I just completed reading the three issue story on EMD and the evolution of the E's. The last one had heavy emphasis on the EL. I have a number of questions regarding this that may produce some discusssion. First of all, I wonder why both Erie and DL&W opted for F-3's to handle passenger trains when the E-7 was on the market? Then in 1951 both went out of their way to purchase a sizeable block of E-8's. After reading the article, I discovered that EMD made the E-8s much more compatible to the F-series engines and that may have something to do with it but it is interesting that they held off on a locomotive specifically designed for passenger trains until 1951. Secondly, did Erie, DL&W or EL opt for upgrading the 567 engines? Did they get a power increase to 2400HP? Third, EL spent a lot of money on converting several to freight engines. I had often wondered how their E's handled such heavy tonnage. Now I know. Fourth, which E's went through the conversion process to become freight engines? I'm assuming they were no longer classified as PE-22's. Possibly FE-22 or maybe 24? Lastly, how did this conversion actually work out. Did the E's compare with the newer power EL was purchasing from EMD and GE. Did EL put the E's on priority freights or run them on secondary trains? The E's always sounded different than other engines. Their acceleration away from stations always seemed slower and smoother than the F-s and Geeps. Ed Montgomery The Erie Lackawanna Mailing List http://EL-List.railfan.net/ To Unsubscribe: http://Lists.Railfan.net/erielackunsub.html ------------------------------
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