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Re: (erielack) Ghost Train

I started the thread. A co-worked asked me if I'd heard of the legend, and 
since he mentioned the Erie and Lackawanna, I brought it to this list.

Jon Scaptura
Endicott, NY

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http://www.scaptura.com/radio/gallery/Antique_radios



- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "rslate" <rslate_@_frontiernet.net>
To: <erielack_@_lists.railfan.net>
Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 1:25 AM
Subject: Re: (erielack) Ghost Train


> I didn't start this subject. I just added that I had also heard the story
> and that it was supposed to be in Illinois, not in the East.
> If you don't want to read it don't open it. Seems you are the one with a
> little to much time on your hands and can only figure out how to have an
> attitude problem.
> Ron
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "timothy heckman" <chunk1_@_msn.com>
> To: <rslate_@_frontiernet.net>
> Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 9:44 PM
> Subject: RE: (erielack) Ghost Train
>
>
>>
>>
>>
>> Tim Heckman
>> ELHS#2571
>> MP 35 DAYTON HILL 2.5% GRADE STEEPEST ON ERIE
>>
>>
>> YOU
>>
>> >From: "rslate" <rslate_@_frontiernet.net>
>> >Reply-To: "rslate" <rslate_@_frontiernet.net>
>> >To: <erielack_@_lists.railfan.net>
>> >Subject: (erielack) Ghost Train
>> >Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 20:14:31 -0500
>> >
>> >Here is a short article I found on the net about the ghost train
>> >Ron
>> >
>> >One of the most famous ghost trains has been seen by hundreds in
> Illinois.
>> >When Lincoln, who openly had seances at the White House died in 1865 his
>> >body was transported on a special funeral train. Now every year on that
>> >anniversary his ghost train is seen slowly going down the tracks. It's
> said
>> >to be manned by skeletons with an entourage of blue coated men walking
>> >behind.
>> >
>> GOT ANY PICTURES?  HAVE YOU SEEN THIS?    MY REAL QUESTION IS WHAT DOES
> THIS
>> SUBJECT HAVE TO TO WITH THE ERIE OR LACKAWANNA?  OR BOTH?  SEEN ELVIS
>> LATELY?MAYBE RON HAS A LITTLE TOO MUCH TIME ON HIS HANDS AND CAN'T FIGURE
>> OUT WHAT TO DO.  OR WHY DON'T YOU AND RON EMAIL THIS BETWEEN YOURSELF AND
>> STOP FILLING UP MY INBOX WITH THINGS THAT ARE NOT BASED IN RELATITLY
>> TIM HECKMAN
>> ELHS 2571
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
> 

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