Re: (erielack) Corry, PA interchange?

[Smtimko_@_aol.com]

There was an active interchange at Corry between EL and PRR, although the  
use was limited to cars to/from Warren, Erie, Union City, etc.  There was  not a 
huge interchange business at Corry.  I would suspect a half-dozen  cars per 
week.
 
Most traffic to/from EL and to/from Erie, Pa went via B&LE at Shenango  to 
Bucyrus-Erie at Erie.
 
The EL did operate detour trains via PRR from Corry to Union City (about 12  
miles) when derailments happened between those points.  I recall one in the  
mid-60's when #5 operated via EL-Corry-PRR-Union City-EL.  When returning  to 
EL at Union City the train was reversed due to the interchange being a  
loop-track design at Union City.  Freight trains usually went to Erie and  returned 
via the B&LE to Shenango due to the reversing direction issue via  Union CIty.  
That interchange track at Union City is still in place between  the former EL 
and former PRR but it is not connected on the former EL (WNYP)  side, not 
certain about the former PRR (A&E RR) side.
 
The crossing at Corry between WNYP (EL) and A&E RR (PRR) is an  automatic 
interlocking.  The first train to activate the approach circuit  obtains the 
signal to proceed, providing other conditions allow it.
 
SMT


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