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Re: (erielack) The last Lake Cities and beyond

Hi Tim,

I remember seeing a solid trainload of the long distance equipment heading
west to Port Jervis via the main line on a Saturday morning within a few
weeks of the discontinuance.  I seem to recall it being hauled by a couple
of 1400s.  I don't know if it was all of the equipment; there may have been
more than one movement.

Regards,

Vinnie

- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tim" <njmidland_@_peoplepc.com>
To: <erielack_@_lists.railfan.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 10:34 AM
Subject: (erielack) The last Lake Cities and beyond


> As we all know the Lake Cities had its last run on January 4, 1970 with
each train arriving on the 5th.  I have seen many photos of the train
leaving Hoboken headed west on the night of the 4th and the arrival shots of
the eastbound on the 5th.  I have never seen photos or details of the last
westbound's arrival in Chicago on the 5th.  Did that train drop its sleeper
at Youngstown and diner at Huntington or did they run through to Chicago?
Since there was no eastbound to pick these cars up it would seem logical to
keep them together.  Did the equipment from Chicago deadhead back to Hoboken
the next day?  If not, how did it get back to Hoboken?  And finally when the
long distance equipment was moved to Port Jervis for storage did it all move
at once or was it ferried up on commuter trains?
>
> Tim
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