> Philip, > > I always wondered if that was true or not. If true, any idea how CR > accomplished that? Also, when you say "good" diesels, do you mean > appearance-wise or mechanical-wise? Or both? > > Chuck By "good" diesels, I think he means mechanically-speaking. Most of the EL SD45s were quickly moved over to the PRR side after Conrail started. EL's maintenance had fallen pretty badly by the time CR came about (due to finances), but PC's was absolutely atrocious. The EL's units were the far lesser of "two evils." - Paul The Erie Lackawanna Mailing List Sponsored by the ELH&TS http://www.elhts.org ------------------------------
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