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RE: (erielack) new book LA&S RR
Mr. Timko-
Any idea of the origination of the phrase "Boat People"? Reference to NY
area ferry operations perhaps? Never heard that phrase before.
Thanks!
Joshua
http://www.joshuakblay.com
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Subject: Fwd: (erielack) new book LA&S RR
Michael and Russell:
In late 1979 I was riding a westbound CR piggyback track from Conway to
Crestline while qualifying as a train dispatcher on that portion of
Conrail.
In the vicinity of Big Prairie, OH I noticed what appeared to be a roadbed
of a former WYE track and a line going north across the fields. I asked
veteran engineer W H (Bill) Faulds, who was born about 1910-1915 and had
worked
out of Crestline his entire life for details. Bill said "It's where you
Boat
People (as former Erie and EL employees were known) came to interchange
with
the Standard Railroad of the World". Nothing there at Custaloga today,
doubt
if it can even be found on most maps.
A half dozen years later, while qualifying some Ashland Southern employees
on the former EL line from Mansfield to Rittman, I found more trackage in
the
hole at Ashland where the EL operated the LA&S, or LASCO as it was known
locally. That trackage may still be there and be in use, I'm not sure.
SMT
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List and Russell Hallock - Yes, the LA&S was partly (50%) owned by the Erie.
The Book "The Rattlesnake and the Ramsey - The History of the Lorain,
Ashland & Southern Railroad" (2004, 478 pages) is one of the most through
coverages of a railroad that i have encountered. I hope that my own efforts
in railroad history can be even partly as successful. William S. Snyder,
the author, took the time to research any of the archives that have become
available in the past decade or two and it shows, Photos, maps, etc. it is
all here and, as importantly, an understanding of the personalities (the
Ramsey factor) involved in the promotion and construction of the LA&S.
Physically the book is impressive, hard cover, slick paper, etc. I highly
recommend that book. It sets a standard for other railroad books. M J
Connor
>From: "Russell Hallock" <rhallock_@_frontiernet.net>
>Reply-To: "Russell Hallock" <rhallock_@_frontiernet.net>
>To: <erielack_@_lists.railfan.net>
>Subject: (erielack) new book LA&S RR
>Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2005 15:22:21 -0500
>
>I saw this book on the Amazon.com site and wondered if anyone had read it.
>The Lorain, Ashland & Southern RR was partly owned by the Erie if I
>remember
>right.
>
>http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/cm/customer-images/-/A1BWF3CGK7IY8W/re
f=cm_ciu_pdp_name_0/103-5813904-0819028
>
>
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