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Re: (erielack) Last train on West End

Thanks for posting that, Phil. Can you identify/clarify some of the other 
train symbols?
?HF-98
_W-97
AF-97
I gather 35 was a local. E units (817, 821, 831) were alive and well on the 
west end even at this late date.
It's interesting how the symbols evolved over the years. In the early 
1970's, the MILW transfer was due at 51St by 8 pm and Milwaukee power often 
continued east on NY-98 later that evening. On this sheet it's MILW-76, and 
connection NY-98 had shifted east to Marion, due out in early afternoon. I 
also have a MILW-76 consist from Sept '75 which was a 61 car solid consist 
of containers on chassis; this was not a regular move.

I think the final 2/100 ran the previous Saturday. Evidently UPS shifted its 
traffic to a PC routing by March 30 (Tuesday) to avoid breaking up its 
business week.

Paul B

From: Philip Albano <palbano_@_earthlink.net>
Subject: (erielack) Last train on West End

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Thanks for the correction Rick. After double checking, I found I had looked 
at the March 30, 1976 trainsheet for SJ Tower instead of March 31, 1976. Am 
attaching it here for those who may be interested in the second to the last 
day of the EL West End. It appeared to be an average day with 8 eastbound 
trains and 6 westbound trains thru Lima, Ohio plus yard engine moves. Note 
BN99 lead unit 2452 stopped at SJ Tower (where the EL crossed the D.T.&I.) 
at 2310 hrs (1110PM) to set off 26 cars on the D.T.&I. interchange track and 
departed at 2326 (1126PM). Three eastbound trains - CO78 (Chicago 78) lead 
unit 817, MILW76 lead unit MILW 805 and N78 (Huntington 78)lead unit 831 
also set off and picked up at Lima Yard. Note there was no 2nd NY100 that 
day.

Does anyone have a copy of the trainsheet for March 31, 1976 from any EL 
tower?

PA



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