Re: (erielack) Erie & B & O

[TrainGG1_@_aol.com]

I thought I saw (in a color book on the EL) photos of EL power in both 
Cincinnati and Indianapolis...did this power "run through" as part of a power pool 
or what? Did the ERIE and/or EL maintain any real presence in these places 
(i.e.: do local switching, yard trains, etc) other than an office?

I presume the ERIE never ran any passenger service to these cities -- 
although today you can ride Amtrak's CARDINAL betw Indianapolis and Cincinnati -- 
unfortunately during the night (which means you will not be able to witness those 
semaphore signals (which I understand are still in service along that line) 
in action. (As an side, this routing of the CARDINAL is a recreation of a 
one-time through Chicago-Cincinnati passenger route involving the CH&D and the 
Monon via Indianapolis.)

Bill Shapotkin

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