(erielack) Re: EL Mail List Digest V3 #2352

[Jedalberg_@_aol.com]

Re: Port Morris locomotives. There was a switcher (453?) assigned there  
right up to the (official) closing on Aug/Sep '63.
 
The posts on the terminal / restaurants etc are very interesting. Brings  
back some memories.
 
I ate in the restaurant with my grandfather, who was the head tax man for  
the Lackawanna, a couple of times in the late '40's and early '50's. Saturdays  
(people worked a half day on Sat then). Once at the counter--very exciting, 
once  in the restaurant, where he usually ate. Also went with him once over to 
the car  dumper--on that rope operated "ferry" across the canal. Once more 
about  1960 when I went into the city with him-I was Lt by this time; he was long  
retired (54) but still doing consulting work for the BEDT.
Also visited the big NYSME layout a few times. What I remember early was  the 
operators with their funnel speakers and earphones, all wearing ties and a  
couple with suit coats. Other thing was a beautiful 8-10 car Pullman train with 
 80' cars (my Lionel cars were 7" or so--28') pulled by an 0-6-0! Actually it 
was  a Hudson minus its lead and trailing trucks. I think they had a lot of 
problems  with these things then. 
 
Jim 



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