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(erielack) another excursion
- Subject: (erielack) another excursion
- From: Ralph McClive <rmcclive_@_twcny.rr.com>
- Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2006 12:42:30 -0500
- In-Reply-To: <200603271033.k2RAX04P024656_@_net.bluemoon.net>
- References: <200603271033.k2RAX04P024656_@_net.bluemoon.net>
>1st excursion i rode was in the fall of 1963 on a sunday - buffalo
>to corning to blossburg penn - we rode erie stillwell coaches - on
>the way to corning the train stopped atop the bridge at letchworth
>park for 10-15 minutes - after we pulled off the bridge there was a
>buffalo bound egular passenger train sitting on the siding waiting
>for our departure - the blossburg yard had 2 coal hoppers in it -
>there were supposed to be none - took the crew over 3 hours to
>rearrange the train and have the power and baggage car in the right
>place to depart - it was an 11pm arrival back in buffalo and the
>coaches had to be back in port jervis for the monday
>morning commuters - ralph mcclive
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