Re: (erielack) Akron, OH EL Remnants--Steamtown Archives

["J. Henry Priebe Jr." <root_@_net.bluemoon.net>]

On Tue, 9 Aug 2005 Pat_McKnight_@_nps.gov wrote:

> Just did a quick word search of the archives at Steamtown on Akron and came
> up with the following folders.  Thought they might be of interest to some
> of you:

A couple of these might help answer date questions.

8<--
> |--------------------------------------------------------------+----------|
> |                                                              |          |
> |   Erie RR--Contract #3989--Erie Railroad Company,            |   096-F1 |
> |   Pennsylvania RR Company, and B&O RR Company--Opening and   |   08     |
> |   widening of Forge Street, Akron, OH (May 3, 1916)          |          |
> |                                                              |          |
> |--------------------------------------------------------------+----------|

That would date that bridge in the photo I just sent. 

I wonder when the previous paint job which is showing through as done, could
it have been the original paint job?


8<--
> |--------------------------------------------------------------+----------|
> |                                                              |          |
> |   Erie RR--Contract #9857 - Erie RR and Akron Coca Cola      |   159-F0 |
> |   Bottling Co. - vending machine at Erie RR freight house,   |   79     |
> |   Akron, OH                                                  |          |
> |                                                              |          |
> |--------------------------------------------------------------+----------|

I'd like to know the date of that one.

And dates for these:

> |--------------------------------------------------------------+----------|
> |                                                              |          |
> |   Erie RR--Contract #7560--Erie RR and Forbs-Stanford Co. -  |   300-F0 |
> |   heating for engine terminal, McCoy Street Yard, Akron, OH  |   74     |
> |                                                              |          |
> |--------------------------------------------------------------+----------|
> |                                                              |          |
> |   Erie RR--Contract #7579--Erie RR and Union Products Co.    |   300-F0 |
> |   and G.C. Peck - application of flooring, Exchange Street   |   88     |
> |   Freight House, Akron, OH                                   |          |
> |                                                              |          |
> |--------------------------------------------------------------+----------|

Interesting stuff!

See, the EL _DID_ run west of Binghamton! :)

Henry


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