#fallen flag

“It's February 10, 1976, and the Erie-Lackawanna has less than two months to live, at least as a breathing, living railroad. Conrail's birth on April 1 will prove the end of this proud class one. The EL's plans to survive have died and even an attempt to be taken over by the Chessie System has crumbled due to the harsh economic conditions in the east. But here in Griffith, IN life goes on as a pair of GP35's cross Broad Street with a transfer run for the Elgin, Joliet, and Eastern. They'll deliver their train to the J's small yard and return light power, no caboose.”

Red Markets: Fallen Flag – Episode 13

Erie E-units March 29th 1976 Griffth Ind by Mark LLanuza Via Flickr: “It’s March 29th,1976, a few more days left of the Erie Lackawanna. We saw this eastbound going under I-80 and raced to Griffith at high speeds to get this shot of four E-units crossing Cline Ave. My long-time friend Steve Smedley at the far right in the white shirt was lucky enough to get out of the car in time. This was his first time ever shooting on the real main line of the Erie a few days before it all ended.”