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Transportation
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Railroadiana, Trains
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| Start Time: |
7/4/2008 |
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7/11/2008 |
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LEHIGH VALLEY, PA. |
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THIS IS THE DIAMOND VOL 21-2 THIS ITEM WOULD BE A GREAT REFERENCE ITEM IN THIS ISSUE THE DAY THEY CHANGED THE GUAGE. THE ERIE RAILROAD DIDN'T HAVE A MONOPLY ON BROAD GUAGE RAILROADING IN THE NORTHEAST, MUCH OF THE DELWARE, LACKAWANNA AND WESTERN WAS ALSO BROAD GUAGE AT ONE TIME. HERE IS THE STORY ABOUT HOW IT MADE THE BIG SWITCH TO STANDARD GUAGE. THE DL&W CONTROLLED THOUSAND OF ACRES IN THE VICINITY OF SCRANTON, WHICH IN 1870 PRODUCED 2.5 MILLION TONS OF ANTHERCITE COAL. THE SCRANTON WEEKLY REPUBLICAN REPORTED ON FEB. 23, 1876 STATED THE DL&W MINED 1,173,169 TONS OF ANTHCITE FROM THE WYOMING COAL FIELDS THE PREVIOUS YEAR. THIS BROUGHT ON CHANGES IN GUAGES OF TRCKS. NEXT THE ERIE LACKAWANNA AND UNITED PARCEL SERVICE. HOW ONE EMPLOYEE GAMBLE TRANFORMED THE FUTURE OF THE ERIE LACKAWANNA RAILROAD'S FREIGHT SIDE. PLUS A BRIEF HISTORY OF UPS. ALSO A TABLE OF PERFORMANCE OF EL UPS TAINS, PIGGYBACK TRAINS, AND EL TO TAFFIC VOLUME AND REVENUE ANALYSIS FOR SELECTED TRAFFIC GROUPS. PLUS A CENTERFOLD PHOTO OF UNITED PAARCEL SERVICE WESTBOUND CX-99 ON THE APPROACH TO BINGHAMTON, N.Y. AT KIRKWOOD, N.Y. NEXT CX-99 HAS LANDED. THE UNLOADING OF THE TRAIN AT 51STREET YARD IN CHICAGO ON TRACK 38. PHOTOS AND TABLES SHOWING EL-UPS TRAIN CONSISTS-JANUARY 1972, OCTOBER 31, 1972, EL TRIALER HANDLINGS AT CHICAGO AND DAILY RECORD OF OPERATION OF CX-99, JANUARY 1975. ALSO THE BLOCKING AND CLASIFICATIONS OF UPS TRAINS AND A MAP WESTBOUND ROUTES OCTOBER 1972. BRINGING.UP THE REAR IS ERIE LACAWANNA , THE STRANGE BEHAVIOR OF CATENARY. ON A COLD WINDY DAY IN 1983 THE OVERHEAD WIRES WERE PERFORMING A AMAZING GALLOPING PERFORMANCE.. HIGH BID PAYS $3.49 FIRST CLASS S&H, CANADIAN BUYERS PAY $4.49. . MEDIA MAIL $2.70.INSURANCE OPTIONAL $1.65. MONEY ORDER OR CHECK. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. CHECK MY OTHER AUCTIONS.
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