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(erielack) Anniversary

Ed, it's my impression that with all the CR roads including EL, it was
business as usual in the operating departments right up until C-day,
although of course, much planning and preparation went on behind the scenes.
On April 1 , 1976 many of the anticipated reroutings and facility closings
took place immediately, so that the new entity could take advantage of
anticipated cost savings and efficiencies right away ("time is money...").
Concerning intermodal traffic, NY-99/100 continued operating, although they
were renamed TV-77/98 and were routed former PRR on the west end. CX-99 made
it's last run on March 27, and the UPS traffic on it and second 100 returned
to PC routings and terminals. The Chessie deal fell through in early 1976
due to labor protection issues, which is why EL's inclusion in CR was more
or less last-minute.

Paul B

From: "Montgomery, Edward T" <Edward.Montgomery_@_fcps.edu>
Subject: (erielack) Anniversary

It seems hard to believe that we are coming up on the 30th anniversary
of the creation of Con Rail - yes the original spelling.  I was
wondering what was going on 30 years ago at this time on the EL.  Was
the company fully engaged in forwarding freight from other carriers?
Were changes being made in operations that would reflect the company
would no longer be a major carrier?  What was going on at the Midland
Building?  How long did it take for CR to close that operation down?
One last note about EL:  I usually saw the Business Train Consist laying
over in Hoboken.  Did it make periodic trips to Cleveland to pick up
Gregory Maxwell and other officials?  Was there hope among employees
that Chessie would pick up the eastern end?



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