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Re: (erielack) Train BH-4

That's interesting, we don't have any such symbols in our consists. EL
operating personnel had considerable latitude in assigning symbols. My guess
is that it was essentially an extra section of one of the regularly
scheduled Buffalo-Croxton trains, TC-4 or BC-2. After DN-90 was annulled in
late 1974, TC-4 became the primary Ford train out of Buffalo and its
scheduled Buffalo departure was moved up to DN-90's mid-afternoon time.
However, traffic was heavy enough at times to warrant another section for
mixed freight. It appears this train was symbolled several ways. We have
three DN-90 consists from the first half of 1975 (two were Ford and one was
mixed manifest), a 2/TC-4 in 7/75 that appears in Allen's Binghamton book,
and evidently the resurrected BH-4 symbol was used at times in late '75-'76.
Westbound, the 2/HB-1 symbol was used for overflow traffic.

Paul B

 

Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:28:50 -0500

From: "Paul R. Tupaczewski" <paultup_@_comcast.net>

Subject: (erielack) Train BH-4

 

Hi folks,

 

I was looking through my Boonton photos, and I have a shot by John Durant of

an eastbound "BH-4" rolling through Boonton in 1975. I realized I had no

idea what this train was, so I looked at Jim Gerofsky's freight symbol

pages, where it had the following description:

 

"Buffalo - Hoboken 4, mixed manifest, a DL&W holdover symbol. Connected to

L&HR 30 to Maybrook, thence NH OB-6 to Boston until early 1962 (EL sought to

discourage this routing in favor of the ex-Erie routing direct from

Maybrook; the NE - 4 / L&HR 32 connection was discontinued about a year

after the BH - 4 / L&HR 30 connection). By mid-1962, BH-4 was shifted to

ex-Erie Buffalo line via Hornell, and eastern terminus was moved from

Hoboken to Croxton. Moved to Port Jervis route in 1964. Maybrook stop was

added to schedule in 1967. Possibly replaced by TC-2 or TC-4."

 

By this description it looks like the symbol was brought back from the dead?

Going through my photo archives, I have shots of this symbol in EL years

starting in July of 1975, and continuing through into Conrail, when I have

the last shot taken in 1977 of a "BH-4."

 

By the symbol, I assume this train ran Buffalo-Croxton? Can anyone provide

more details of this train during this 1975-1976 timeframe?

 

Thanks,

 

                - Paul

 



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