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RE: (erielack) Cool Whip Reefers
Watch y'sef, sonny.
Yeah, yeah, it was EL, my error. Sorry.
SGL
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tupaczewski, Paul R (Paul) [mailto:paultup_@_lucent.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 9:18 AM
> To: 'Schuyler Larrabee'; 'George Tomczyk'; erielack_@_lists.railfan.net
> Subject: RE: (erielack) Cool Whip Reefers
>
> SGL wrote:
>
> > Fontier part of NYS, on the EL, and the ERIE bought the 5000 series
> > orange mechanical reefers to service this shipper.
>
> Ummm, not exactly. The *EL* (not ERIE) purchased the
> 5000-series orange reefers from Pacific Car & Foundry in two
> batches - first batch (5000-5019) were purchased in March of
> 1966, and the second batch (5020-5039) were purchased in
> December of 1967. The former batch was distinguishable for
> haing the EL logo on a large steel placard affixed to the car
> ribs, while the latter series had the EL logo simply painted
> on the carbody over the ribs.
>
> Erie. BAH! :)
>
> - Paul
>
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