Re: (erielack) EL around Youngstown

["Paul Brezicki" <doctorpb_@_bellsouth.net>]

Ed

Actually the Second sub was part of the mainline of the Atlantic and Great Western, which connected with the the New York and Erie at Salamanca. Since the A&GW was not built to high engineering standards, the Second sub was a bit of a rollercoaster. The First sub was originally the Cleveland and Mahoning Valley, which was well-documented in the recent Diamond series. The two were evntually merged into the Erie. They crossed at SN tower in Leavittsburg; the crossing plant included two double-slip switches which were uncommon in mainline use. The eastern half of the First sub makes an acute turn in Youngstown to head for Pymatuning. I can't recall the origin of this portion, whether it was originally an A&GW branch or if it was built as a connector by the Erie once it acquired the two RR's; I'm thinking the latter.

Paul B

From: "Montgomery, Edward T" <Edward.Montgomery_@_fcps.edu>
Subject: (erielack) EL around Youngstown

I have always wondered how Erie and EL operated around Youngstown.  At
one time there probably was a lot of local freight operation.  I imagine
that Youngstown was one of the larger originators of freight on the west
end of the line.  Erie built the Pymatuming (sp?) cut-off for through
freights to bypass Youngstown.  How much was this line used?  Was it
built on the level of the Nicholson or Lackawanna cut-off?  Did it have
easy grades?  Was this line ever considered for use by CR?  I don't
think it exists any more, does it?




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