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Re: (erielack) Calendar Time
Tom,
I remember reading about five years ago (maybe longer?) that the former
DL&W between Clarks Summit and Binghamton (or thereabouts) was going to be
upgraded to 60 mph for freights. Would you happen to know if that was ever
done? (If I recall correctly.)
Chuck
"Tom Beckett"
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03/01/2006 11:49 PM
Please respond to
"Tom Beckett"
The observation you make about the traffic level is not unique. I have
heard
others say the same, including some who work for the railroad. The patterns
have changed-my guess is the traffic through Taylor is much greater now
than
it ever was; traffic through the Poconos is nothing like it was. Still, a
good sign.
The occasional coal train will still get pushers over Clarks Summit.
Tom B
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From: "Don" <donaldliotta_@_gmail.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 10:34 PM
Subject: Re: (erielack) Calendar Time
> Regarding traffic between on the old DL&W from Scranton to Binghamton..in
> short, it's probably the busiest it has been since the Lackawanna days.
>
> The EL was never that busy in the 60s and 70s. In fact, I remember it
> being
> totally devoid of traffic for several months when a tunnel collapsed
> (1974?). The busiest that line was when EL had it was probably the year
> before Conrail. The NS and CP trains do not user pushers on westbounds;
in
> the EL days, almost all westbound trains had pushers to get them up the
> hill
> to Clarks Summit.
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