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EL Business Train disposition

Discussion relating to the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western, the Erie, and the resulting 1960 merger creating the Erie Lackawanna. Visit the Erie Lackawanna Historical Society at http://www.erielackhs.org/.

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Re: EL Business Train disposition

  by GandyDancer1
 
Remember, the EL went bankrupt in 1973? So the Trustees started divesting assets.
The EL was in talks to be acquired by the C&O/B&O -at least the Souther Tier. At the last moment they were included in the Conrail System.
Believe the Spirit of Youngstown conveyed over to CSX in 1999.
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