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Re: (erielack) CR Hist Soc attempting to preserve C366

Mike,

       At the Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum  
(www.rgvrrm.org), we hope to someday preserve a Conrail N-21 caboose  
in Conrail paint as they were built for Conrail in 1978.  We have  
already taken three Conrail cabooses out of their Conrail paint so we  
have actively contributed to the lack of Conrail preservation.  Two  
are restored already to paint schemes they once had (Erie C254 [phew I  
got the Erie content into my note for Paul ;0)] and PC18526), and the  
last (PRR 477822 N5C) is in primer awaiting shop space.   I have to  
complete our Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh caboose first.

       Last year, we did have a chance at fully restored N-21 in  
Conrail paint, but were second in line.  The first guy took it and  
sent it out to California.   So, there is a fully restored Conrail  
N-21 caboose running around in CA somewhere.   Anyone seen it?

       Anyway, if anyone knows of an available Conrail N-21, I would  
love to hear about it.  Personally, I wouldn't mind an Erie bay window  
either to mate up with our C254.   An LV cupola caboose would be nice  
too, but I am digressing too far...

Until later,
Chris Hauf


Quoting Mike Spinelli <mike_@_or4c.com>:

> There's one in a private collection in Orrville, Ohio. I don't know if
> they're going to paint it back into it's PRR scheme or not, or if they're
> just gonna let it sitand rust.
>
> But point well taken. Not much Conrail stuff is being preserved, and what
> is, is usually put back into it's original form.
>
> Mike Spinelli
>
>> Paul,
>> You wrote:
>> "When you think about it, are there any preserved CR-painted cabooses?"
>>
>> I know of one here in Hilliard, OH. in a park adjacent to what used to be
>> PRR's Panhandle Line (which is today a nicely paved trail).
>>
>> The hack (an ex-PRR caboose I beleive) is on a piece of panel track, and
>> was
>> repainted CR blue/white in the summer of '05...
>>
>> Rich Behrendt
>> ELHS #385
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Tupaczewski, Paul R (Paul)" <paultup_@_alcatel-lucent.com>
>> To: <mail_@_joshuakblay.com>
>> Cc: "Kevin DeGroff" <kdegroffrr_@_earthlink.net>; <erielack@lists.elhts.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2007 9:56 AM
>> Subject: RE: (erielack) CR Hist Soc attempting to preserve C366
>>
>>
>>>> What's this, someone voicing an opinion of paint schemes?  ;)
>>>>
>>>> CR does figure into the history of EL and I don't think its
>>>> too much of a shame.  NS and Share Assets still use cabooses
>>>> in full CR, saw one in Reading last week.
>>>
>>> I was saying that somewhat tongue-in-cheek. When you think about it, are
>>> there any preserved CR-painted cabooses?
>>>
>>> That being said, at least a former EL hack is being preserved! :)
>>>
>>> - Paul
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