Re: (erielack) CWR on the EL(2)

["Tom Beckett" <tabeckett_@_stny.rr.com>]

It was/is in Lucknow, Pa. I was also on that trip-must have been about 1986 
or so. Somewhere around here I have the book Tri State did for it, and the 
book CR did about the plant.

Tom B

- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rich Behrendt" <rbehrendt_@_columbus.rr.com>
To: "Michael Dye" <luxpan_@_hotmail.com>; <erielack@lists.railfan.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 8:56 PM
Subject: Re: (erielack) CWR on the EL(2)


> Thermite welds were used when I was involved in building track for the new 
> Waterfront Line built for the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority 
> in '95-'96.  Stick rail was delivered by ship into the docks at Cleveland, 
> unloaded and pulled to their respective locations (since the Waterfront 
> Line ran along the edge of the Dock property).  I don't recall the exact 
> lengths as delivered, but alot of welding followed once pulled into 
> place...
>
> Also, Conrail had a dedicated facility at Locknow(sp) near Harrisburg that 
> essentially welded 1/4 mile lengths of salvaged stick rail into welded 
> rail. When I was still living in NJ and a member of Tri-State chapter, we 
> had a tour of the facility sometime in the 1980's...I don't know if the 
> facility is still operating, but was pretty interesting at the time...
>
> Rich Behrendt
> ELHS #384 


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