In EL days, I think most of the grain arrived in unit trains. I wonder if these were held in Portland and then portions delivered to Martins Creek, or if those 26 cars comprised a smaller movement set off at Slateford Jct by a CX-bound manifest? Paul B From: <RWisneski_@_njtransit.com> Subject: (erielack) Another EL Magazine Article New issue (Feb 06) of Railfan & Railroad has a feature (including the cover photo) by Jim Boyd on chasing an EL train (1974) on the Bangor & Portland - 2 centuries doubling 26 loaded grain cars out of Portland destined for ConAgra in Martin's Creek. The Erie Lackawanna Mailing List Sponsored by the ELH&TS http://www.elhts.org ------------------------------ End of EL List Daily V3 #1914 *****************************
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