Thanks Walt, I appreciate the input as always. When I have more time I'll try and find out which issue of Trains that was and try and get an old copy. Todd K. Stearns - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Walter Smith" <wsmith5957_@_hotmail.com> To: <erielack_@_lists.railfan.net> Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 1:31 PM Subject: RE: (erielack) Re: EL Mail List Digest V3 #3009 > > TRAINS had a big article on the alphabet route. I remember reading it as a > kid & recently going back & re-reading it in some of my old TRAINS > magazines. The guy who wrote the article had a caboose ride all the way & > it showed the efficiency the old RRs were capabel of. The old DL&W & ERIE > were pretty good at this too. It was called RAILROADING. Of course > nowadays, they simply hire people off the street & then wonder what went > wrong. One RFE told my conductor & I "I hire a hundred & keep one or 2.". > > Walt Smith The Erie Lackawanna Mailing List http://EL-List.railfan.net/ To Unsubscribe: http://Lists.Railfan.net/erielackunsub.html ------------------------------
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