Joe, I just like collecting motive power that I know from records and photographs served in the west end. I'm looking forward to using this engine and MUing it with an SD-45, to be prototypical. Walt Fles "wndfles_@_jorsm.com" - ----- Original Message ----- From: The Jordans <"pamela_@_blast.net"> To: Walt and Denise Fles <"wndfles_@_jorsm.com">; <erielack@internexus.net> Sent: Sunday, February 28, 1999 5:21 PM Subject: Re: (erielack) GP-35 2570 >Walt- > >That's a standard Athearn unit & number which has been out since at least >November 1, 1979 (date I bought mine). Note the color on the "maroon" >stripe, It almost looks brown. After twenty years, mine still runs very >well along with its >sister #2564 which I have as purchased on March 24, 1973. > >Good luck, > >-Joe Jordan > > >At 09:52 AM 2/28/99 -0600, Walt and Denise Fles wrote: >>All, >>I saw at a Hobby Shop an Athearn GP-35 in EL paint numbered #2570. I was so >>thrilled to see that, because not only was that a realistic GP-35 number >for the >>EL, but it also saw lots of >>west end action. Also, Larry DeYoung's "WEST END" book has a picture of that >>engine sitting >>in the Hammond Yard. Another fine piece of motive power has been added to my >>consist. >> >>Walt "ERIE" Fles >>ELHS # 2508 >>"wndfles_@_jorsm.com" >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------ >>Visit the erielack photopage at http://el-list.railfan.net >> >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------ Visit the erielack photopage at http://el-list.railfan.net ------------------------------
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