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Re: (erielack) Erie Limited



"JACK5008_@_webtv.net" wrote:
> 
> Hi Walter,
> 
> Let me see what I reember.
> 
> The Erie Limited was dieselized around 1947 with F-3's painted yellow
> and black. During this period the older cars were rehabilitated with
> picture windows and other items to make them look modern. The only new
> cars that the Erie acquired were the sleepers. Everything was painted
> black.
> 
> Because the F-3's couldn't hold the heat in winter time, they were
> transfered to freight and replaced by E8's in 1951. They were painted in
> the green and cream colors and all cars were painted to match. Modern
> observation cars did not exist on the Erie. The railroad also had longer
> experimental wings applied to the E8's for a short time before the
> standard wings replaced them.
> 
> The LifeLike Erie E8 looks great. One problem is that it has a marz or
> low head light which the Erie never had.

The HO scale Erie E8s (proto 2000 are correct single headlight, 
the Nscale E8s are as Jack said....)

> 
> I hope this helps.
> 
> Jack Grasso
> 
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