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RE: (erielack) Last Run Date
For a very short period of time (a week or two), the Stillwells ran on the
Jersey Coast Line. I assume this was after they were done on the EL.
I was commuting on the Raritan Valley and witnessed this strange event in
Newark Penn Station. The story as I remember it was that the commuters on
the Jersey Coast strongly protested this "new" equipment and it was quickly
withdrawn.
Dan McFadden
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From: Janet & Randy Brown [mailto:jananran_@_mymailstation.com]
Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 4:24 PM
To: erielack_@_lists.railfan.net
Subject: Re:(erielack) Last Run Date
Research is most valuable, of course, if it is correct AND complete. After
sending this earlier posting, I went to RAILFAN, vol. 1 #2, and Bob
Mohowski's "Farewell to the Stillwells." I found that #70 of that Saturday
had all three E8s and 19 Stillwells. That afternoon's #71 was E8 #825 and
Stillwells 2633 and 2607, still in ERIE green.
Randy Brown
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If it is three E8s and a bunch (15) of Stillwells, it's the last run of this
equipment on #70 from Port Jervis to Hoboken on Saturday, September 14,
1974, bringing them home. That afternoon, #71 ran west with a single E8 and
two Stillwells for the true final run of the Stillwells. Two push-pull sets
deadheaded up together that afternoon to start the new era on Monday.
Karl Zimmermann's "Erie Lackawanna East" has photos, so captioned, by Roger
Cook.
Randy Brown
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The next issue of the Diamond will include a Jim Boyd photo of the last run
of E-units and Stillwells on an EL suburban train. Unfortunately Jim did
not date the slide--can any lister provide a date certain for this so that
we add this information to the caption?ThanksMJC
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