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RE: (erielack) Perishables To Cleveland

Thanks to Steve, Rick and Steve!  Somehow this had escaped my notice before.  I'll check out both
references later tonight, after the fireworks!

Happy 4th to all!!  Be happy we're in a country where, among MANY other freedoms, we can watch and
take pictures and videos of trains, model them, write about them, and enjoy all of that.

SGL
La vita e breve, mangiate prima il dolce! 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Smtimko_@_aol.com [mailto:Smtimko@aol.com] 
> Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2007 3:52 PM
> To: erielack_@_lists.elhts.org
> Cc: RJFlei_@_aol.com
> Subject: Re: (erielack) Perishables To Cleveland
> 
> Rick is correct on this...............
>  
> The NYC line crossed the Erie (2nd Sub) at Braceville (B) and 
> ran to  Phalanx 
> where it connected with the Erie (1st Sub).  The Erie 
> operated it's  Kent - 
> Cleveland service using the NYC and setting off and picking 
> up cars at  
> Phalanx.  (Cal Banse---was this still in operation when you 
> hired  out?)
>  
> When I started in 1965 the line was gone North of the 2nd Sub 
> at Braceville  
> but for a another year or so, the Kent Local interchanged 
> cars with the NYC at 
>  Braceville.
>  
> As additional information, Phalanx is virtually a ghost town 
> presently with  
> the Erie (EL) being gone as well as the general store/post 
> office and most of  
> the houses that were there.  
>  
> Also, that NYC line remained in service as far as north of 
> Newton Falls to  
> service the Rockwell-Standard plant where auto bumpers were 
> made--back in the  
> days when bumpers were steel with chrome plating!  The NYC 
> line also  served 
> the Newton Falls power plant with coal, but that is getting 
> off the list  
> content and could raise the temperature of the List Police.
>  
> SMT
> Employee # 158707 
> 
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