(erielack) RE: 74, meat, run thrus

["JG at graytrainpix" <graytrainpix_@_hotmail.com>]

Paul,

Just speculation, but I vaguely recall being told that the primary CBQ / BN 
connection to NE74 was from Kansas City.  That would arguably be an evening 
departure.  I do recall seeing NE74 at the time with meat reefers and 
refrigerated trailers; not many, maybe 4 to 8.

Were the EL power pools via Chicago (BN, RI) an attempt at faster service 
thru Chicago, or more an equipment efficiency arrangement (as with the PC 
pools thru Maybrook then later Utica)?

Jim Gerofsky


>From: "Paul Brezicki" <doctorpb_@_bellsouth.net>
>To: "EL Mailing List" <erielack_@_lists.railfan.net>,"Jim Gerofsky" 
><graytrainpix_@_hotmail.com>
>Subject: Correction, Re: Advance 100
>Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 10:56:32 -0400
>
>Jim and Group,
>
>Advance sections of NY-100 also operated fairly regularly in the first half 
>of 1974 when PC's terminal contractor Penn Truck Lines was having labor 
>problems. They would begin loading it in the morning and complete the job 
>after breaking to unload CX-99. This advance train would depart in the 
>afternoon assuming crew and power were available. Presumably there were 
>also extra sections of  wb counterpart NY-99. I don't think NE-74 was part 
>of the "meat initiative" as it's scheduled mid-morning Chicago departure 
>was too early for most of the meat trailers received from connections.
>
>Paul B



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