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[Cyberider]

The Last Days of DL&W MU Cars, Part III: 24 August 1984 - Final Day of Operation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iZpO0kmsSc

NYO,

Did you ride this one?

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

Cyberider:

My VERY FIRST TRAIN ride was way back in 1960, just before the DL&W merger with the ERIE, and it was aboard one of these ancient, iconic "Edison Wickerliners"!

Mom and I rode these classic electrics too many times to count, throughout my childhood years (the Hoboken Terminal was only about 15 minutes away from us, via PSNJ's #17!)

I also commuted daily on these interurban-ish electrics in my senior year of high school ('74-'75), and railfanned them for years.

While I didn't go on the "official" last run, Mom and I rode on one during a "FAREWELL TO THE LACKAWANNA ELECTRICS", back in August of 1984! (we boarded at Madison)

So many wonderful old memories for both Mom and myself!

In my collection , I have a DL&W MU controller handle, indeed, a CROWN JEWEL!)

Hard to believe the last runs of these historic trains were over FORTY YEARS AGO, now.....sure was fun while it lasted!

"NYO"

["5:15 SOUTH ORANGE LOCAL"]

[Cyberider]

NYO,

You and your Mom sure got around! Hard to believe these cars lasted until 1984. They looked like an anachronism, even then. I'm envious!

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]