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RE: (erielack) EL Motive power arrangements
Joel-
Actually the U34CH's were Dark Blue, Platinum Mist for the Wide Band and
red striping, logos and lettering. They were owned by New Jersey
Department of Transportation and not the Erie Lackawanna. Comparable to
the Erie Lackawanna's U33C/U36C's except for their passenger use/equipment,
they were thought to be used on weekends for freight runs to supplement the
other U-Boats. As noted in other emails, this did not work out. Here is a
cuple of pictures of these U34CH's:
http://www.20thcenturyhobbies.com/trainnut/ELmainpage/EL3361.jpg
http://www.20thcenturyhobbies.com/trainnut/ELmainpage/EL3370U34CHatHobokenMU
shed3-77.JPG
- -Joe Jordan
Train Nut Central
http://www.20thcenturyhobbies.com/trainnut/ELmainpage/elmainpage.htm
At 11:30 AM 8/1/05 -0400, Joel Long wrote:
> 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
>
>-----Original Message-----
>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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