RE: (erielack) Re: Erie Steam Locomotives

["Montgomery, Edward T" <Edward.Montgomery_@_fcps.edu>]

A long time ago I heard a story about the Erie K-5's.  Apparently there
was a flood or derailment that detoured the Erie trains onto the New
York Central Main.  This was probably around the Erie, Pennsylvania
area.  The NYC engineer took his position on the right side and said:
"I've heard a lot about these engines; let's see what it will do" and
then proceeded to open it up on the NYC main.  The K5 delivered.  They
were probably close to the NYC J's in performance.  Any thoughts on
that?

Ed Montgomery



- -----Original Message-----
From: erielack-owner_@_lists.elhts.org
[mailto:erielack-owner_@_lists.elhts.org] On Behalf Of
Charles_Walsh_@_Berlex.com
Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 1:54 PM
To: EL Mail List
Cc: erielack_@_lists.elhts.org; erielack-owner@lists.elhts.org
Subject: Re:(erielack) Re: Erie Steam Locomotives

Randy,

I'm curious...at 79 inches, where on the Erie system did the K-5s or
K-5As
"stretch their legs"?

Chuck



 

             "Janet & Randy

             Brown"

             <jananran_@_mymails
To 
             tation.com>               erielack_@_lists.elhts.org

             Sent by:
cc 
             erielack-owner_@_li

             sts.elhts.org
Subject 
                                       Re:(erielack) Re: Erie Steam

                                       Locomotives

             02/21/2007 01:36

             PM

 

 

             Please respond to

              "EL Mail List"

             <erielack_@_lists.e

                 lhts.org>

 

 





You were probably standing next to a K-5 or K-5A 4-6-2 on a
Cleveland/Pittsburgh train.  Its drivers, at 79", were the biggest on
the
Erie.  The 0-6-0 switchers had the smallest : 50".

Randy Brown
- --------------------------------------------------------------
I trust under the new system that this "Reply" is a reply to the entire
list. My question is what was the range in drive wheel diameters on Erie
steam locomotives. I recall visiting the Erie Station in Youngstown,
Ohio
in the late 1940s a number of times and standing near a passenger train
stopped at the station. . .


             The Erie Lackawanna Mailing List
             Sponsored by the ELH&TS
             http://www.elhts.org
             To Unsubscribe: http://lists.elhts.org/erielackunsub.html




	The Erie Lackawanna Mailing List
	Sponsored by the ELH&TS
	http://www.elhts.org
	To Unsubscribe: http://lists.elhts.org/erielackunsub.html

	The Erie Lackawanna Mailing List
	Sponsored by the ELH&TS
	http://www.elhts.org
	To Unsubscribe: http://lists.elhts.org/erielackunsub.html

------------------------------