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RE: (erielack) EL Motive power arrangements

 Paul

If the EL ran this service and the units were dedicated to this service.
Why were the units painted in the Black and Silver Scheme instead of GMY or
some other scheme?  Joel

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From: Tupaczewski, Paul R (Paul) [mailto:paultup_@_lucent.com] 
Sent: Monday, August 01, 2005 10:21 AM
To: 'Joel Long'; erielack_@_lists.railfan.net
Subject: RE: (erielack) EL Motive power arrangements

> Are there any NJT guys on the list that remember showing up Monday 
> morning and their Power gone?  I am sure NJT Dispatchers were pealing 
> some paint yelling at the EL.
> I sure would like to hear their version.  


For clarification, "NJ Transit" didn't exist before 1980 (I believe that's
the year). EL ran all passenger operations, and after EL, Conrail ran the
passenger service. The operation was all VERY heavily subsidized by the
State, however. The State finally took over all passenger operations with
the formation of NJ Transit.

I'm sure Art Erdman could share stories about this, since he was dispatching
at that time, but I think it would be the EL dispatchers yelling at the guys
in Croxton who "stole" the units for the weekend (and I'm sure the State was
contacting those dispatchers asking them where the units they paid for
were!)



> Paul from what
> your saying I take it the GP-7's they used could not handle these cars 
> either.  I would assume that if the U34CHs were not back there was no 
> power anywhere to be found.

Exactly!


> Just think how much we like some
> Monday's.  No power
> No Trains Commuters stranded everywhere.  Everyone scrambling.  
> Yikes!!

And that's the reason the practice was stopped.

	- Paul



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