On Jan 3, 2020, at 7:35 AM, Ed Cox via Groups.Io <edcox13@...> wrote:

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Jerry,

I believe they were renumbered in February of 1973. ?According to Dad's time books, in November '72 they were still numbered as 300's.?Dad did not have any in service during December '72 & January '73. In February '73, he had them in service again and they were numbered in the 2300's.

I did see a set of pictures on-line dated February '73 that showed two units. In the 1st picture, the 1st unit is numbered in the 2300 series and the 2nd unit in the 300 series. The next picture was obviously taken immediately after that picture and showed both numbered in the 2300 series.

According to Dad, the reason they were renumbered was they kept showing up on the EL (Dereco partner) computers as 300 series D&H hoppers.

I know many publications indicate they were renumbered in 1971, but I have numerous pictures and Dad's time books which contradict that information. I have also heard they were renumbered over a period of time, however, Dad's time books never show the two different series at the same time.?

Hope this clarifies things for you.

Ed

On Thursday, January 2, 2020, 08:06:55 PM UTC, jerry.albertie@... <jerry.albertie@...> wrote:

TY Ed.

Does anyone know when the 300s were renumbered to the 2300 series?? I'm not finding that easily in my mess.

Thanks,

Jerry

On 1/2/2020 5:47 AM, Ed Cox via Groups.Io wrote:

12/6/70 RO6, power 313-305-314-306-312, through freight rate, marked on Whitehall 3:15 AM, marked off Oneonta 9:45 AM, on duty 6:30, pad $35.34 for 130 miles, John T. Bowen engineer, Cooper fireman.
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