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Re: (erielack) Re:Erie Lackawanna-track abandonment question

That is a great photo. I've always wondered why EL didn't put in a Xover
where the Cutoff diverged from the Old Road to create a passing siding. I
don't know exactly how many feet to the Slateford Jct switch, but it would
have been long enough for short freights and made it easier for CS-9 and
SC-8 to work Portland. This Xover plus extending the passing siding at
Greendell would have significantly increased the capacity of this route, but
I presume EL didn't have the money even for that.

Paul B

 

Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2012 10:05:35 -0400

From: Richard Onorevole <rev66vette_@_gmail.com>

Subject: Re: (erielack) Re:Erie Lackawanna-track abandonment question

 

What a shot!!!! I've got a photo (a B&W print)  taken in 1974 of an SE-99

heading East  and it's lead unit is at right about where the end of your

train is. There's a signal box (that's still remains) where the switch

starts to the old road. This train is making  a run for the grade leading

to the Delaware River viaduct.  the train is on the eastbound main, it sure

looks like the westbound main is out as there is nothing beyond the switch

that diverges off to the old road.

 

 

Rich Onorevole

 



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