Re: (erielack) Re: EL fantrips

[CO614_@_aol.com]

Al Holleuffer asked about past fantrips on Erie-Lackawanna. Some that I 
personally rode on were--July 22, 1973- NKP # 759- dubbed "The Scranton Flyer" from 
Hoboken to Scranton and return. This was the infamous alleged "greased 
rails", which caused a stall on the grade to Mt. Pocono. After several attempts to 
get moving, E-L decided to rescue the train by sending two diesels from 
Scranton to hook up and pull us west.                                      October 
18, 1981-NJT's U34-CH (doubleheaded)-numbers not recorded-"The Erie Limited" so 
called-Hoboken to Port Jervis and return.This trip ran west on the Bergen 
County and east on the Main Line thru Paterson.                                    
                                          August 19, 1984-M&E # 16 AND 
17-"Farewell to the MU's" -Hoboken to Dover including the Gladstone and old 
Montclair Branch. The consist was made up of E-L MU's being retired.    July 30, 
1988-NKP # 765 westbound and (3) M&E Alco's eastbound -Hoboken to Port Jervis and 
return. This trip was marked by incredible heat. In addition to these trips, 
C&O # 614  was used on several trips over several years in the late 90's between 
Hoboken and Port Jervis.         Dom Mele (ELT&HS #165)                       
                                                 


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