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Re: (erielack) More on the Erie/EL into CUT
On the C&NW the tower would flash the signals, if he wanted you to hurry up! It was not at all like today's flashers. These signals were not in the book! Lance
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From: Steve Timko <smtimko_@_aol.com>
To: EL Mail List <erielack_@_lists.railfan.net>
Sent: Mon, Dec 13, 2010 9:27 pm
Subject: Re: (erielack) More on the Erie/EL into CUT
MJC
A few months ago BFA also related another CT story to me about an engineer who
as moving too slow with his lite engine and the train director instructed Ben
nd the other levermen to route him through every possible turnout with slow
peed signals ad a result of his slowness.
Perhaps Ben could relate if this was an Erie Guy.
SMT. (On the road today)
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Michael Connor <mjconnor_rr_@_hotmail.com> wrote:
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List
The recent string about Erie/EL operation into CUT got me to fwd it to Ben
nthony with a question about his experience at CUT with the following result
hich you may found of interest.
MJC
In a message dated 12/12/2010 2:15:12 PM Eastern Standard Time,
mjconnor_rr_@_hotmail.com writes:
<< BFA
Note below about the Erie connection to the CUT. I don't recall your
dates for working at CT Tower. Can you add some more to this thread about the
Erie's access to CUT?
Thanks
MJC
>>
Mike: My failing memory forces me to dig out the CUT intlkg. diagr.,
S-J2310T-I, 3/10/64. As a leverman I worked the EE levers at "CT" during the
summer of 1953. Lever No. 1 (of 575 levers) was the "CT" traffic lever for the
Erie Conn. The Erie op. at "WE" and the CUT train director coordinated all
moves on the connection. As a leverman I pulled levers per the train
director's general instructions. 12 seperate levers controlled switches and
signals at the ErieRR/CUT conn. at E. 34 St.
As a side note Erie RR engineman, Tony San Fillipo, was the only
train/engine service employee to visit the tower to make our acquaintance.. He
established a mutual friendship/respect among us such that we favored Tony's
oves
even if it meant delayiing an NYC move. After Tony would cut-off from No.
623 and during his light engine move back to the 55th St. E.H, he always
gave us a toot as he passed the tower. The train director would respond with a
highball given by flashlight.
The aforementioned was a bittersweet experience. Immediately prior to
working for the CUT, Dr Houck had disqualified me from Ere RR engine
service and given me 6 mos. to live. TM/RFE Harry Felber could not have been
nicer or more compassionate in having to terminate me. 9 years later In
1962 I met him at Marion while on the EL GE demos. He remembered and greeted
me cordially, saying: "I knew you would do OK!"
The foregoing describes my activities during the summer of 1953. Ben
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