Re: (erielack) Western Meeting? West end helpers?(2)

[walter smith <wsmith5957_@_yahoo.com>]

   Well, Steve, I can't think of any pushers as a regular assignment (like 
Scranton) but if u had 4 RS-3s on a 'dragup' from Riverbed yard to North Randall 
and then got a red signal at the C&P diamonds, you'd NEVER get staarted without 
help - but that'd probly be an engine sent from 55th Street.
  In the time I worked as operator at SN, all the trains made it over the hump 
at Johnsons siding on their own. It was a case of assigning enuf power at Kent 
or Meadville. 


Walt Smith




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Sent: Mon, December 27, 2010 8:21:41 PM
Subject: Re: (erielack) Western Meeting? West end helpers?(2)



In a message dated 12/27/2010 7:45:57 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
rbehrendt_@_columbus.rr.com writes:

To  answer your second question, and speaking of what I know of parts of 
the  
Mahoning in/around Youngstown westward to Ken, I'm not aware of any  
pushers 
in regular service there, although someone like Steve T. might  shed some 
further light on operations...



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In EL days, I know of no pushers assigned on the Mahoning Divn strictly for 
pusher duties.  The closest that I can recall is the Hi Di crew (or was it 
Hy Dy) at Gowanda.  That local was specifically designed to switch  
industries at night while the two trains (one in each direction) ran on the  
B&SW. 

The local collected cars from the B&SW trains and  distributed them but it 
also assisted the eastbound up Collins Hill and the  westbound up Dayton 
Hill.  The local was powered with a GP-7 but was called  on to assist nearly 
every day.  Perhaps Mr. Heckman could chime in here as  he worked the B&SW.

Other than that, no regular pushers were used.  Most every day a  westbound 
drag out of the P&LE would need help through Youngstown.  The  drag would 
have one or two BLW or Lima switchers (Limas were preferred as they  were 
good luggers and would MU).  Usually the Depot Crew or the NK Yard  Crew could 
be found on the rear end from Himrod or the depot to Westlakes or  
Worthington Streets.  (Walt--input please).

SMT


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