Re: (erielack) Modeling Questions-Erie Trailers

["Paul Brezicki" <doctorpb_@_bellsouth.net>]

The lettering no doubt was spartan as it was applied to the center sill. These cars had no side sills to speak of, just a walkway for loading personnel since the trailer weight was supported by the center sill. Another option would be to use cars lettered for GATX since it owned a pool of such cars in a manner similar to the TTX pool. It is likely these cars were interchanged with fellow Clejan enthusiast New Haven at Maybrook.

Paul B 
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  From: tonyhorn1_@_comcast.net 
  To: Paul Brezicki ; EL Mailing List 
  Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 10:26 AM
  Subject: Re: (erielack) Modeling Questions-Erie Trailers


  Overland released the Clejan cars.  They originally listed a painted/lettered version for the Erie, but that was cancelled.  Apparently no one could find an accurate photo or lettering guide.  They probably, according to Paul T, could be lettered with the new Prime Mover flat car set if someone could determine lettering placement.

  Tony Horn
  ELHS #2

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    From: "Paul Brezicki" <doctorpb_@_bellsouth.net> 

    > Concerning consists, it's helpful to consider how TOFC traffic developed on 
    > the Erie. The premier NY-Chicago hotshots were 99/100, established to 
    > provide second morning LCL service. When TOFC service began between those 
    > two cities, 99/100 were the logical trains to carry it. These trains 
    > continued to move LCL and forwarder traffic in boxcars well into EL years, 
    > so Erie didn't run pure TOFC consists, and neither did EL until the mid-60's 
    > when LCL was in rapid decline. This was different than say PRR, which 
    > inaugurated TOFC service in 1955 with dedicated schedules TT-1 and TT-2. The 
    > other relevant point here is that except with specialized container systems, 
    > much of this early intermodal traffic was Pla n I (motor carrier) so these 
    > trailers were commonplace rather than exceptional. As a footnote, Erie was 
    > also one of four RR's using the GATX "Clejan" car (the others being SP, KCS 
    > and NH). I think this car was released in brass a number of years ago, so if 
    > you can find one or two of those it would make a neat addition to your Erie 
    > trains. 
    > 
    > Paul B 
    > 
    > Coincidentally, my next project is to get out the ones I bought and make an 
    > Erie pig train. My philosophy? - I'm going to weather the trailers and the 
    > flats and make my pig train, because I don't have the time to custom make a 
    > whole bunch of ribbed trailers and paint and letter them. I am going to mix 
    > in some other trailers besides the Erie ones to give a sense of life's lack 
    > of neatness. 
    > 
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