NOTE: This message had contained at least one image attachment. To view or download the image(s), click on or cut and paste the following URL into your web browser: http://lists.elhts.org/listthumb.cgi?erielack-06-08-05 NJ_NY_crash_Eckerson_Rd.jpg (image/jpeg, 811x600 70209 bytes) NJ_NY_crash_Eckerson_Rd2.jpg (image/jpeg, 755x600 67522 bytes) I know the NJ&NY used cabooses on some of their local freights. The attached pictures show the aftermath of an accident around 1950 at the Eckerson Road crossing in Spring Valley, NY (just north of Woodbine Yard and the Union Rd station). The locomotive involved was a Pacific pushing a boxcar, and trailing a caboose behind the tender (see the second picture, Erie #04927?). A woman allegedly tried to beat the train in her car and was fatally struck (a Mrs. Kearsing of Monsey). I also have faint memories (late 70's) of Conrail cabooses in Park Ridge (also former NJ&NY)on the now gone local freights. Why the 30-something mile NJ&NY had cabooses on it (granted, Erie, not their own) is unclear, except for the obvious place to rest while switching local freights. This was a job of hours, not an overnight, however, and there certainly were enough trackside diners, groceries, hotels, etc to get food and drink and take a break at. - -----Original Message----- From: erielack-owner_@_lists.elhts.org [mailto:erielack-owner_@_lists.elhts.org]On Behalf Of Edward Mines Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 11:19 AM To: erielack_@_Lists.Railfan.net Subject: (erielack) Erie cabooses How common were caboose lines on Erie before 1950? There's a John Long photo of one of these lines taken during a snow storn at night in "Erie Power". Were they common during the day, only at night, or only on a few days like holidays? I'd like to model one if they were common. How frequently did train men stay in cabooses over night? I would much prefer to stay in a YMCA or boarding house. Did the railroad pay for the YMCA/boarding house or did the train man? Did each crew have it's own caboose? The same caboose could be used for all crews on long distance trains like NYC-Chicago produce trains if the crews stayed in YMCAs. Ed - --------------------------------- Discover Yahoo! Stay in touch with email, IM, photo sharing & more. Check it out! The Erie Lackawanna Mailing List Sponsored by the ELH&TS http://www.elhts.org The Erie Lackawanna Mailing List Sponsored by the ELH&TS http://www.elhts.org ------------------------------
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