Re: (erielack) Meet in Marion (2)

["Rich Behrendt" <rbehrendt_@_columbus.rr.com>]

After several weeks of below normal temperatures (including rain and snow 
last weekend), bright sunshine, blue skies and warm temperatures greeted 
members at the gathering of the 2007 ELHS Western Region Meeting in Marion 
on Saturday, April 21.

It was an unusually busy day at Marion trackside, with CSX and NS providing 
nearly non-stop action most of the day (and well into the night as we 
listened to trains roll by while watching slides).  The Marion Union Station 
Association, as well as the Marion Model Railroad Club opened up their doors 
for a great day for the ELHS

Several presentations were provided, including member and legendary EL 
photographer Joe Slanser who showed great views of Erie and EL operations on 
the Mahoning & Marion Divisions, including Dayton Branch trains and various 
views in Marion Yard in the 1960's & 1970's.

Rich Behrendt showed shots of stations and stuructures of NY and Scranton 
Divisions from the mid-70's through the late-1980's, and including an 
improptu look westward into PA and OH.

Member George Detwiller (who is also a member of the Marion Union Station 
Association (MUSA)) showed views of track, stations and towers along the 
Marion Division from Huntington east to Marion, including shots on the 
Dayton Branch and inside the Marion Shop.
Joe Slanser rounded out the evening by showing some of his more 'classic' 
shots taken in his early days of photography, showing passenger trains on 
the C&O and PRR operations that once ran through Marion before the line was 
sold to the N&W in 1964.

The day ended just after midnight, but overall, a great day was enjoyed by 
all that came, and our thanks to the Marion Union Station Association for 
opening up the station and AC Tower for us to enjoy.  Thanks also to the 
Marion Model Railroad Club for inviting us in to see their HO-scale layout 
in operation...

Besides AC Tower (which looks as it did when it was closed in 1995 complete 
with working levers & model board), MUSA has also acquired several model 
boards from area towers, and has several different types of signals that 
have been restored and restored to working condition by changing aspects by 
use of tower levers - gives you a feel for what it used to be like working 
as a towerman.

If you're in the area, it's worth a stop..

Rich Behrendt
ELHS #384


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From: "Dale and Ev SBC" <gobills_@_ncweb.com>
To: <erielack_@_lists.elhts.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 6:42 PM
Subject: (erielack) Meet in Marion


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> Thanks Rich (Behrendt) for setting up a nice meeting in Marion and 
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