ERIE LACKWANNA & HURRICANE AGNESDetours on Canadian National | |
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CN train #60 speeds past a detouring freight led by D&H U30C #705 at Belleville, Ontario on 22 June 1972. |
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Last month's Diesel Shop provided a brief profile on Hurricane Agnes in the Summer of 1972
and how the mammoth storm crippled several railroads in the eastern U.S. Agnes traveled up
the east coast, and then moved inland to New York and Pennsylvania. Erie Lackawanna, Penn
Central and Lehigh Valley had already been fending off bankruptcy and were in no financial
condition to deal with Agnes' devastation and recovery expense. Property damaged in the
region was set at $2.1 Billion (or $12.8 Billion in 2021 dollars). Without question, Agnes
was instrumental in changing the face of eastern railroading forever.
Canadian railroads were also affected by the hurricane; traffic increased on both CN and CP with detoured trains coming off Erie Lackawanna and Lehigh Valley rails for three weeks during June and July 1972. Although unofficial, a record does exist that helps paint a picture of eastern U.S railroad trains that detoured over the Canadian National from June 25th to July 11th -- 28 eastbounds and 10 westbounds. Bruce Mercer made the table data below available, and it is appreciated |
* * * Detoured Train Photos * * *
Erie Lackawanna's train NY100 passes through Burlington, Ontario with a classic A-B-B-A set of F7s/F3s on 26 June 1972. (Bruce Mercer photo) | An unusual combination of EMD / Alco / GE power lead EL Train SF100 [Chicago, Santa Fe to Port Jervis] at Snider, Ont on 25 June 1972.(Ken McCutcheon photo / Bill Linley collection) collection |
Word of the NY100's detour through Ontario spread quickly and provided several opportunities to capture the eastbound freight and its four F-unit power. (Doug Page photo / Bruce Chapman electronic collection) | Delaware & Hudson U30C #702 waits near the Belleville, Ontario station for an eastbound manifest led by EL 3647 and 3622 to clear on 22 June 1972. (Bill Linley photo) |
(photo caption here) |
* * * Detoured Trains over Canadian National * * *
Eastbound Trains in June 1972 |
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Date | Train Symbol | Assigned Locomotive Power | Loads/Empties | Smith Falls Departure Time |
25th | ATC 4 | EL 3653-3638-2506 | 85/16 | -- |
Canon Ball 100 | EL 2414-3308-3655 | 79/6 | -- | |
-- | LV 313-311-312 | 88/12 | -- | |
26th | BX 74 | EL 2577-2558-2574 | 99/5 | -- |
Canon Ball 100 | EL 3607-2456-2582 | 41/6 | -- | TCS4 | EL 3632-3309 | 81/29 | -- |
NY100 | EL 6361-6332-7962-7094 | 53/1 | -- | |
COJ32 | LV 412-405-414 & CN 1396-1324 | 70/44 | -- | |
27th | SF100 | EL 2583-2406-DH 760 | 101/2 | -- |
NE 74 | EL 3622-3647 | 90/1 | -- | |
ATC4 | D&H 611-601-618 | 64/20 | -- | |
TC 100 | EL 2501-2505-2412 | 63/24 | -- | |
28th | NE 74 | EL 3645-3666 | 92/5 | -- |
TC4 | EL 2409-2407-2514-C&O 6143 | 97/1 | -- | |
29th | PN98 | EL 3635-3625 | 94/2 | -- |
DH100 | EL 2453-2413-2458 | 75/23 | -- | |
30th | PO98 | EL 2570-2563-2579 | 88/11 | -- |
Eastbound Trains in July 1972 | ||||
1st | DH100 | EL 3643-2561-2572 | 62/16 | -- |
2nd | PX 74 | DH 701-D&H EL 3653-CN 4526 | 90/1 | -- |
3rd | SF100 | EL 3654-3617 | 85/9 | -- |
NE 74 | EL 3633-3656 | 77/4 | -- | |
5th | PO 98 | EL 2584-3610 | 65/4 | -- |
7th | TC 100 | EL 3611-2565 | 48/24 | -- |
9th | PO98 | EL 3617-3620 | 74/27 | -- |
TC 100 | EL 2578-3630-3622x | 85/17 | -- | |
10th | TC4 | EL 3652-3607 | 80/3 | -- |
10th | TC 100 | EL 2578-3630-3622 | 80/3 | -- |
Westbound Trains in June 1972 | ||||
Date | Train Symbol | Assigned Locomotive Power | Loads/Empties | St. Luc Departure Time |
26th | TC3 | EL 3657-3658-7082 | 18/96 | 2315 |
PBX | EL 3310-3313-2409 | 25/110 | 1730 | |
NE 97 | D&H 601-618-611 | 40/61 | -- | |
-- | EL 3660-DH 761 | 21/94 | -- | |
27th | PBX3 | EL 2519-2454-2512 | 9/115 | -- |
28th | TC1 | D&H 612-707 | 13/102 | -- |
29th | PO97 | EL 3607-2582-2456 | 5/65 | 0100 |
30th | AP1 | EL 2524-2562-2567 | 1/72 | 0001 |
PO97 | D&H 603-EL 3652 | 23/88 | 1400 | |
EP1 | EL 3636-3631 | 14/63 | -- | Westbound Trains in July 1972 |
1st | PO97 | EL 2571-2460-2583 | 32/91 | -- |
2nd | TC3 | EL 3657-3645 | 32/91 | -- |
TC3 | EL 3656-3633 | 23/84 | -- | |
3rd | TC3 | EL 3636-3631 | 19/85 | -- |
5th | AP1 | EL 803-2570-7102-2563 | 19/47 | -- |
7th | AT1 | EL 3654-3661-2503 | 23/65 | -- |
10th | NE97 | EL 3632-3634-2556-NW 1518-EL 2585 | 18/76 | -- |
11th | TC3 | EL 3648-3647 | 16/101 | -- |
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