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Re:(erielack) Archives search (was CX-99 Wreck)

When you search the archives, you have to do it by thread name, right?  What was the thread name that Google finally found?  I'll bet it was something like "DL&W MU cars" or something else totally unrelated to the subject you sought.

This is why it is important both to name your subject accurately, and to cut the tail off your reply.

Randy Brown
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I'm sure many of you have figured this out, but I'll mention it for those who haven't. Lister Mike Nickerson suggested I search the Archives, so I did, entering "CX-99;Suffern". Nothing. But the identical query on Google took me to it (Rich Wisneski, May 3 1999). That's the second time a Google query has taken me to the List Archives (the other time it was my own post!). Interesting since I think it's a members-only website. The point I'm making is it appears that if you want to search the Archives, you'll have better luck with Google than the Archives search engine.

The wreck occurred at Newburgh Junction on March 9, 1973, and as Paul said there were no fatalities or even serious injuries, and was caused by thick fog obscuring a signal. It's a fascinating account, here's the link: http://www.railfan.net/cgi-bin/lists/wilma_hiliter/erielack-digest.archive/199905/msg00039.html

The account parenthetically mentions a rolling crew change at Port, but the train made a scheduled pickup there. He probably observed this on ACX-99, which had no pickup and ran on the Erie side until 1974.

Paul B


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