Re: (erielack) Worked On The Railroad CLP&E

[Smtimko_@_aol.com]

In a message dated 8/20/2005 3:59:39 PM Eastern Standard Time, RJFlei_@_aol.com 
writes:
Didn't the EL use this branch for a detour in the 60s when there was a wreck 
on the ERIE???

Steve Timko would probably know more about this than I do. Can you help out 
on this one Steve? Thanks

Rick
Rick and list:

Prior to my being employed with EL, there was a major wreck at AMASA.  A 
westbound train, I think it was #77, engineer Paul W Mushrush and fireman (running 
the engine) Larry E Erwin derailed due to a hot friction journal on a Mexican 
boxcar or refer.  The derailment tore down the B&LE Hi Line (cutoff) bridge.  
The EL detoured trains via B&LE from XN Tower, Shenango to French Creek for 
about two weeks.

Also, after 1965, the EL laid welded rail at varous locations between BK and 
XN.  During the daylight trackwork hours, the trains operated via B&LE from 
French Creek to XN.  One morning I was riding the headend of #5 from Hornell to 
Warren.  The train was late and we operated via the B&LE.  The engineer on #5 
was Pete Hoover who previously was qualifed on the B&LE when the Erie operated 
westbound trains via that route.  Pete was told by the DS that he would be 
held at BK until the pilot arrived at French Creek.  When the B&LE engineer 
pilot boarded at FC, he asked Pete to get up and let him run.  Pete replied "Let's 
see the orders kid....I was running on this railroad before you were in 
diapers."

SMT


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