Erie Lackawanna Historical Society Two New ELHS Exclusives


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Wreck Trains by Ron Dukarm Available through the


MAITLAND TOWER HO Erie Lackawanna Historical Society


South Shore Line in Michigan City


SOUTH SHORE LINE TRAINS have been trav- eling down Tenth and Eleventh Streets in Michigan City, Ind., since the last time the Chicago Cubs won the World Series. That’s a long time — 1908 to be exact. Almost from the start, the citizens of Michigan City have wanted the tracks out of the streets. That is much more easily contemplated than exe- cuted.


Maitland Tower Erie Crossing Shanty


The Maitland Tower kit builds into a model of the tower's initial configuration and can be modified to represent a number of other Erie west end towers. Maitland also broke up the block between Glen Echo and Cold Springs on the Dayton Branch and was used by the DT&I to issue trains orders. This served to extend the tower life more than anything else and remained in service well into the Conrail years. Crossing Shanty not included


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ERIE CROSSING SHANTY


This kit builds into a model representing crossing shanties located throughout the Erie west end.


This 100 page, five chapter spiral bound book includes 153 photos of Lackawanna, Erie, and EL wreck cranes and their associated equipment. Most of these photographs are being published for the first time. The book also includes 36 drawings and equipment charts. Ron thoroughly covers the complete roster of wrecking cranes, wreck trains, and wrecking procedures of all three railroads. Ron also provides the first ever explanation of Erie's mysterious Maintenance Of Way numbering system. Non-member price


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Erie Lackawanna Historical Society Erie Steam Locomotive Diagram Book Book No. 2 (1944)


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Erie Passenger Equipment Diagram Book Book No. 76, May 1952


DL&W Locomotive Classificaton Diagram Book Revised July 1st 1939


Erie Passenger Equipment Diagram Book Book No. 76, May 1952


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DL&W Classification of Freight Equipment Corrected to May 1, 1952


Erie Lackawanna Passenger Equipment Diagram Book, Book No. 15, Issued Aug. 30, 1966.


Erie Lackawanna Freight Equipment Diagram Book, Book No. 78, Updated May 9, 1975


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Erie Lackawanna Freight Equipment Diagram Book, Book No. 78, Updated May 9, 1975


Erie Lackawanna Passenger Equipment Diagram Book, Book No. 15, Issued Aug. 30, 1966.


DL&W Classification of Freight Equipment Corrected to May 1, 1952


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Erie Waldwick Interlocking Tower HO & N plus


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Erie Lackawanna Historical Society Erie Steam Locomotive Diagram Book Book No. 2 (1944)


DL&W Locomotive Classificaton Diagram Book Revised July 1st 1939


Over the years, there have been a number of proposals on what to do with the tracks. One plan was to relocate the South Shore tracks to the alignment of the CSX line (for- merly Pere Marquette) that is about a mile to the south of the present line. Unfortu- nately, the CSX track intersects with the South Shore just to the east of the shops. That would mean all trains would have to back out of the storage area at the shops and back in at the end of the day.


Another option is to make a boulevard out


Non-member price HO $6500


of Tenth and Eleventh Streets, with the tracks set to one side and trees and other at- tractive elements introduced on the other. That option was not met with cheer by the locals because it would require the purchase and razing of houses in the residential area along the two streets. Perhaps the best of the lot of possibilities would be for the South Shore Line to follow Amtrak’s former Michi- gan Central right of way up to Trail Creek and then turn southeast along the west side of the creek and along the east side of Michi- gan Boulevard to the point where the tracks currently cross the street and head east to the shops. In the process, the old stop at Eleventh and Franklin Streets and the stop at Carroll Avenue near the shops would be replaced by a new station, probably on the east side.


At several public hearings, citizens were given time to vent, and vent they did. None of the options and ideas won much support. Residents expressed concern about having property taken for the realignment and the noise of the trains cutting down on property values. The cost of the change is also a factor, with Michigan City residents wary of having to pay for it. That is a typical Indiana atti- tude — nobody wants to pay for anything. I don’t think this will be settled quickly.


Los Angeles Westside Subway


Ground will be broken in 2014 for the first phase of the heavy rail Westside subway line in Los Angeles. The first segment of the line will pass through the Fairfax and Hancock Park neighborhoods and reach the edge of Beverly Hills. There will be three stops along Wilshire Boulevard on what is an ex- tension of the Purple Line west from Wilshire and Western. Eventually the line is to go all the way west to Santa Monica. The entire expansion project is expected to cost $6.5 billion. In addition to reaching Santa Monica, the subway will run under the La Brea Tar Pits where there is expectation of finding fossils and methane gas. The new subway should be a boon to the west side of Los Angeles, which is thickly populated and is the home of very badly con-


gested streets. If all goes well, the project should be completed by 2023. The new sub- way will be funded by Measure R, which pro- vides money for transit projects. The an- nouncement of the expansion came a short time before a vote is to be taken on extending Measure R until 2069. The Westside subway may give the extension of the Measure a real boost. Thanks to Frank Bauer for the news.


Hurricane Sandy Visits the Northeastern U.S. My old friend, Jon Goodman, called me from northern New Jersey on November 1. He told me that his home had no electric power and no heat. He used his cell phone while waiting for a bus. He said things were awful throughout the region because of the impact from Hurricane Sandy in New York City, Long Island and New Jersey. There is no part of the U.S. that is more dependent upon rail transit than the large and densely populated cities in the North- east. There are many questions about the impact of the really bad weather on coastal cities and the need to get ready for worse weather in the future. Some persons still de- ny the fact of global warming and the impact of that change on the weather, but it is clear that those responsible for the safety and prosperity of the populations will demand that steps be taken to handle severe weath- er and flooding. This includes not only gov- ernment on all levels, but also the private power companies that were berated for the delays in getting the electricity back on quickly. No one affected will forget Hurri- cane Sandy in a hurry. Thanks to Jon Good- man and Peter Perreault for the news.


Eastern Michigan Toledo Railroad Recently, my son Paul was going through some of my collections and found a timetable for the Eastern Michigan System for both in- terurban rail cars and buses. The date was July 27, 1929. The rail service showed sched- ules for interurban cars to run between De- troit and Cleveland by way of Toledo. At least a dozen round trips per day were list- ed. The Lake Shore Electric handled the cars between Toledo and Cleveland, but the timetable is silent on the need to use the fa- cilities of another railroad. The running time was not too bad and would probably have been competitive with the running time by automobile, given the highway con- ditions of the time.


The motor bus service was dubbed “Blue Goose Lines” and operated between Detroit


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