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RE: (erielack) Life-Like Erie PA's in black/yellow

What's an SW2? :)

If you're talking about the SW1, I heard an August release date for Erie
360, the one-and-only SW1 on that road's roster...

	- Paul


>-----Original Message-----
>From: Chris Thurner [mailto:"cthurner_@_adelphia.net"]
>Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 1998 6:44 PM
>To: Mailgroup; "wgripp_@_ncsus.jnj.com"
>Subject: Fw: (erielack) Life-Like Erie PA's in black/yellow
>
>
>Bill:
>
>I forgot to answer your other question.  I believe I saw a LV, 
>I'm not sure
>what other roads are there as I'm not at home right now.
>When I have a chance, I look it up and let you and the group know.
>
>By the way, has anyone heard when Walthers is releasing the Erie SW2?
>
>Regards,
>
>Chris
>----------
>> From: Chris Thurner <"cthurner_@_adelphia.net">
>> To: Mailgroup <"erielack_@_internexus.net">; Gripp, William  [NCS]
><"WGRIPP_@_NCSUS.JNJ.COM">
>> Subject: Re: (erielack) Life-Like Erie PA's in black/yellow
>> Date: Wednesday, June 10, 1998 6:39 PM
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> ----------
>> > From: Gripp, William  [NCS] <"WGRIPP_@_NCSUS.JNJ.COM">
>> > To: 'Chris Thurner' <"cthurner_@_adelphia.net">
>> > Subject: RE: (erielack) Life-Like Erie PA's in black/yellow
>> > Date: Wednesday, June 10, 1998 3:04 PM
>> > 
>> > 
>> > > I see Life-Like announced an EL scheme for September 
>delivery ( with
>a
>> > > surprising
>> > > duplication of #857, which will make it hard to run a 
>early merger
>> > > lashup
>> > > of the EL and Erie black schemes together!).  I'll have to get my
>> > > order for
>> > > the GYM EL's in soon.
>> > > 
>> > Where did you see this?  Any other eastern roads such as 
>LV or another
>> > NH scheme included?
>> 
>> Bill:
>> 
>> I saw the announcement in the latest ELHS newletter and in a recently
>mailed
>> Express Station Hobbies flyer I received last week.
>> Yes, let's keep our fingers crossed for the Erie / EL RS-2's 
>(hopefully
>> both). 
>> 
>> > 
>> > 
>> > > How about a DLW Trainmaster, or better yet an EL SDP45 
>or an SD45-2
>in
>> > > the
>> > > near future?  Unfortuneatly, the potential market for these units
>> > > (except
>> > > possibly the Trainmaster) will be somewhat small and may 
>not justify
>a
>> > > production run for them due to the extremely limited 
>acceptance by
>the
>> > > prototype when the units were introduced.
>> > > 
>> > The H-24-66 is likely the only really viable choice among 
>those.  I'd
>> > get some CNJs, DL&Ws,
>> > and ELs myself.  A nice H-15/16-44 would be welcome as 
>well.  We can
>> > always hope that Kato
>> > will do an ERIE and/or EL RS2 on the next run.
>> > 
>> > Bill
>
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