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Nostalgia & History > What was there not to like about this railroad.Date: 02/05/20 03:57 What was there not to like about this railroad. Author: Roadjob I was fortunate enough in my time to see forty four of the Class 1 railroads throughout the US. Some just passing by, and some got the full photographic envelopment. Being far removed for many years at this point, it is clearer to say what I have really known for years....the Erie Lackawanna gave me the whole package of anything a railroad could give a fan. B&O will always be my sentimental favorite because it was my first love, but got diluted as C&O/Chessie exercised more control of operations over the years. But, EL clearly gave me my greatest memories. Everyone has their favorites, and that is what always makes conversation among fans entertaining, so for the sake of my end of the conversation, let me show you why EL won my love. This is a photographic tribute to the road that had it all!
top...E units on fast freights...eastbound NY100 east of Rittman Ohio 1974 middle...scenery...westbound in the beautiful Canisteo River Valley east of Hornell. bottom...A navy. Hoboken, 1975 Bill Rettberg Bel Air, MD    Date: 02/05/20 04:00 Re: What was there not to like about this railroad. Author: Roadjob top and middle...great structures...Hoboken terminal, and the Hornell shops.
bottom... great people...Justly called the friendly service route, it was also the friendliest fan road...Charlie Laird, relief operator RU tower Sterling Ohio Bill Rettberg Bel Air, MD    Date: 02/05/20 04:03 Re: What was there not to like about this railroad. Author: Roadjob Access... Where else could a fan ride back and forth on freight trains for days at a time. And on occasion, they even let you run the trains!
top...Cool towers, Horsehead NY. middle...semaphores bottom...just enjoying a ride Bill Rettberg Bel Air, MD Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/05/20 06:46 by Roadjob.    Date: 02/05/20 04:07 Re: What was there not to like about this railroad. Author: Roadjob helper operations
top. eastbound being pushed east of Port Jervis 1974 middle...massive effort to get eastbound pool train SE 98 out of Scranton. CNJ/EL joint operation bottom...pushing an easier job east out of Scranton, 1973 Bill Rettberg Bel Air, MD Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/05/20 04:23 by Roadjob.    Date: 02/05/20 04:11 Re: What was there not to like about this railroad. Author: Roadjob top...Electric commuter operation with classic MU equipment. The 1930s in 1975 at South Orange NJ.
middle...great branch line. The Bloomsburg Branch, with a Northumberland bound train, 1972 bottom...Fanatical fans of all ages. EL had and still has a rabid fan base. 11 year old fan at Sterling in 1974 Bill Rettberg Bel Air, MD Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/05/20 04:26 by Roadjob.    Date: 02/05/20 04:16 Re: What was there not to like about this railroad. Author: Roadjob top and middle...two of the most iconic structures in railroading, Tunkhannock and Starrucca Viaducts
bottom...great connections, such as the D&H partnership at Binghamton NY Bill Rettberg Bel Air, MD    Date: 02/05/20 04:18 Re: What was there not to like about this railroad. Author: Roadjob top...Bi Centennial units
middle...big yards...Bison Yard Buffalo bottom...its own ore pier, Cleveland Bill Rettberg Bel Air, MD    Date: 02/05/20 04:21 Re: What was there not to like about this railroad. Author: Roadjob top...unique commuter op. Youngstown bound 1972
middle...Alcos, S2 west of Akron 1974 bottom...snow, only fun for photography purposes, but, fun it was! Bill Rettberg Bel Air, MD Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/05/20 11:20 by Roadjob.    Date: 02/05/20 05:05 Re: What was there not to like about this railroad. Author: gcm Another group of fantastic EL shots !
I'm partial to the ones taken in Ohio but enjoyed them all. Gary Date: 02/05/20 05:19 Re: What was there not to like about this railroad. Author: ATSF5669 Wow, Bill. Just wow! You've given us an unrepeatable look into the eastern end of the EL that I don't think could come from any other source. Thank you for putting all of these online for us to see.
Jerry Date: 02/05/20 05:27 Re: What was there not to like about this railroad. Author: raytc1944 Thanks for all this EL "eye candy"!
Date: 02/05/20 05:28 Re: What was there not to like about this railroad. Author: 3rdswitch Another totally outstanding series. Thanks.
JB Date: 02/05/20 05:47 Re: What was there not to like about this railroad. Author: thebluecomet Many thanks for sharing these fantastic images.
Date: 02/05/20 06:38 Re: What was there not to like about this railroad. Author: KimHeusel Great series of shots. I always had a fondness for EL, too, but didn't have much access to it until the end was closing in, and then I wasted opportunities to take pictures. Sigh. Thanks for sharing these.
Kim Heusel Date: 02/05/20 07:44 Re: What was there not to like about this railroad. Author: PasadenaSub Great look back at the EL. I've always thought they had one of the 'Top 5' paint schemes for SD45s and other hood units.
Rich Date: 02/05/20 07:55 Re: What was there not to like about this railroad. Author: tgcostello Bill, you are a master of both the camera and composition. This is one of the most comprehensive overviews of the EL I've ever seen in one place outside of a book. I've always been struck by how the EL differed from one place to another, differant traffic and differing motive power. You caught it here.
Was the Scranton photo with of SE 98 with CNJ SDs and EL Geeps the head end or pushers? I would assume it is the head end, as this train usually had a mix of CNJ and EL power. The caboose behind the power confuses the matter. If it is SE 98 moving towards you, I suspect it is a Sunday train with a quartet of NY Geeps heading back to Croxton for their local weekday assignments. Truly odd is to see the fourth unit, an EL Geep with dynamic brakes. Rarely have I seen one in the EL era east of Scranton or Binghamton on the Erie side. Finally, presence of the "cabbage" style spark arresters suggests this photo dates from 1975 or later. Is that consistent with your notes or memory on this photo? Thanks again, Bill. Tim Costello Date: 02/05/20 08:01 Re: What was there not to like about this railroad. Author: santafe199 Simply" WOW! My long time buddy Dave Franz made me an EL fan years ago. But you keep providing some pretty sweet icing for that cake...
Lance Date: 02/05/20 08:02 Re: What was there not to like about this railroad. Author: SPDRGWfan Pretty cool. In a way it reminds me of an eastern version of the D&RGW. I like the 70's period as well.
Date: 02/05/20 08:03 Re: What was there not to like about this railroad. Author: ClubCar 3rdswitch Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Another totally outstanding series. Thanks. > JB I have to agree with this statement. John in White Marsh, Maryland Date: 02/05/20 08:32 Re: What was there not to like about this railroad. Author: PCCRNSEngr Another great series. Lots of rags stuffed around the windows at HO Tower when the wind blew it went straight through, The track swinging off to the left is the Pennsy Elmira Branch. Shot with semaphore 259-1 is on the east side of Chemung, NY.
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