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     John, and list:
 I don't have any recollection of the Centennial train as I was less than 2 when it came through my hometown of Little Valley, NY. I do have a copy of the May 1951 Centennial issue of the Erie Magazine and copies of a few period articles. 
 One "Erie Railroad Will Re-enact Historic Atlantic-to-Lakes Run May 14-15" includes a photo of the 4-4-0 on the tracks next to the 711, a description of the 1851 run, and a few paragraphs about the planned reenactment. It mentions that "Part of the old-fashioned equipment will be a specially-constructed 'Daniel Webster' flatcar." (I would take the photo to be one of the stock publicity photos, background tree seems to be the one seen on the Magazine cover, but more 3/4 angle, and spotted a bit differently.)
 Another copied newspaper photo shows the 4-4-0 ("William Mason" in Erie livery), baggage car and coach on flatcars (loco on Erie 8055 or 805?5 -??). A corner of a flat just forward of that can be seen. To the rear seem to be a center cupola caboose, two or three gons, a boxcar and a final caboose. (I believe these articles are both from the Jamestown Post-Journal, but failed to annotate them. 
 I also have Section 3 of "The Evening Tribune" Hornell, NY, November 26, 1951 - with multiple articles and photographs. 
  Attached are three images from that source.
 
 822-25 is captioned: " 100 YEARS OF RAILROADING--Century-old 'William Mason' locomotive and train running alongside newest model of Erie Railroad diesel locomotive helps to show the great improvement in Erie facilities brought about during the past 100 years. Erie's Centennial train passed through Hornell and other cities of New York State in May of this year. The old locomotive was on display here July 18 during Hornell's Centennial Week."
 
 Cen-Hornell - says: "GREETINGS IN HORNELL--The largest crowd to greet the Erie Centennial Train on its run was in Hornell. Throngs of Hornell and area folks jammed the railrod tracks and Loder St. for a view of the train. A replica o the Erie's first train was carried on a (sic) flat car." 
 Well- flat cars-!!. This again shows the 4-4-0 on flat 805??, with another flat in front. The forward flat is carrying the replica old time flat, with "Daniel Webster's" rocker. Another photo (apparently taken on the flat) shows "Dallas Boyd, screen and television actor" portraying Webster in the rocker with the front of the 25 in the background.
 
 Cen-Smiley reproduces page 45 of the section - a full page salute by the Erie Railroad honoring the co-centennial of the Hornell Tribune. A multi-story tall Smiley observes a not-so-diminutive 4-4-0 with three coaches (?) next to an "interesting" ABA diesel set. Did the artist (Erie?) do some PR work ? Looks to me like the nose of an Alco PA spliced on the 4 porthole carbody of EMD FT's!!
 
 Articles include: "Erie Main Line Piermont-Dunkirk Run in 1851 Attracted Nation's Attention" , an account of the events of the original run.
 "Special Erie Train Re-enacts Inaugural Run in Observance of 100th Anniversary" - an accounting of some particulars of that run.
 "Single Shed Housing Two Engines in 1851 Grows Into Huge Modern Diesel Shops"
 and many others!!
 
 Doug Crosby
 ELHS 2830
 ELH&TS 41
   
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