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(erielack) June Calendar Picture

You're correct about the signal. As for the flatcar load, it's hard to say
for sure but it looks like it may be used equipment, heading west for
redeployment at another factory. The lashup most likely came east as two
3-unit sets; this rebalancing of power was commonplace on EL with it's
predominantly eastbound traffic. CX-91 was a Croxton-Hornell Ordinary,
discontinued by 1964. Love those Alcos!

Paul B

From: "Tupaczewski, Paul R (Paul)" <paultup_@_lucent.com>
Subject: (erielack) June calendar picture

Memorial Day's over... close enough to the end of the month, so..... :)

The June 2006 Erie Lackawanna calendar photo features one of those "man, I
wish I was there!" shots. Train CX-91 heads out of Campbell Hall (the
caption erroneously states it "awaits the highball," which seems unusual as
the power is already past the signal there!) on June 27, 1963. The motiver
power consists of five fairly-fresh C424s in the black/yellow "freight"
scheme, and FB-1 7312 inserted in the consist for variety. The units are
about to head over the skewed through-truss bridge over the old NYO&W
right-of-way. Interestingly, a large industrial load (what can be seen, at
least) is on a flatcar right behind the power - for some reason, I'm
accustomed to seeing this type of traffic traveling primarily eastwards.

There are a few interesting details in this picture: The signal equipment
box on the right side (I assume this is to support that searchlight
signal?), and the interesting concrete pole line posts on the right side of
the tracks. At this early stage in the EL's life, the Campbell Hall yard
tracks don't look all that bad, with only a few patches of grass and weeds
appearing here and there.

- - Paul



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