THESE ARE AN INTERESTING SET OF PICTURES TAKEN FROM THE MID TO LATE 60S. THERE IS A PARTICULARLY INTERESTING PICTURE OF TAVERN LOUNGE 789. THIS WAS TAKEN IN THE 1969-70 ERA. THE CAR IS ALREADY WHITE-LINED. I REMEMBER SEEING IT SITTING IN STORAGE BEYOUND THE STATION TRACKS WHERE THE LIGHT RAIL NOW COMES INTO HOBOKEN. IF YOU LOOK AT THE PICTURE YOU SEE A PIECE OF PLYWOOD OVER ONE WINDOW AND THE SAFETY GLASS ON A NUMBER OF WINDOWS APPEARS CRACKED. I ACTUALLY WENT IN THIS CAR AT ABOUT THE TIME THE PICTURE WAS TAKEN. THERE WAS SMASHED GLASS ALL OVER THE PLACE. MOST OF THE FURNITURE WAS MISSING AND THE CARPET HAD BEEN BURNED. THERE WERE A FEW "PHOEBE SNOW" BROCHURES SCATTERED ALL OVER THE PLACE. I PICKED UP A FEW OF THEM. LOOKING AT THE CONDITION OF THE CAR AT THAT TIME, I THOUGHT THE NEXT STOP WOULD BE THE SCRAPPER. BUT THE DAMAGE WAS REPAIRABLE AND THE CAR IS STILL IN SERVICE. ED MONTGOMERY ________________________________ From: erielack-owner_@_lists.railfan.net on behalf of RBehre8599@aol.com Sent: Mon 7/5/2004 9:43 PM To: erielack_@_lists.railfan.net Subject: (erielack) Erie/EL Passenger Equipment photos This was passed on by a friend of mine, and appears to have some interesting photos of Erie & EL passenger equipment. Click here: http://www.trainweb.org/passengercars/Indexes/E.htm Rich Behrendt ELHS #384 ------------------------------
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