>
> Pete S
>

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