I've followed what this group has done for some time, they've been aquiring equipment for a long time (how many people can brag of having a U30C anymore?). Of 19 locomotive models on RDG in 1976, with 2 groups still in full service, of the remaining 17 types examples of at least 9 are preserved; of those 3 models are types that would otherwise now be tunafish cans or Japanese cars :-) As for the other 8 types, only 2 are gone entirely. I'd say it's a model for anyone interested in preservation dedicated to a specific railroad - they don't own all 9 types of engine, but all can be found within a reasonable distance. I don't think it would be possible to do this well with any other road. Bill K. Bill's Syracuse rail page http://www.dreamscape.com/pontiac/rail.html - ---------- : From: Hollritt, Todd <"todd.hollritt_@_attws.com"> : To: 'erielack' <"erielack_@_internexus.net"> : Subject: (erielack) Erie tug boats & Preservation of former EL equipment. : Date: Wednesday, June 03, 1998 2:24 PM : 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) : : - - ----------------------------------------------------------- Visit the erielack photopage at http://el-list.railfan.net ------------------------------
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