GEC's Layout Progress

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GEC, not sure if you've seen any of these photos but I came across this album and thought you might find it useful. <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/archiveThumbs.aspx?id=22285">http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/archiv ... x?id=22285</a><!-- m -->

That is a neat album. A couple questions come to mind. In a few of them, they are hauling Ex ATSF coaches. I am curious if these are the ones New Jersey bought for the CNJ, or if they are perhaps MTA/Metro North loaners? I don't know if the EL had any that they specifically owned. If they did, they didn't make it to the Conrail Era that I model.

I know at the time, NJ DOT had put in a second order for the Comet I type cars from Pullman Standard. The original group arrived 1971 with the U34CH locomotives, but its clear they felt they needed more with the 1973 order. It seems to be a very interim arrangement!