Re: (erielack) Re: EL Mail List Digest V3 #2356

[eljefe3126_@_netscape.net]

Well, the first sentence is correct.  But the Erie (with the help of the A&GW) got as far as Dayton, Ohio as a broad-guage railroad, and as far as St. Louis via connections with other 6' guage railroads.  Standardization came years later, due to economic reasons.
 
Ironically, the Cleveland & Mahoning Valley was built as a 5' guage and converted to 6' guage (third rail for a while) while the A&GW leased it.  When the Erie system was standardized, it was converted "back" (for the first time) to standard guage, 4' 8.5". 
Jeff Larson
ELHS #2683
 
 
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From: Njricky2_@_aol.com
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Sent: Sat, 21 Apr 2007 12:36 AM
Subject: Re: (erielack) Re: EL Mail List Digest V3 #2356


 
The New York State lawmakers in Albany were determined to keep "foreign  
roads" from entering NY. Thus Erie had a 6' guage. That eventually changed as  
Erie expanded. Albany had no choice but to allow Erie to standarize as Erie was  

expanding to the coal fields of Northeast PA and on to Ohio and eventually  
Chicago.
 
Rick
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