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Re: (erielack) Attica Branch Questions
Paul, B M 7 did not p/u salt cars @ attica only HOT w/b freight such as TOFC
cars or other hot freight D.J.H.
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From: "Paul Brezicki" <doctorpb_@_bellsouth.net>
To: "EL Mailing List" <erielack_@_lists.railfan.net>
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Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 6:24 AM
Subject: Re: (erielack) Attica Branch Questions
> So the salt traffic at Silver Springs was not interchanged at all but was
> produced by an EL customer? That makes more sense. Thanks for that info,
> David. Clarification: the G&W salt was p/u at Attica or Lancaster by BM-7
> on its way to NT?
>
> Paul B
>
> To all listers amd another interested people, The salt minning operation @
> Silver Springs was owned by Morton Salt. Switched by Erie crews on the W/F
> I
> belive that came west from Hornell and returned back to there. The other
> salt min nung @ Gregsville was a different company. That line was serviced
> by Bx crews near the end of the E-L. Before the merger Erie & Dl&W the
> cars
> were picked up by the Rochester job, either Bx crews or Rochester crews.
> Depends which crew was departing Rochester for Bx. the train always had
> HOT
> cars for B M 7 to go west. They (the cars ) were either p/u @ Lancaster or
> Attica. Depended what time in the AM it was. BM 7 was usually ordered
> about
> 3am to depart Bx. I hope this answers a few of your questions. I also
> worked
> that run for about 6 years until we went into CR. If you have any more
> questions let me know . D.J. Heckman. ELHS3294
>
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