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RE: (erielack) DL&W 44-tonner update



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Walter,

>  First, I'd like to thank you for working on the fotos I've 
> submitted to the 
> list. I suppose that eventually I'll learn more about my 
> scanner , but til 
> then THANKS.

No problem, but I only correct one or two of them - Henry Priebe beat me to the rest ;) - he deserves the thanks as well.


>     Having said that, I wanted to show u all a foto I tok 
> when the #52 was 
> going about its' duties at the Harlem Transfer. Notation on 
> my foto says 
> 'Switch engine at 149th street yard (Harlem), 1963. I worked 
> this job as 
> fireman & one time put about 10 torpedoes on the track. When 
> we ran over them 
> about 10 police cars came flying up. I got a lecture from the 
> yardmaster 
> about the dangers of starting World War 3.

Nice shot! Thanks for sharing! (I've rescaled it and cleaned up the contrast a bit, and re-attached it here)

	- Paul

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