Erie E8 833 debuts

Alexander D. Mitchell IV · **Posted:** Sat Nov 29, 2008 11:41 pm

I'm sure the Erie fans have been lusting for this ever since Conrail assigned its 4022 to "Executive E" service in the late 1970s......

Freshly repainted, and presumably mainline-ready, steam-generator-equipped Erie 833 debuts at the New York & Greenwood Lake at Port Jervis, NY yesterday. Photo by Carl Perelman of Railpace Newsmagazine.

tomgears · **Posted:** Sat Nov 29, 2008 11:53 pm

Sweet!

isaksenj · **Posted:** Sun Nov 30, 2008 12:47 am

Sandy, you are a bit late!

ELDCPS had the honor and pleasure of having 833 and NY&GL's passenger equipment participate in our Fall Foliage excursions last year:

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.p ... 433&nseq=2

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.p ... 12&nseq=13

http://lists.railfan.net/erielackphoto. ... resize.jpg

http://lists.railfan.net/erielackphoto. ... resize.jpg

And yes, that was all the same weekend -- snow, rain, and not-a-cloud-in-the-sky sunshine! Something for everyone ;^)

John Isaksen
ELDCPS

Alexander D. Mitchell IV · **Posted:** Sun Nov 30, 2008 12:53 am

OK, so I read too much into Carl's photo captions.

So, are they (and the ELDCPS) keeping the steam heat?

isaksenj · **Posted:** Sun Nov 30, 2008 1:01 am

Can't speak for NY&GL, but at last check, she did have her steam generator as EMD intended, albeit deactivated.

As to ELDCPS, all of our owned equipment is or will be HEP/generator powered for operational flexibility.

DavidKaplan · **Posted:** Fri Dec 05, 2008 11:27 pm

I've always wondered about the small bug deflector looking device on this E above the headlight. I've never seen this on any other hood units.

I know someone on this forum can tell me what this is for. Is it original? Did it work? Did any other railroads use them?

Thanks!

trainspot · **Posted:** Sat Dec 06, 2008 11:11 am

The 2 URHS E's up at Lebanon, NJ have them too. They are also undergoing restoration by Star Traks, who did the Erie 833:
http://trainspot.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=849718

Richard Glueck · **Posted:** Sat Dec 06, 2008 11:38 am

What is the heritage of this unit? Could it actually be a real "E-L" E unit?

Onder · **Posted:** Sat Dec 06, 2008 1:33 pm

I was around when 833 was a commuter engine and it or
at least other EL E's had it .

trainspot · **Posted:** Sat Dec 06, 2008 2:47 pm

Richard Glueck wrote:

What is the heritage of this unit? Could it actually be a real "E-L" E unit?

Yes, it was the EL, Erie 833 Richard.

DavidKaplan · **Posted:** Tue Dec 09, 2008 12:09 am

DavidKaplan wrote:

I've always wondered about the small bug deflector looking device on this E above the headlight. I've never seen this on any other hood units.

I know someone on this forum can tell me what this is for. Is it original? Did it work? Did any other railroads use them?

Thanks!

Anyone?

robertjohndavis · **Joined:** Mon Aug 23, 2004 8:10 am **Posts:** 2499

DavidKaplan wrote:

I've always wondered about the small bug deflector looking device on this E above the headlight. I've never seen this on any other hood units.

I know someone on this forum can tell me what this is for. Is it original? Did it work? Did any other railroads use them?

Thanks!

Anyone?

Original? Well, no. They apparently were added after the EL merger.

Here's the story: http://www.railfan.net/lists/erielack-digest/200309/msg00365.html

Rob

DavidKaplan · **Posted:** Tue Dec 09, 2008 12:33 am

robertjohndavis wrote:

Original? Well, no. They apparently were added after the EL merger.

Here's the story: http://www.railfan.net/lists/erielack-digest/200309/msg00365.html

Rob

Got it. Thanks. It is strange they weren't used on F units.