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By:Chuck Zeiler
Dates:12/31/1964 - 12/31/1966
Album Info:Mostly photos of EL in the Chicago area during the mid-1960's
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ERIE E8 828
Title:  ERIE E8 828
Description:  Erie E8 828 at Dearborn Street Stattion in Chicago, Illinois on an unknown day in April 1960, photographer unknown, Chuck Zeiler collection.
Photo Date:  4/1/1960  Upload Date: 8/4/2017 10:33:32 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  unknown
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives:  ERIE 828(E8A)
Views:  683   Comments: 0
EL MU Coach 2539
Title:  EL MU Coach 2539
Description:  Delaware Lackawanna & Western Railroad ( Erie Lackawanna by this photo date ) MU coach 2539 at Newark, New Jersey on an unknowen day in June 1965, Koadachrome by unknown photographer, Chuck Zeiler collection. Between 1929–1930 Pullman and General Electric constructed 141 new electric multiple units for the suburban service. These were numbered 2500–2640. Each car could seat 84 passengers. They were paired with 141 trailer coaches and operated until 1984.
Photo Date:  6/1/1965  Upload Date: 8/29/2016 11:40:07 AM
Location:  Newark, NJ
Author:  unknown
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives:  EL 2539(Interurban)
Views:  434   Comments: 0
ERIE S1 307
Title:  ERIE S1 307
Description:  Erie Alco S1 307 at Lowe Park, approximately 52nd Street and Normal Avenue in Chicago, Illinois on April 11, 1965, photo by Chuck Zeiler. The S1 was built as Erie 307 in October 1946 (c/n 74962), classed SA-6 on the EL, and became BEDT 25 in 1968. Number 505 was built in December 1946 as Erie Alco S2 505, classed as SA-10 on the E-L.
Photo Date:  4/11/1965  Upload Date: 3/27/2009 5:30:00 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  ERIE 307(S1) EL 505(S2)
Views:  1330   Comments: 0
ERIE S1 307
Title:  ERIE S1 307
Description:  Erie Alco S1 307 and EL Alco RS3 1047 stopped and picking up orders at Pullman Junction on the south side of Chicago, Illinois on April 20, 1965, photo by Chuck Zeiler. The S1 was built as Erie 307 in October 1946 (c/n 74962), classed SA-6 on the EL, and became BEDT 25 in 1968. The RS3 was built as DL&W 909 in April 1951 (c/n 78577), renumbered 1047 and classed as MFSA-16D-4 by the EL sometime after the 1960 merger and was retired in October 1976, rebuilt in July 1978 as CR DeWitt Geep 9994 by replacing the Alco Model 244 prime mover with an EMD Model 567 from a scrapped E8. As far as I know, the S1 was not equipped for MU, so this looks like the RS3 is assigned to move the S1, likely the EL needed a switcher somewhere in a hurry.
Photo Date:  4/20/1965  Upload Date: 3/26/2009 11:38:32 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  ERIE 307(S1) EL 1047(RS3)
Views:  1204   Comments: 2
Erie S1 309
Title:  Erie S1 309
Description:  Erie S1 309 at Pullman Junction on the south side of Chicago, Illinois on April 20, 1965, photo by Chuck Zeiler. The S1 was built as Erie 309 (c/n 75119) in December 1946, and was purchsed in 1968 by Falconbridge Nickel Mines, Falconbridge, Ontario, Canada. Also seen is Alco S2 505 in EL paint, built in December 1946 (c/n 73892).
Photo Date:  4/20/1965  Upload Date: 3/27/2009 5:38:43 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  ERIE 309(S1) EL 505(S2)
Views:  1185   Comments: 0
Erie S1 309
Title:  Erie S1 309
Description:  Erie S1 309 at about 47th Street in Chicago, Illinois on October 10, 1965, photo by Chuck Zeiler. This locomotive was built in December 1946 (c/n 75119), became EL 309 (class SA-6) sometime after the October 17, 1960 merger of the Erie and DL&W, and was sold to Falconbridge Nickel Mines Falconbridge, Ontario, sometime in 1968.
Photo Date:  10/10/1965  Upload Date: 2/28/2009 11:52:37 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  ERIE 309(S1) EL 309(S1)
Views:  1494   Comments: 0
EL S2 504
Title:  EL S2 504
Description:  Erie Lackawanna S2 504 northbound at 47th Street in Chicago, Illinois on January 9, 1966, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Alco built this S2 for the Erie in November 1946 (c/n 73891), classed as a SA-10 by EL. On the left is the 47th Street station, actually a two story structure (the railroad is elevated over city streets), which I believe was built by the C&WI and also used by the Erie, C&EI and Wabash.
Photo Date:  1/9/1966  Upload Date: 2/28/2009 11:19:27 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  EL 504(S2)
Views:  824   Comments: 2
ERIE S2 522
Title:  ERIE S2 522
Description:  Erie S2 522 at Lowe Park, around 52nd Street and Normal Avenue in Chicago, Illinois on April 11, 1965, photo by Chuck Zeiler. Still painted for its original owner, this locomotive is (at the time of this photo) employed by the Erie Lackawanna. It was built in June 1949 (c/n 76778), classed as SA-10 by the Erie (seen under the road number on the side of the cab), classed as MSA-10 by the EL, I suppose accounting for the MU capability of this locomotive.
Photo Date:  4/11/1965  Upload Date: 4/9/2009 11:34:50 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  ERIE 522(S2)
Views:  721   Comments: 0
Erie S2 523
Title:  Erie S2 523
Description:  Erie S2 523 at 47th Street in Chicago, Illinois on May 9, 1965, photo by Chuck Zeiler. Built in June 1949 (c/n 76779) it retained its Erie road number after the EL merger and was classed MSA-10. It was equipped for MU operation. That's a nice freshly painted N&W boxcar behind, for the record, it's NW 219245.
Photo Date:  5/9/1965  Upload Date: 3/26/2009 12:55:08 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  ERIE 523(S2)
Views:  931   Comments: 2
EL E8 813
Title:  EL E8 813
Description:  Erie Lackawanna Railroad E8 813 at 47th Street in Chicago, Illinois on October 31, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. It is seen here passing the 47th Street station heading the daily Train No. 5, The World's Fair (also known as the Lake Cities), having departed New York City's Rockefeller Center Terminal at 6:40 PM (motor coach and ferry to Hoboken, New Jersey), departing Hoboken at 7:30 PM, and if all goes well, it will arrive at Chicago's Dearborn Street Station at 4:05 PM, a little over 23 hours and one time zone later. The last time the EL's predecessor, the ERIE, used the station was September 29, 1935. I believe this was a Union Station, serving several railroads (Erie, Wabash, Monon, C&EI, and I think the C&WI had a single commuter train), I'm researching that. It appears to have been built in 1906, demolished in the 1990's. The September 15, 1906 Railway And Engineering Review states the following:

It will be remembered (from the March 17, 1906 issue) that the station is of Bedford lime stone roofed in slate. The tracks on either side of the building are for passenger traffic, being spread 70 feet apart, to provide room for the building. The main waiting room of this station is 30X70 feet, occupying the whole width of the building, between the women's waiting room at the extreme north of the building and the ticket office at the south end of this building.The floor of this room is composition tile, the walls are finished in tile, and the ceiling is plastered between false beams.

Photo Date:  10/31/1965  Upload Date: 10/28/2015 5:33:17 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Station
Locomotives:  EL 813(E8A)
Views:  504   Comments: 0
EL E8 813
Title:  EL E8 813
Description:  Erie Lackawanna E8 813 at 47th Street in Chicago, Illinois on October 31, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Built in April 1951 as DL&W E8 813 (c/n 14012) on EMD Order 2033A, it became EL 813 (EL Class PE-22) and later CR 4003. It was retired in January 1978 and scrapped by Naporano in March 1979. It is seen here passing the 47th Street station heading the daily Train No. 5, The World's Fair (also known as the Lake Cities), having departed New York City's Rockefeller Center Terminal at 6:40 PM, (motor coach and ferry to Hoboken, New Jersey), departing Hoboken at 7:30 PM, and if all goes well, it will arrive at Chicago's Dearborn Street Station at 4:05 PM, a little over 23 hours and one time zone later. The last time the EL's predecessor, the ERIE, used the station was September 29, 1935.
Photo Date:  10/31/1965  Upload Date: 3/31/2009 12:11:29 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  EL 813(E8A)
Views:  868   Comments: 2
EL E8 824
Title:  EL E8 824
Description:  EL E8 824 at Newark, New Jersey, June 1965, exact day unknown and photographer unknown, Chuck Zeiler collection. Built as Erie E8 824 in February 1951 (c/n 12222) on EMD Order 2027A, it retained the Erie road number on the EL, classed as PE-22. It later became CR 4013, was retired in January 1978 and scrapped by Naparano in October 1979. In the background is 'blue coal', that's how it appears on the building to the left, single quote and lower case spelling. I'm not sure if that was a brand name, or if they actuallly sold coal that was a blue color. Someone might leave a comment if they know what 'blue coal' was.
Photo Date:  6/1/1965  Upload Date: 4/16/2009 12:33:15 PM
Location:  Newark, NJ
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  EL 824(E8A)
Views:  1038   Comments: 1
EL PA1 854
Title:  EL PA1 854
Description:  Erie Lackawanna PA1 854 a little south of 47th Street in Chicago, Illinois on January 9, 1966, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Built in April 1949 (c/n 76912) as Erie PA1 854, it became EL class PA-20 854 and was traded to EMD for new power in 1969. Scrawled on the side are the words: DIRT TEST DO NOT WASH (not my writing), and it appears the test is going well. The Erie rostered 12 PA1's (#'s 850-661) and two PA2's (#'s 862-863), and according to the December 1986 issue of Mainline Modeler Magazine, "The Erie's twelve PA1's spent much of their early lives in joint P&LE Cleveland - Youngstown - Pittsburgh service, but even made trips to Dearborn Station in Chicago, albeit often trailing E8's. Their black and yellow livery gave way to green and gray and eventually to Erie Lackawanna's gray and maroon. In 1951 a pair of PA2's were added to the roster. By the 1960's the PA's had become freight haulers out of Marion, Ohio and survived in this service until at least 1968."
Photo Date:  1/9/1966  Upload Date: 4/2/2009 12:09:33 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  EL 854(PA1)
Views:  1421   Comments: 0
EL PA1 855
Title:  EL PA1 855
Description:  Erie Lackawanna PA1 855 at about 47th Street in Chicago, Illinois on October 10, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. According to an old City of Chicago map I have, this location was known as Lowe Park, approximately 52nd Street and Normal Avenue. The Erie and later, the EL had a small yard and engine facility at that location. This locomotive was built as Erie PA1 855 in September 1949 (c/n 77103) and retained that road number on the EL, classed PA-20. No longer in passenger service, it was re-geared for freight service, although the steam heat connection is still visible through the slot at the bottom of the pilot. It was traded to EMD for new power in 1969.
Photo Date:  10/10/1965  Upload Date: 4/3/2009 11:51:55 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  EL 855(PA1)
Views:  1426   Comments: 0
EL PA1 856
Title:  EL PA1 856
Description:  Erie Lackawanna PA1 856, a bit south of 47th Street in Chicago, Illinois on October 31, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Built as Erie PA1 856 in September 1949 (c/n 77104) this unit was traded to EMD for new power in 1969.
Photo Date:  10/31/1965  Upload Date: 3/27/2009 6:19:58 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  EL 856(PA1)
Views:  1086   Comments: 0
EL PA1 856
Title:  EL PA1 856
Description:  Erie Lackawanna PA1 856 at Lowe Park in Chicago, Illinois on October 31, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. An unfortunate lighting situation. This locomotive was built in September 1949 as Erie PA1 856 (c/n 77104), one of 12 Erie PA1's numbered 850-861. They retained the Erie road numbers when they became Erie Lackawanna locomotives (class PA-20 on the EL), and at the time of this photo, the PA1's had been re-geared for freight service. All were traded to EMD for new power during 1969.
Photo Date:  10/31/1965  Upload Date: 4/9/2009 11:49:44 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  EL 856(PA1)
Views:  1055   Comments: 0
EL RS3 1040
Title:  EL RS3 1040
Description:  EL RS3 1040 a little south of 47th Street in Chicago, Illinois on April 11, 1965, photo by Chuck Zeiler. Built as DL&W 902 in March 1950 (c/n 78077), it became EL 1040 (class MFSA-16-4) sometime after the 1960 merger, became CR 5256 sometime after the 1976 merger, and was rebuilt to a DeWitt Geep 9926 during June 1979.
Photo Date:  4/11/1965  Upload Date: 3/28/2009 11:57:05 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  EL 1040(RS3)
Views:  870   Comments: 0
EL RS3 1047
Title:  EL RS3 1047
Description:  Erie Lackawanna Railroad RS3 1047 at Pullman Junction on the south side of Chicago, Illinois on April 20, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Built in April 1951 (c/n 78577) as DL&W 909, it became EL 1047 (class MFSA-16D-4) after the 1960 merger, CR 5263 after the 1976 merger, and was rebuilt to DeWitt Geep 9994 during July 1978. As instructed by the semaphore, they have stopped to pick up orders, which the hogger is in the process of reading as I snap the photo. As far as I can tell, the trailing S2 (307) in not equipped for MU operation, so one assumes it is being delivered by the 1047 to some location where it was needed.
Photo Date:  4/20/1965  Upload Date: 3/28/2009 12:25:24 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  EL 1047(RS3) ERIE 307(S1)
Views:  970   Comments: 0
EL RS3 1051
Title:  EL RS3 1051
Description:  EL RS3 1051, a little south of 47th Street in Chicago, Illinois on January 9, 1966, photo by Chuck Zeiler. Built in March 1952 (c/n 79669) as DL&W 913, it became EL 1047 after the 1960 merger, CR 5267 after the 1976 merger, and was rebuilt to DeWitt Geep 9930 in May 1979. This particular RS3 shows carbody filters instead of louvers, an improved design to trap dirt and sand particles from being ingested by the prime mover.
Photo Date:  1/9/1966  Upload Date: 3/28/2009 12:37:46 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  EL 1051(RS3)
Views:  533   Comments: 0
EL RS3 1056
Title:  EL RS3 1056
Description:  Erie Lackawanna RS3 1056 at about 47th Street in Chicago, Illinois on October 10, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Alco built this RS3 for the DL&W as number 918 in March 1952 (c/n 79674), and it became EL 1056 sometime after the October 17, 1960 merger. It appears to have acquired a modified fuel tank. It was retired in January 1978 and scrapped in October 1981.
Photo Date:  10/10/1965  Upload Date: 2/28/2009 11:34:28 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  EL 1056(RS3)
Views:  1014   Comments: 0
EL GP7 1235
Title:  EL GP7 1235
Description:  Erie Lackawanna GP7 1235, location and photographer unknown, Kodachrome slide stamped January 1977, Chuck Zeiler collection. This locomotive was built as Erie 1235 in September 1952 (c/n 16927) on EMD Order 5190, retained the Erie road number on the EL and classed as MFSE-15, became CR 5973, and was retired and scrapped after June 1985.
Photo Date:  1/1/1977  Upload Date: 4/15/2009 11:40:33 AM
Location:  Unknown, US
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  EL 1235(GP7)
Views:  708   Comments: 3
EL GP7 1271
Title:  EL GP7 1271
Description:  Erie-Lackawanna GP7 1271 at Pullman Junction on the south side of Chicago, Illinois on April 20, 1965, photo by Chuck Zeiler. Built in March 1951 (c/n 14060) as DL&W 1271, it became EL 1271 (class MFSE-15D) sometime after the merger in 1960, and CR 5986 after the formation of Conrail in 1976.
Photo Date:  4/20/1965  Upload Date: 3/27/2009 6:55:54 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  EL 1271(GP7)
Views:  655   Comments: 0
EL GP7 1408
Title:  EL GP7 1408
Description:  Erie-Lackawanna GP7 1408 and 1409 at Calumet City, Illinois on June 13, 1965, photo by Chuck Zeiler. Both units were built for the DL&W in February 1953. Number 1408 was built as DL&W 969 (c/n 17983) becoming CR 5928, and 1409 was built as DL&W 970 (c/n 17894), becoming CR 5929.
Photo Date:  6/13/1965  Upload Date: 3/27/2009 7:42:50 PM
Location:  Calumet City, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  EL 1408(GP7)
Views:  1246   Comments: 0
EL U25B 2506
Title:  EL U25B 2506
Description:  Erie Lackawanna U25B 2506 at Lowe Park in Chicago, Illinois on October 10, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Built in September 1964 (c/n 35165) it was classed MFG-25D-6 (stencilled under the cab road number), became CR 2575, and was scrapped by Pielet Bros. in 1984.
Photo Date:  10/10/1965  Upload Date: 4/6/2009 2:05:53 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  EL 2506(U25B)
Views:  551   Comments: 1
EL U25B 2524
Title:  EL U25B 2524
Description:  Erie Lackawanna U25B 2524 at about 51st Street in Chicago, Illinois on January 9, 1966, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Number 2524 was built jn August 1965 (c/n 35663) and became Conrail 2593.
Photo Date:  1/9/1966  Upload Date: 4/3/2016 6:56:36 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  EL 2524(U25B)
Views:  244   Comments: 0
EL GP35 2551
Title:  EL GP35 2551
Description:  Erie Lackawanna GP35 2551 at Lowe Park (about 52nd St. & Normal) in Chicago, Illinois on April 11, 1965, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Erie Lackawanna's first GP35 was built in September 1964 (c/n 29485) on EMD Order 7746, classed as MFE-25D-6, eventually becoming CR 3657.
Photo Date:  4/11/1965  Upload Date: 4/12/2009 12:19:00 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  EL 2551(GP35)
Views:  739   Comments: 0
EL U34CH 3353
Title:  EL U34CH 3353
Description:  Erie Lackawanna U34CH 3353 at Hoboken, New Jersey on an unknown day in January!1977, Kodachrome by JCS Jr, Chuck Zeiler collection. Built in October 1970 (c/n 37627), it was classed MPG-34D-6 by the EL, becoming CR 4153 and in the mid-1990's, CR sold 19 U34CH's to GEC Alstom, which were then shipped to Mexico.
Photo Date:  1/1/1971  Upload Date: 3/1/2009 11:11:28 AM
Location:  Hoboken, NJ
Author:  JCS Jr
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  EL 3353(U34CH)
Views:  1068   Comments: 0
EL U34CH 3368
Title:  EL U34CH 3368
Description:  Erie Lackawanna U34CH 3368 at Dover, New Jersey, on an unknown day in November 1975, Kodachrome by an unknown photographer, Chuck Zeiler collection. Built in April 1970 (c/n 37646) classed MPG-34D-6 by EL, it became CR 4168 and was sold to GEC-Alsthom (later Atstom) in 1994 and shipped to Mexico. A U34CH was basically a U36C with some of the traction power diverted for HEP use. Location changed per comment (and additional communications) below by Roger Clare, thanks Roger.
Photo Date:  12/31/1966  Upload Date: 3/3/2009 11:27:50 AM
Location:  Dover, NJ
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  EL 3368(U34CH)
Views:  993   Comments: 3
EL 3518
Title:  EL 3518
Description:  Erie Lackawanna 3518 (on the right) at Gladstone, New Jersey on November 29, 1981, Kodachrome byRandy Kiser, Chuck Zeiler collection.
Photo Date:  11/29/1981  Upload Date: 5/9/2013 10:30:05 AM
Location:  Gladstone, NJ
Author:  Randy Kiser
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  EL 3518(Electric M.U.)
Views:  252   Comments: 1
EL 3549
Title:  EL 3549
Description:  Erie Lackawanna 3549 at Gladstone, New Jersey on November 29, 1981, Kodachrome by Randy Kiser, Chuck Zeiler collection.
Photo Date:  11/29/1981  Upload Date: 5/9/2013 11:44:21 AM
Location:  Gladstone, NJ
Author:  Randy Kiser
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  EL 3549(Electric M.U.)
Views:  705   Comments: 0
EL 3551
Title:  EL 3551
Description:  Erie Lackawanna 3551 at Gladstone, New Jersey on November 29, 1981, Kodachrome by Randy Kiser, Chuck Zeiler collection. I'm no design engineer, but I would not have pointed the horns at the motorman.
Photo Date:  11/29/1981  Upload Date: 5/9/2013 12:56:21 PM
Location:  Gladstone, NJ
Author:  Randy Kiser
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  EL 3551(Electric M.U.)
Views:  794   Comments: 1
EL SD45 3624
Title:  EL SD45 3624
Description:  Erie Lackawanna SD45 3624, at an unknown location on an unknown day in October 1978, Kodachrome by unknown photographer, Chuck Zeiler collection. Built in May 1968 (c/n 33939) on EMD Order 7104, classed as MFE-36D-6 on the EL, it became CR 6089 and was traded to EMD on a SD50 order sometime in 1984 and scrapped. I left the location as Chicago because it looks like Proviso, but I might be wrong.
Photo Date:  10/1/1978  Upload Date: 4/12/2009 1:05:50 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  unknown
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  EL 3624(SD45)
Views:  608   Comments: 2
EL Bicentennial SDP45 3638
Title:  EL Bicentennial SDP45 3638
Description:  Erie Lackawanna SDP45 3638, date, location, photographer unknown, Chuck Zeiler collection. This slide was purchased at a hobby shop for 25 cents. There were no notes on the slide mount. Any info would be appreciated. This much I know: Built in June 1969 (c/n 34979) on EMD Oder 7174, became CR 6999, and later NS 6999. Although built on a SDP45 frame and classed as such, it carried no steam generator. It was built on the longer frame to accommodate the larger fuel tank requested by EL.
Photo Date:  12/31/1975  Upload Date: 4/29/2009 4:28:34 PM
Location:  Unknown, US
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  EL 3638(SDP45)
Views:  1413   Comments: 1
EL F7 7111
Title:  EL F7 7111
Description:  Erie Lackawanna F7 7111 at Croxton Yard, Secaucus, New Jersey on an unknown day in July 1972, photographer unknown, Chuck Zeiler collection. The slide is stamped HJB COLL. This locomotive was built in January 1950 as Erie 711A (c/n 10112) on EMD Order 6006A, becoming EL 7111 upon Erie's merger with the DL&W. The track in the foreground can't be too important, there is only one bolt at each rail joint.
Photo Date:  7/1/1972  Upload Date: 11/22/2009 11:33:03 AM
Location:  Secaucus, NJ
Author:  HJB
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives: 
Views:  798   Comments: 2
EL F7 7134
Title:  EL F7 7134
Description:  Erie Lackawanna F7 7134 at about Lowe Park, around 47th Street and Normal Boulevard in Chicago in Illinois on January 9, 1966, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. This unit was built in March 1951 as ERIE F7 807D (c/n 13210) on EMD Order 3074A, later becoming ERIE 713D, and when the ERIE merged with the DL&W, it was renumbered to 7134. As illustrated by this locomotive, the renumbering process was to replace the suffix letter A with a number 1 and the letter D with the number 4. You can figure out B & C to number conversions.
Photo Date:  1/9/1966  Upload Date: 11/14/2009 10:26:17 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  EL 7134(F7A)
Views:  1065   Comments: 1
EL FA-1 7314
Title:  EL FA-1 7314
Description:  Erie Lackfwanna FA-1 7314, near 47th Street in Chicago, Illinois on April 11, 1965, photo by Chuck Zeiler. Built by Alco in January 1948 as Erie 731D (c/n 75582), it became EL 7314 and was traded to GE in 1965.
Photo Date:  4/11/1965  Upload Date: 3/1/2009 8:55:10 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives: 
Views:  1210   Comments: 0
EL FA-2 7371
Title:  EL FA-2 7371
Description:  Erie Lackawanna FA-2 7371 grabbing orders at Pullman Junction on the south side of Chicago, Illinois on April 20, 1965, photo by Chuck Zeiler. Built by Alco in October 1950 (c/n 78186) as Erie 737A, it became EL 7371 (class FA-16D) sometime after the Erie and DL&W merger of October 17, 1960. It was traded to GE sometime in 1965.
Photo Date:  4/20/1965  Upload Date: 2/28/2009 12:32:50 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  EL 7371(FA2)
Views:  1239   Comments: 0
EL F3 8051
Title:  EL F3 8051
Description:  Erie Lackawanna F3 8051 at about 47th Street in Chicago, Illinois on October 31, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Built in July 1947 (c/n 4096) on EMD Order E760A as Erie F3A 805A, it became EL 8051 sometime after the October 17, 1960 merger. It has an unusual mix of small numberboards and two carbody portholes.

The renumbering practice at the time of the merger was to substitute numbers 1 through 4 for suffix letters A through D, so, 805A became 8051, 805B became 8052, and so on.

Photo Date:  10/31/1965  Upload Date: 2/28/2009 12:08:44 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
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