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

["Bill K." <pontiac_@_dreamscape.com>]

Geeze  go by and nab a couple bricks or something....  had I known I'd have
gone and seen if I could have saved a door or some other re-useable items
from it -

If you can find anything now under the snow that is -


Bill K.




- ----- Original Message -----
From: "J. Henry Priebe Jr." <root_@_net.bluemoon.net>
To: <lehighvalleyrr_@_lists.railfan.net>
Cc: "Seth Bramson" <sbramson_@_bellsouth.net>
Sent: Friday, December 24, 2004 9:52 AM
Subject: Re: (LVRR) Bad News.. LV Station in Buffalo...


> 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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