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RE: (erielack) commuter train engines

Remember too that on a few occasions the U34CH's were put into freight 
service on weekends which was quickly quelled due to the fact they may not 
be available for monday commuter service. This may have also been a factor 
on their (EL) desision to purchase them, the possibility of supplementing 
the freight units.  I remember my late father had a bunch of onformation on 
these units before they were purchased. Pamphlets and such that the EL was 
distributing on the commuter trains which had much info on the new GE units. 
Sadly they were disposed of (the pamphlets, not the loco).

Fred Stratton
Clearwater, Florida
http://erierr.railfan.net



>From: "Paul R. Tupaczewski" <paultup_@_optonline.net>
>Reply-To: "Paul R. Tupaczewski" <paultup_@_optonline.net>
>To: ELRRco_@_aol.com, WellerK@aol.com, hoboken@ezrs.com, njnyrr@optonline.net
>CC: erielack_@_lists.railfan.net
>Subject: RE: (erielack) commuter train engines
>Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2006 23:32:49 -0500
>
> >	The U34CH units were purchased by NJDOT for use on the EL lines and
>there is a lot out there saying EL's preference in utilizing large units
>that
> >could double in freight service contributed to their acquisition. I don't
>know if NJDOT and/or EL considered any other type of locomotives but it is
>an
> >interesting and unique choice of power--Amtrak's SDP40F and Metra F40Cs
>excluded.
>
>The EL did consider three proposals from EMD, including the FP45 and an
>SDP40.
>
>Some day I will write my definitive article on the U34CHs and Comet I cars
>where all this stuff will be detailed. I have two big fat folders of
>material on these topics.
>
>	- Paul
>
>
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