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Re: (erielack) 40 years
Tim Stuy wrote:
>
> As we get closer to that 40th anniversary next week I was wondering
> if those who rode the EL's long distance trains and particularly the
> Lake Cities might share these memories. For me I got to ride it
> once. In November of 1969 I was got to ride from Blairstown to
> Hoboken and back for a day of shopping in New York City. I remember
> having breakfast on the way in - some kind of cereal in heavy cream
> and dinner on the way back. We were eating in the diner before
> departure and I remember commuters getting on a train next to us and
> looking up at us eating. Even then the spectacle of a long distance
> train seemed out of place among the commuter trains at Hoboken. I
> was 7 at the time so the rest of the details are hazy but it left a
> lasting impression on me.
When I was riding the GE test locomotive 750 between
Hornell- Meadville-Marion in 1955 I rode Erie passenger trains several
times between these points.
The first and one I remember most was on #1 that left Hornell in the late
afternoon and arrived in Meadville about 8:30 PM. I had a fish dinner
and had blue cheese for the first time.
Another trip was on #5 and between Mansfield and Gallion I saw 750
heading east. Not good.
I must have traveled between those points eastbound bu I do not remember
the trips.
The worst trip was from Hornell to Meadville, I got into Hornell and
cleaned up at the motel. The next westbound passenger, #1, was not due
out for 4 or 5 hours. So I hitched a ride on the next westbound
freight. After we got moving and too late to get off I discovered we
had a 1500 HP FA and 115 mts. We were the lowest of the low and had to
wait for every eastbound.
I think #1 got into Meadville at least an hour ahead of us.
Just remembered. I caught a passenger train early one morning that
got me into Chicago in the late morning. Probably #1 The Condensed
Schedule in my Jan 1957 agrees with my recollection while the Local shows
it running two hours earlier. Returning I caught #2 at 6:05 PM. I
rode in the cab and had another not so good trip The engineer rang the
bell the whole way except when in a station even when the fireman was
running.
bob gillis
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> Tim
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