(erielack) Erie tug boats & Preservation of former EL equipment.

["Hollritt, Todd" <"todd.hollritt_@_attws.com">]

Hello all,
    First, Yes I remember a former EL Tug parked "Stored ?" at Port
Newark in the 80s. The Diamond was painted out but the name was still
intact. I am not sure what tug it was though.
    Second, If the Erie Lackawanna Historical Society purchases the
Marion can we operate a Cocktail Cruse out of Hoboken Terminal with the
restored ship? :-)   Seriously, Has anyone read the article about the
advances of the Reading Technical & Historical Society in this months
Trains magazine. 
   I visited there site in Leesport Penn. They are doing a great job in
preserving the READING Heritage through equipment purchase &
restoration. and have now secured a new site in Pennsylvania to set up a
museum to properly display & operate the collection. We can only hope
when the dust settles the Erie, DL&W & EL will be represented in some
way. As its been pointed out here on the "Mailing List" the equipment is
still around if you look hard enough.

Todd (ELHS#1318)
  
   
    
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>From: 	Tony Horn[SMTP:"horn_@_HUB.ofthe.NET"]
>Sent: 	Wednesday, June 03, 1998 11:20 AM
>To: 	erielack
>Subject: 	(erielack) Erie tug "Marion"
>
><<File: ATT02292.html>>
>I finally got an unpainted model of the OVL Models "Marion"!  How should it
>be painted?  Help (including how to letter it) most appreciated.
> 
>"Transfer #22" from the Rail-Marine Information Group (dated
>September-December, 1997) had the following news item included:
>
>"Former RR Diesel Tug Pleon for Sale
>
>Ex-Erie Marion, currently owned by Boston Fuel and Transportation, is offered
>for $150,000 per ad in 11/1/97 issue of Boats & Harbors...Call 508-526-1894
>if you're interested and ask for Joe."
>
>Think the ELHS could save this piece of Erie history?
>
>Tony Horn
>ELHS #2
>
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