bill Shultz.and others. when posting a url to the list go back to the shortest url that will get a link. In the case of this one http://www.roaringrockrest.com/DickHarpster/ is th basic link and you can then get to any of his pictures including the one of the locomotive. To me the loco looks like a 4-4-0. and yes 891 bob gillis Philip Martin wrote: >Very nice picure. What's the wheel arrangement on that, is it 891? It >looks like a 2-4-0 road engine. > > > > >>[Original Message] >>From: William Shultz <wshultz1_@_twcny.rr.com> >>To: <OhThomas_@_aol.com> >>Cc: <erielack_@_lists.elhts.org> >>Date: 5/6/2006 5:40:30 AM >>Subject: Re: (erielack) turntable at Slateford >> >>The turntable was installed in 1911 during the construction of the New >>Jersey Cut Off. It was a 70 foot turntable. Why was it put there? Not >>trying to be a smart you-know-what, but to turn locomotives. >> >>You can see a partial shot of the turntable at the following link: >> >> >> >> >http://www.roaringrockrest.com/DickHarpster/images/29%20-%20A%20steam%20engi >ne%20on%20a%20turntable%20in%20Slateford,%20PA..jpg > > >>What out for the URL wrapping. >> >>Regards, >> >>Will Shultz >>(c) 2006 >> >>OhThomas_@_aol.com wrote: >> >> >>>Does anyone know the approximate dates that there was a turntable at >>>Slateford? Any details like why they put it there, how big was it, >>> >>> >etc.? Anyone have > > >>>any pictures? Thanks! >>> >>> >>> >>> >> The Erie Lackawanna Mailing List >> Sponsored by the ELH&TS >> http://www.elhts.org >> >> > > > > > The Erie Lackawanna Mailing List > Sponsored by the ELH&TS > http://www.elhts.org > > > The Erie Lackawanna Mailing List Sponsored by the ELH&TS http://www.elhts.org ------------------------------
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