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Re: (erielack) EL Coach
John,
This is outstanding news!
So what units are we getting to power the EL streamliner? F3's, E8's?
:)
Henry
On Tue, 1 Apr 2003 Jjbchian_@_aol.com wrote:
> To all Listers and ELDCPS members:
>
> Erie Lackawanna Equipment Leasing, a Wyoming Limited Liability Corporation,
> jointly owned by John and Karen Boehner, is pleased to announce the we have
> purchased former Erie Lackawanna (DL&W) Pullman - Standard smoothside Phoebe
> Snow coach number 1318. We are very pleased to have been able to acquire this
> very significant car.
>
> The coach has been owned by a private owner in Pine Bluffs, Arkansas, and
> previously operated behind Cotton Belt 4-8-4 819. 1318 has been stored
> indoors at the Pine Bluffs Railroad Museum since the last time it was used.
>
> EL 1318 is in very good condition, but the car will need minor restoration
> and some mechanical work to return it to its former glory. Items that will
> need to be addressed include: Air Conditioning work, minor draft gear repair,
> Genset installation, Microphor sanitary system, overhead heat, exterior and
> some interior painting, and at some point, reinstallation of the women's
> restroom and lounge. The car is equipped with HEP.
>
> It is our intention to have the car restored and returned to service in the
> next few months. The car will be painted in GMY, and lettered "Erie
> Lackawanna." EL 1318 will be operated along with ELDCPS's EL Diner 741, NKP
> "City of Lima," tentatively, EL Baggage car 207, and Erie Lackawanna
> Equipment Leasing's, LLC, other car, "American Way II." The coach acquisition
> certainly brings us now very close to completing our goal of assembling an
> authentic EL long distance passenger train. EL 1318 and American Way II will
> also be available for other leasing opportunities. I also anticipate that
> this will be the policy for ELDCPS as the cars are completed.
>
> The car is now on its way to Ozark Mountain Railcar, and they will perform
> the work on 1318.
>
> I would especially like to thank John Suscheck, President of Ozark Mountain
> Railcar, who has worked closely with us. John has been invaluable to our
> Company, and ELDCPS.
>
> We would also wish to thank Dave Monte Verde, President, Delaware-Lackawanna
> Railroad for his generous support for our project. All of us can look forward
> to the return of an EL thru line passenger train, running thru the Poconos
> once again.
>
> I have asked Mike Steinberg to insert several photos of 1318 as soon as he
> can get to it on the ELDCPS website. It is my intention to have our own
> website for our company, and I will get to that project as time allows.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> John Boehner, President
> Erie Lackawanna Equipment Leasing, LLC
>
>
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