Re: (erielack) Time to turn the calendar...

["Tim Stuy" <njmidland_@_verizon.net>]

It is interesting how many times in the 1960's that one of the Erie
heavyweight diners was used on the Phoebe Snow.  With 10 lounge seats in the
diner and the Tavern-lounge car for 2 coaches and one sleeper this was
certainly a generous amount lounge space.

Tim

On 1/31/07, Tupaczewski, Paul R (Paul) <paultup_@_alcatel-lucent.com> wrote:
>
> Coming up on the next month, so flipping the EL calendar we find...
>
> A harshly-lit shot of the Phoebe Snow at Olean, NY - heavy shadows
> obscure the rear and vestibule end of the Tavern-Lounge car at the rear.
> Right behind it is a sleeper (looks like 10-5 "Spirit" or "Pride of
> Youngstown"), an former Erie 739-series heavyweight diner, and what
> looks like two ex-DL&W lightweight coaches. At the head end are two
> baggage cars. A neat "pike-sized passenger train" (to use Model
> Railroader's term). The rusty sidings in the immediate foreground are a
> bad sign for the EL's future in terms of local business.
>
>         - Paul
>
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