Fw: (erielack) B&SW Operations

["Paul Brezicki" <doctorpb_@_bellsouth.net>]

- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "timothy heckman" <chunk1_@_msn.com>
To: <doctorpb_@_bellsouth.net>
Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2005 8:37 AM
Subject: Re: (erielack) B&SW Operations


> paul
> my dad worked from buffalo and meadville bm7/9 and mf74 east.  have not
ask
> him how many times he "lawed" on the way.  mostly the trains ran the c&e
> line because of grade on bear lake line grades.  with the length of
passing
> sidings on the line they would probably be held in salamanca if there was
a
> eb movement but they didnt crew change.  in conrail time on the jamestown
> local and the olean local.  which dad work many times and i rode many
times
> crews would be ferried from salamanca to jamestown  or olean. because they
> tied up at olean when they ran out of jamestown or the oppositte
jamestown
> to olean.  salamanca was the mid point where a taxi would take them too.
it
> would be ordered at the end of the previous days run.
>
>
>
> Tim Heckman
> ELHS#2571
> MP 35 DAYTON HILL 2.5% GRADE STEEPEST ON ERIE
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> >From: "Paul Brezicki" <doctorpb_@_bellsouth.net>
> >Reply-To: "Paul Brezicki" <doctorpb_@_bellsouth.net>
> >To: <Smtimko_@_aol.com>, <erielack@lists.railfan.net>
> >Subject: Re: (erielack) B&SW Operations
> >Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 09:52:37 -0400
> >
> >That's interesting. So the B&SW crews operated right through the
Salamanca
> >crew change?
> >
> >Paul B
> >   ----- Original Message -----
> >   From: Smtimko_@_aol.com
> >   To: doctorpb_@_bellsouth.net ; erielack@lists.railfan.net
> >   Sent: Friday, August 19, 2005 8:40 AM
> >   Subject: Re: (erielack) B&SW Operations
> >
> >
> >   I'm certain that Mr. Heckman will respond with details since he worked
> >the line, but from what I remember, their were two sides to the
> >Meadville--Buffalo service.  Once crew was home terminal Buffalo and the
> >other home terminal Meadville.
> >
> >   One crew left Meadville and operated to Buffalo via one route and
after
> >taking rest, returned via the alternate route.  The other crew left
Buffalo
> >on one route, rested at Meadville and returned to Buffalo via the
alternate
> >route.  That resulted on one Buffalo-Meadville train in each direction on
> >each route--the B&SW as well as the Buffalo Divn., River Line, for
> >instance:
> >
> >   RC-98 via B&SW, rest, return on BM-9 via River Jct.  Home terminal
> >Meadville.
> >   BM-7 via B&SW, rest, return on MF-74 via River Jct.  Home terminal
> >Buffalo.
> >
> >   The trains that ran the B&SW changed from time to time as did the
crews
> >on each train.  I don't remember which crew had which runs at a specific
> >time but hopefully Jerry can assist.
> >
> >   SMT
> >
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