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Re: Re: (erielack) Binghamton mystery

MY BAD.....I reversed the times of 5 & 6

Walt Smith




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From: walter smith <wsmith5957_@_yahoo.com>
To: EL Mail List <erielack_@_lists.railfan.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 9:41:48 PM
Subject: Re: Re: (erielack) Binghamton mystery

    OK, Guys......in 1968, I was still enjoying life as a fireman/engineer in Binghamton (except for a little torture here & there by RFE Sammy Miller) & I don't recall EVER seeing this particular car or lashup (1 car / 1 E-8). Since it's a daytime foto, it ain't #5 (too late) or #6 (too early) It surely isn't #10 or 15 (nighttime trains) so WHAT is it??? Looking closely, u can see what appears to be another psgr car in the W/B siding obscured by the engine & car sitting on the W/B maintrack. This is really a puzzler. I almost said the 'Phillie' train - I.E. the connection from the Jersey Central that brought up newspapers & mail but I believe it was gone by this time.

Regards,

Walt Smith



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From: Janet & Randy Brown <jananran_@_mymailstation.com>
To: erielack_@_lists.railfan.net
Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 6:06:58 PM
Subject: Re:Re: (erielack) Binghamton mystery

The quick ID for the rider car is the stove pipe at the far end of the car.

The question remains: why a rider in 1968?

Randy Brown
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The car behind 826 is a Rider car; could be either one of the two  ex-RPO-Express cars converted earlier in '68.

EL 623 to R29  (1-23-68)
EL 626 to R30  (4-05-68)

Mike Oravec



Tim Stuy wrote:
> http://lists.railfan.net/listthumb.cgi?erielack-06-24-09
>
>
> This photo was taken by Neil Compton in September of 1968.  Anyone have any
> idea what this was about?  BY this time I didn't think there were any head
> end cars added or taken off of any passenger trains.  So what was going on
> here?
>
> Tim
>

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