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Re: (erielack) Train symbols (was: Erie Lackawanna (2))
Paul,
I believe the "B" in "HB" stood for Buffalo.
Pete S
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From: "Paul R. Tupaczewski" <paultup_@_optonline.net>
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Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2004 10:19 PM
Subject: RE: (erielack) Train symbols (was: Erie Lackawanna (2))
>> Which also raises a similiar question: Why were NY100 and
>> CX99 named the way
>> they were, as opposed to NY1 or CX1, since these were the
>> hottest runs on the
>> system in the 1970's?
>>
>> NY100 was e/b, which represents New York, and CX I'm assuming
>> are call
>> letters for Chicago, but beyond that, why -100 and -99?
>>
>> Interesting to hear more if anyone has any other infor...
>>
>> Rich Behrendt
>> ELHS #384
>
>
> I assume the higher the number, the hotter the train (but wasn't CX-97
> just
> a regular manifest?)
>
> The lower numbered freights (e.g., HB-1, CS-9, SC-8, etc.) I believe were
> carry-overs from DL&W days (all Lackawanna's freight symbols had low
> numbers), while the larger numbers were Erie-based.
>
> "CX" has always stood for Croxton (c'mon, Rich - you're from NJ! :)
>
> Remember, there was NY-99, westbound out of Croxton. I don't think there
> were ANY symbols with Chicago in them, were there?
>
> And then of course the DL&W-style paired "start-finish" symbols - HB
> (Hoboken-Binghamton), CS (Croxton-Scranton), etc.
>
> Still perplexes me a little, but I just assume they combined Erie and DL&W
> train symbols on the new road.
>
> - Paul
>
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