Re: (erielack) NJ locals

[Dlw1el2_@_aol.com]

In a message dated 10/22/2005 11:39:30 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
lvj911_@_worldnet.att.net writes:

I hope  this helps, Paul.  People on this list seem to get confused about  
names and places.  My weaknesses are along the lines of what year did  
something in particular change.

Len VanderJagt
EL 1965 --  1972



You are so correct on the year particular jobs did certain  things Len.
 
NOTHING stayed the same for to many years, thus when I see guys that say  
this job did this, and NOT mention a  VERY specific time  factor, or sometimes NO 
time factor I cringe. The RR was  constantly changing what jobs did what and 
went where. When one guy states  something, its from a specific time that he 
saw that particular operation, which  could just several years before or after 
be totally different. Ones association  with the RR in the early 60 verses 
someone else's in the mid 60 vs late 60 vs  early 70s vs mid 70s vs just before 
CR are all different, and even in between  those periods there could be MANY 
changes.  
 
I do know that between  the Pusher, the Orange drill, the Bloomer, and  where 
they went on what days the area west of Newark is one section of  the RR that 
DID change a lot.
 
For authenticity sake, I would like to request that ALL OF US when  
proclaiming certain things, that we match it with an equally authentic time  factor.  
 
Authenticitymister.
 
Bob Bahrs 


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