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(erielack) RE: EL Coach and display?
John, Sometime ago, I gave the owner of 1318, a picture of it in service at Marion, and tickets and some misc stuff,I can't remember all of it. I was told by a friend, he saw this display that was put to together with my things, you are getting this with the car, right?.....Lance
Jjbchian_@_aol.com wrote:
>To all Listers and ELDCPS members:
>
>Erie Lackawanna Equipment Leasing, a Wyoming Limited Liability Corporation,
>jointly owned by John and Karen Boehner, is pleased to announce the we have
>purchased former Erie Lackawanna (DL&W) Pullman - Standard smoothside Phoebe
>Snow coach number 1318. We are very pleased to have been able to acquire this
>very significant car.
>
>The coach has been owned by a private owner in Pine Bluffs, Arkansas, and
>previously operated behind Cotton Belt 4-8-4 819. 1318 has been stored
>indoors at the Pine Bluffs Railroad Museum since the last time it was used.
>
>EL 1318 is in very good condition, but the car will need minor restoration
>and some mechanical work to return it to its former glory. Items that will
>need to be addressed include: Air Conditioning work, minor draft gear repair,
>Genset installation, Microphor sanitary system, overhead heat, exterior and
>some interior painting, and at some point, reinstallation of the women's
>restroom and lounge. The car is equipped with HEP.
>
>It is our intention to have the car restored and returned to service in the
>next few months. The car will be painted in GMY, and lettered "Erie
>Lackawanna." EL 1318 will be operated along with ELDCPS's EL Diner 741, NKP
>"City of Lima," tentatively, EL Baggage car 207, and Erie Lackawanna
>Equipment Leasing's, LLC, other car, "American Way II." The coach acquisition
>certainly brings us now very close to completing our goal of assembling an
>authentic EL long distance passenger train. EL 1318 and American Way II will
>also be available for other leasing opportunities. I also anticipate that
>this will be the policy for ELDCPS as the cars are completed.
>
>The car is now on its way to Ozark Mountain Railcar, and they will perform
>the work on 1318.
>
>I would especially like to thank John Suscheck, President of Ozark Mountain
>Railcar, who has worked closely with us. John has been invaluable to our
>Company, and ELDCPS.
>
>We would also wish to thank Dave Monte Verde, President, Delaware-Lackawanna
>Railroad for his generous support for our project. All of us can look forward
>to the return of an EL thru line passenger train, running thru the Poconos
>once again.
>
>I have asked Mike Steinberg to insert several photos of 1318 as soon as he
>can get to it on the ELDCPS website. It is my intention to have our own
>website for our company, and I will get to that project as time allows.
>
>Kind regards,
>
>John Boehner, President
>Erie Lackawanna Equipment Leasing, LLC
>
>
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