Re: (erielack) EL Caboose Trucks

["David Monte Verde" <"dmvgvt_@_earthlink.net">]

That caboose was in the middle of the Bridge 60 Wye, I believe it was in
faded red, but I am not sure of what markings were on it.  It was used as a
car knockers shed.  There were, and tracks are still there, four car repair
tracks, with a stiff leg derrick for changing out trucks, in the center of
the Wye--Now one leg the CP/D&H main, and two legs owned by "the" D-L.


Regards David Monte Verde
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From: <"MIKEDC3_@_aol.com">
To: <"erielack_@_internexus.net">
Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2000 00:06
Subject: Re: (erielack) EL Caboose Trucks


> Hi all,
> I don't have much to add to this but... Remember the Trains mag. article
from
> about 1985?? I think it was called "What's Left of the Lackawanna" or
> something like that.
>
>    I lost my issue A long time ago but there was something in there about
A
> wooden Lackawanna caboose laying in the Scranton yard's without it's
trucks.
> There was A picture too. I don't recall if it was in DLnW or EL paint.
Maybe
> someone on the list still has that article and can check?
>
>
>                                                              MIKE
>
> In a message dated 9/5/00 9:51:17 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> "MDelvec952_@_aol.com" writes:
>
>  Three Lackawanna wood hacks were known to have received EL paint, the
dipped
>  red scheme: C849, C838 and C818.  The latter was burned in Utica in EL
> paint.
>   The 838 saw some EL service on the Laurel Line. The 849 still exists,
and
>  was recently sold at auction in South Williamsport, Pa., but offhand I
don't
>  recall where its assignments were in the EL days.  (Anyone know who
bought
>  this caboose, and their plans for it?)  The 849 also got modern trucks on
> the
>  EL.  Would appreciate knowing about any other DL&W wood cabooses that got
EL
>  paint.
>
>  The 600 through 754 were built on the passenger trucks, while the 755
> through
>  849 were built on Bettendorf T-section caboose trucks, identical to the
>  trucks on New York Central wood cabooses.
>
>                        ....Mike
>   >>
>
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