Re: (erielack) More on EL E8 Conversions

[James G Flynn <jimbatt1_@_juno.com>]

        Hey Guys,
        I think this would have something to do with the re gearing of
#833.
        Shortly before the breakup of Conrail, the Office Car Special
went through Berea, Ohio with 4022 (833) in the lead.  When the train
tripped the "talking" detector in Olmstead Falls, Ohio, a couple of miles
to the west it was doing 79 m.p.h.
        Doesn't sound like freight gearing to me.  
        
        Jim Flynn
  
On Wed, 8 Mar 2006 16:32:50 -0800 (PST) Ben Bartlett <b3j2c_@_yahoo.com>
writes:
> Listers
>    
>   I have discussed the E8 question with my local retiree from the  
> ERIE and EL Mechanical Dept.
>    
>   First - the replacement of 36" wheels happened early in the EL era 
> due to problems with the wheels. Changing of wheels had nothing to 
> do with the freight conversion.
>    
>   Second - I left # 833 off of last night's note. The Diagram Book 
> shows 833 being regeared to freight gear ratio.  His memory is that 
> one regeared E8 was included in the three that transffered to 
> Conrail. He does not remember what the EL # was.
>    
>   Ben Bartlett
> 
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