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From: pat DOT moore AT att DOT net
Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2008 01:58:05 +0000
Subject: RE: (erielack) EL/D&H interchange of high/wide cars in Binghamton
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Gordon, Jim, and list...

Gordon said...

> The heavy D&H flat car was probably the DH 16157, aka "The Queen Mary" on the
> D&H. It had four six-axle trucks with span bolsters. EL tipped over at JA
> Lanesboro one day when it was carrying a transformer.
>

Wow. That must have been a mess!

You're right! And here it is! The D&H #16157 sitting with a high/wide (and heavy) load on the westbound yard track in Gang Mills, NY. I didn't make a note of the date. Hey, I was young and foolish. But, I suspect it was actually post-EL.

-pat moore


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