(erielack) Lodging location for crews

[Smtimko_@_aol.com]

I'd like to know about lodging facilities and locations for crews in EL  
days, especially on the east end.
 
I believe that Croxton had a Railroad YMCA in a large house type building  at 
County Road.  I was in it once about 1966 or 1967 while waiting for a  taxi 
back to Hoboken.
 
Also, believe that Hoboken had a Railroad YMCA for the passenger crews that  
was complete with individual sleeping rooms, community bathroom/shower room 
and  a full lunchroom.  I stayed at this location on one occasion during 1966 or 
 1967 if I remember correctly.
 
Were both of these actually 'Railroad YMCA's" or were they just railroad  
operated crew bunk houses operating much like ( and called ) Railroad  YMCA's?
 
What about at Scranton?  Where where the crews lodged?  Same for  Binghamton? 
 Mr. Smith has given us great detail about private living  accommodations in 
this area, but did the EL actually provide  accommodations?
 
Hornell:  Was the Sherwood Hotel downtown used for lodging?  I  had stayed 
there while qualifying as a Train Dispatcher on the Mahoning Division  but was 
it an actual lodging facility for crews?
 
After the IDR (Inter-divisional) crews started in the late 60's (anyone  know 
the date for certain?) many bunk houses were eliminated and crews lodged in  
hotels.  Kent, for instance had a bunkhouse for freight crews and sleeping  
rooms above the depot for passenger engine crews.  After the IDR crew runs  
started, crews were lodged at the Kent Motor Inn.
 
Crews arriving Meadville from Cleveland, Marion, Hornell and Buffalo were  
lodged at the Holiday Inn.  This location was the scene of a disastrous  fire in 
which a couple of crew members lost their lives---believe one from  Marion 
and one from Hornell.  This happened in the early 1970's I  believe.
 
Passenger crews in Cleveland returned to E-55th with the train and took  rest 
in an old Erie 049XX series caboose.  Youngstown crews taking rest in  
Cleveland went to the Stirling Hotel.
 
Cleveland crews coming to Youngstown that required rest (rare occasion)  
rested at the city's YMCA.
 
Meadville crew members working temporary assignments at Jamestown stayed at  
the YMCA.
 
Meadville and Hornell crews working in to Salamanca rested in a railroad  
operated bunkhouse in the yard, near the roundhouse until the mid-60's then  
moved to the Dudley Hotel.
What about Buffalo?  Bradford? Other locations.
 
Any information on this subject would be appreciated.
 
Thanks
 
SMT


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