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Re: (erielack) EL Wreck Report for 3/27/75

Henry, do you mind re-sizing the image of that report? It's so huge I can't 
read it. There had been another derailment at Lordville on the weekend of 
1/11/75 that must have been pretty bad, as it caused the rerouting of CX-99 
and 2-NY-100 to the Scranton side through the following weekend.

Rich, I think it was the other way around: the Del Div'n track was in 
relatively poor condition because EL had decided to reroute most traffic via 
Scranton. In fact, as early as 1973 they were looking into abandonment of 
the DD altogether as a through route, since traffic density didn't justify 
two routes east of Binghamton. This was prior to the loss of the Maybrook 
gateway in May, 1974. However the sticking points were the PC interchange at 
Maybrook, UPS and Ford-Mahwah. I think this would have been implemented 
eventually if EL was going to continue as an independent entity. When this 
outcome became unlikely, the DD was maintained as as a sort of minimalist 
route pending disposition of EL itself: mostly single-track, 40 mph speed 
limit, few passing sidings, signalled in only one direction.

Paul B


From: "Rich Behrendt" <rbehrendt_@_columbus.rr.com>
Subject: (erielack) EL Wreck Report for 3/27/75

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I receintly acquired some misc. EL paper, and there were three of the 
attached "Report of Main Track Blockage" which apparently was filled out 
when a derailment or other damage occurred.

The attached is from 3/27/75 at Starrucca Viaduct involving a PC derailed 
car on w/b PO-97 - I also have a report from 3/20/75 on a derailment at 
Lordville, and from 3/20/75 at Gulf Summit...this apparently when EL was 
diverting alot of fraffic via Scranton due to deteriorating track conditions 
on the Delaware Division.

Though only one page, you can see some interesting info. on these reports, 
including motive power, wreckers ordered, and damage done...

Interesting information...

Rich Behrendt
ELHS #384
 


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