(erielack) pecking order/members ages

[Ken & Carol Dabisch <dabisch1_@_concentric.net>]

I'm 59; never saw any Erie steam to the best of my knowledge; never 
worked for Erie/DL&W/EL or any RR for that matter.  (Grew up in Chicago, 
near the Grand Trunk Western and do recall seeing steam there in the 
early/mid 50's.)

My interest in the EL began at an early age, via Lionel trains and the 
Erie. In 1952, at the age of 6, I became fixated on the Lionel Erie Alco 
set #1467 and received one that Christmas. Two years later, I begged for 
and received the Lionel Lackawanna Trainmaster for Christmas. So, in 
1954 I was running a Lionel precursor of the future EL. Ever since, the 
Erie (and then the EL) has been my favorite RR. Still have those trains 
and run 'em every Christmas.  Those Lionel Alcos are indestructible.

Been an Erie fan/modeler ever since.

Ken Dabisch
ELHS #3275



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