Nostalgia & History > Fifty or More Years Ago - EL 7094

 EL 7094 was taken in Akron, Ohio in 1973. Surprisingly, this is an EMD F3A not an EMD F7A.
Bob



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Very nice !!

Assigned or actually renumbered to CR 1886?

Info is that it was scrapped at Pielet Brothers in early 1977.

Built for Erie Railroad, EMD # 7466, Feb. 1949 as Erie 709D.

Spent most the the time just prior to CR based out of Scranton and operated up to Syracuse among other places. I think by early 1976 EL had it in storage at Scranton shops.
CR revived it ,,, I believe.



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Another nice photo, thanks, Bob.
John in White Marsh, Maryland

Great catch by the old Admiral sign, thanks for sharing.

Tom

I love seeing those painted "billboards" on brick buildings...

Bob Phelps
Micanopy, FL

Athearn just announced a run of these.
—Mac

train1275 Wrote:
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> Very nice !!
>
> Assigned or actually renumbered to CR 1886?
>
> Info is that it was scrapped at Pielet Brothers in
> early 1977.
>
> Built for Erie Railroad, EMD # 7466, Feb. 1949 as
> Erie 709D.
>
> Spent most the the time just prior to CR based out
> of Scranton and operated up to Syracuse among
> other places. I think by early 1976 EL had it in
> storage at Scranton shops.
> CR revived it ,,, I believe.

A lot of F units were working out of Scranton on the Bloom, prior to 4/1/76.

Really good looking engine.

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Another great Akron shot !
Gary

Like this a lot. The Admiral billboard, the gritty work a day area, etc. Classic.

My recollection is the Erie Railroad F7 units were in the E-L 7xxx series, while the DL&W F-7 units were in the 6xxx series.

Thanks for sharing. I just love "covered wagons" I didn't get a Chance to railfan the EL much but...

Question: By the mid 1970s, were the EL F units mostly east of Marion? I never saw them on the west end but did see the E units in freight service.

Victor Baird



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