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RE: (erielack) EL stands for ERIE LACKAMONEY

Considering all of the regulations EL was under, it was difficult for
them to operate even with good management.  It might have been a
different story if congress had permitted deregulation in the early 70s.
EL may have become a stronger road with N&W pleased to take them on as a
partner.

Here's a thought though:  EL always seemed to have pretty good labor
management relationships.  If EL had survived and had ultimately merged
with N&W or AT&SF, would that good spirit continue on?  Probably PC
could have used a lot more EL management on the top but I believe
politics kind of kept that in the PC camp.

The first time I ever heard of Erie Lackamoney was when I was visiting
friends in Marion, Ohio in the winter of 1976.  The local newspaper used
that term as a lot of people were concerned about their jobs knowing
that CR would close the EL operation down.

Ed Montgomery


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Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2005 5:40 PM
To: erielack_@_lists.railfan.net
Subject: (erielack) EL stands for ERIE LACKAMONEY 

EL stands for ERIE LACKAMONEY plain and simple and I for one am happy
about 
it!! THANK GOD! ugly railroad, and just a sorry excuse for a railroad!

Ever seen a Penn Central sander? That's when a PC fireman has to walk in

front of an engine with a bucket of sand because the sanders on the
engine 
don't 
work! It happened in Youngstown, Oh. Now talk about a sorry excuse for a

railroad. That's it!

EL was 10 times better at running their business than PC could ever hope
to 
be. 

I had relatives that worked at the Scranton fuel track when Conrail
first 
took over. I was there one day when a PC unit came into the fuel track
with 
almost no lube oil in its crankcase. The EL guys said if that is the way
PC takes 
care of there power, "if it came in with no lube oil, it will go out the
same 
way."


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