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RE: (erielack) Re: ELHS and equipment?

I will restate what has been stated many times before.  I don't quite think it's a clarification.
The ELHS is committed to the preservation of two-dimensional historical materials related to the
Erie, DL&W, and Erie Lackawanna railroads, and related lines.  We have a very few objects.  The only
piece of prototype equipment we own, and have presently placed on loan with the French Creek Valley
Railroad Historical Society, is the preserved caboose C356.  C356 was a gift to the ELHS from the EL
Estate, courtesy of Barney Donahue, the last person who was responsible for the execution of the EL
Estate's dissolution.  We do not have any interest in owning any other prototype equipment.

I rather feel that this is not so much a "policy against owning equipment" as a policy FOR the
preservation of paper, photographs, drawings and similar materials.

We were very pleased to see the establishment of the ELDCPS, which we see as a sister Society,
dedicated to the preservation of the equipment we are not going to get involved with.  We wish them
all the success possible. 

SGL

> 
> Jim,
> 
> Can you please clarify this?  I thought that ELHS has a 
> specific policy against owning equipment.
> 
> It seems interesting that your post came shortly after there 
> was an update on the work done by the ELDCPS.  Should I take 
> it that you consider their efforts to be "junk"
> 
> Ken
> 
> Jedalberg_@_aol.com wrote:I am a little surprised that this 
> most recent round hasn't mentioned  
> money--given that the Society does have some cash, there are 
> usually a few who  want 
> it to burn a hole in their (collective) pocket--and spend it 
> on some of the  
> junk (junk, with emphasis) out there that passes for former 
> Erie/DL&W  
> equipment!
>  
> Personally, I think your Board is doing a fine job. 
>  
> Jim Dalberg


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