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From: "Paul R DOT Tupaczewski" paultup AT comcast DOT net
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 00:24:39 -0400
Subject: RE: EL units in Wisconsin on MILW (was: (erielack) FW: EL SDP45, GP35 & SD45 depart St. Paul BN Dayton's Bluff Yard 39 Years Ago with Reefers to Chicago
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>March, 1974 issue of Trains, P.17, shows F7s 7133-4 in Germantown,
Wisconsin
>Sept. 1973. They were leased by MILW.
>
>Don Liotta

Actually, that's not quite the case. The issue in question states:

"Erie Lackawanna F7s 7134-7133 tread Milwaukee Road rails at Germantown,
Wis. in December 1973, as Soo Line train 15 heads toward its home terminal
of Fond du Lac. In September 1973 Soo, whose daily Milwaukee turn uses MILW
trackage rights south of Rigby Junction, leased EL F7s 7131-7134."

So it's the Soo, NOT MILW, who leased the F-units. This certainly explains
this shot I've had in my collection for years of 7134+7133 at Stevens Point,
WI on Sept. 30, 1973. Note the Soo U30C in the background - so THAT explains
this photo!

Anyone know how long they were leased for?

- Paul


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