Re: (LVRR) Bad News.. LV Station in Buffalo...

["J. Henry Priebe Jr." <root_@_net.bluemoon.net>]

On Fri, 24 Dec 2004 Mkohan_@_aol.com wrote:

> Wow, that is wierd. I used to work at Dingens and Harlem. Is it torn down  
> completely? Who was behind this move and where is the Preservation Society of  
> Erie County when you need them?

As far as I know it is totally gone, but I haven't driven by yet to check.
That sort of thing tends to nauseate me a bit anyway.

I hadn't heard anything about it beforehand, almost as if it was arranged and
done on the QT. I was stunned when I found out it was gone yesterday.

> I remember going to the station with my dad (LV engineer) when he got in  
> trouble with LV brass (I think it was over some cars hitting the ground that  
> they pinned on him). There was a scale model (perhaps "O" scale) of EMD F-3s  
> (A-B-B-A) that were in a glass case in the super's office at that station. Does  
> anyone know what ever became of them? I was only about 10 (if that) at the 
> time,  so my recollection may be a little off. I just remember being fascinated 
> by that  model.

By coincidence, that may be the very model which Seth Bramson has just offered 
for sale:

> From: seth bramson [mailto:sbramson_@_bellsouth.net] 
> Sent: Monday, December 20, 2004 9:28 PM
> 
> 
> 
> As we are on the topic of diseasilization, some of you may be 
> aware that, when a railroad would place an order with EMD, 
> that company would build a magnificent O gauge model for the 
> railroad.  Today, through some extremely fortunate 
> circumstances, I picked up the four unit F3A & B set made for 
> the Lehigh Valley, complete with the original EMD plaques on 
> the base, on both sides.  Stunning piece.  If anybody is 
> seriously interested in acquiring this one of a kind item, 
> PLS contact me OFF LIST.

I never saw the model, but I would sure like to! I'd buy it if I had the extra
scratch!

Henry

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