Re: (erielack) EL in the 2-10-06 ABPR

["Tom Beckett" <tabeckett_@_stny.rr.com>]

I seem to recall seeing 1980 build dates on some. I know there were quite a 
few in service in the early 80's. I spent a few hours waiting for the 
Southwest Ltd in Flagstaff one night in August 1982, and saw many, so the 
1980 date would seem likely.

Tom B
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To: "Bruce Alcock" <nytrr_@_hotmail.com>; "EL Mailing List" 
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Subject: RE: (erielack) EL in the 2-10-06 ABPR


>I was wondering about this, but I thought that the Front Runners were put 
>in service after the end of the EL.  I would like an excuse to run some. 
>Does anyone know when the Front Runners went into service?
>
> Tony
>
> -----Original Message-----
>>From: Bruce Alcock <nytrr_@_hotmail.com>
>>Sent: Feb 12, 2006 5:41 PM
>>To: EL Mailing List <erielack_@_lists.railfan.net>
>>Subject: RE: (erielack) EL in the 2-10-06 ABPR
>>
>>This looks like a front-runner to me - they were 2 axle cars that could 
>>carry 1 trailer and were another great idea that just didn't work out on 
>>the road.  If I'm not mistaken they didn't track well and were eventually 
>>pulled from service and scapped.
>>
>>Bruce Alcock
>>OK N-Rail
>>
>>> In the picture, U33C EL 3328 & SD45 EL 3601, what kind of Trailer Train 
>>> car> is behind the engines?> > Tony Horn> ELHS #2> > > > The Erie 
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