Hi, Bro3
I used to spend some time in the Kent, Brady Lake and Akron area. Used to love to see the E-L run E-8s that were re-geared running on freights.
The Akron Railroad Club has a pretty good local blog that has some (mostly current) information and maybe with some digging you can find info on earlier operations on the B&O and Erie through Kent. http://akronrrclub.wordpress.com/photography-pages/one-of-these-mornings-on-the-el/
I have the Green Frog Erie Lackawanna DVDs and they have some good shots of "typical" freights. Marion, OH was the "hotspot" of the day when I was railfanning. Of course, before 1960 it was still the ERIE (pre-merger)
Although, sadly, it has not been updated recently, the B&O modeler magazine may have some articles of interest to you.
http://www.borhs.org/modelermag/index.html
Still... you can find lots of info through Google. Have Fun, ED
If you are modeling that area in that time period, you'd be better off finding photos of B&O and EL trains taken in the area or the division or district in that time period. Just because the B&O or EL had a certain class of loco doesn't mean it ran in your neighborhood. If I were you, I'd be looking for something like a Sweetland "all color" book that covered that end of the railroad. Most of the slides were probably taken in the era you are interested in. If you know any retired trainmen in the area, they might still have their time books that would provide loco and train numbers. They can also be a treasure trove of information too.
Victor A. Baird
www.erstwhilepublications.com
Bro3 the B&O (Bee-Ohhh)
the B&O (Bee-Ohhh)
I believe the pronunciation is "Beano".
Dave H. Painted side goes up. My website : wnbranch.com
Bro3 I'd like to set up a layout centering from around 1955 to 1967. At the time I was in NE Ohio and the Erie Lackawanna (aka, Eerie Laksadaisical) & the B&O (Bee-Ohhh) ran thru town. Where could I find a roster or list of the motive power used during that period?
I'd like to set up a layout centering from around 1955 to 1967. At the time I was in NE Ohio and the Erie Lackawanna (aka, Eerie Laksadaisical) & the B&O (Bee-Ohhh) ran thru town. Where could I find a roster or list of the motive power used during that period?
On line..
http://www.thedieselshop.us/ErieL.HTML
http://www.northeast.railfan.net/bo.html
Photos:
B&O : http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/bo/bo-3000.html
E-L: http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/el/loco/rs3.html
Larry
Conductor.
Summerset Ry.
"Stay Alert, Don't get hurt Safety First!"
The book B&O Power, by Lawrence Sagle and Al Stauffer has a number of errors, but is, overall, a pretty good source.
Effective January 1, 1957, B&O renumbered every locomotive in its fleet. At that time, the railroad issued Form 1511-X, which recorded every renumbered locomotive with its old number and its new number. The remaining steam locomotives lost their four-digit numbers, and were given three digit numbers. Diesels went from 3 digits to four digits. A reprint of Form 1511-X was produced by the B&O Museum in 1987. I got my copy from them. I don't know whether it's still available.
The S Gaugian covered B&O steam locomotives in their September/October, 1981 issue. Diesels were covered in the issue preceding or the issue following that one. S Gaugian's coverage included numerous equipment diagrams including passenger and freight equipment, painting diagrams, etc.
A complete roster of B&O diesels was published in two issues of Extra 2200 South: March/April, 1972 and May/June, 1972.
As for the Erie and Erie Lackawanna, a good source of info is Erie Power by Fred Westing and Al Stauffer. Also, Erie Memories by Ed Crist (Quadrant Press, 1993) is very good.
Everything I have listed above is out of print, as far as I know. But both Erie and B&O have historical societies, so your best bet would probably be to join those groups.
Send me a personal message and I might be able to provide more info targeted to your specific needs.
Tom