RE: (erielack) Erie Controlled NYS&W

["Tupaczewski, Paul R \(Paul\)" <paultup_@_alcatel-lucent.com>]

> On page 112 of Ed Crist's Erie Memories, there is a picture 
> of an Erie freight on the Piermont Branch. Of note is a 
> hopper car with NYS&W reporting marks AND what appears to be 
> an Erie diamond on the opposite end. I know the Erie owned a 
> good part of the Susie-Q at one point but did not know of 
> this kind of labeling. Anyone know as to what extent this 
> combination was used and on what type of rolling stock?


The Erie owned *all* of the NYS&W from 1898 until 1939, when the road
went independent once again. These horizontal-ribbed hoppers are the
only pieces of equipment I've ever seen that had NYS&W reporting marks
and Erie logos.

	- Paul

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