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RE: (erielack) What was the Shopper's Special...?

> What was the Erie-Lackawanna "Shopper's Special" that ran 
> from Scranton east
> in early December 1967?
> 
> Thanks,
> Norm


This was a train that left early in the morning with Scrantonites heading to New York City for the purpose of holiday shopping. The return special left around 5 PM or so , giving the riders the day to spend in the city at all the stores. I believe it ran on a Saturday?

	- Paul

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