Re: (erielack) Existing Erie Steam

["JACKGP20_@_aol.com"]

I am sorry to say that the fate of Erie steam locomotives seem to be the same 
as Third Avenue Railway trolleys. Those TARS cars that weren't scrapped went 
to Austria, Central and South America. The Erie steam locomotives that were 
saved, I believe, went to Korea.

Lucky for TARS fans, three trolleys were saved at Branford and two came back 
to the USA from Austria and have homes at Branford and Washington, DC. The 
Erie fans have not been so lucky. To my knowledge no steam locomotives have 
been preserved. I believe that gas electric 5012 and some Stillwells are the 
only survivors from the steam era that we know of.

I have two ideas. Perhaps trying to contact Korea (If it is the friendly 
side) and other countries to see the disposition and possible existence of 
Erie steam locomotives.
The other may be to see if any Grand Trunk Western pacifics exist. Some of 
them look so Erie. Unfortunately, one was scrapped by Chicago's Metra. Are 
their any others left?

I hope this helps.


Jack Grasso

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