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Re: (erielack) DL&W Freight Cars
Also All of the Lackawanna's 40' Express Box Cars had DL&W and # only
No Dim data or full roadname not even the usual "Express" as on other RRs
Tupaczewski, Paul R (Paul) wrote:
>If that is indeed the case, was the DL&W already anticipating the merger and keeping the lettering simple in order to easily reletter for the new road?
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: erielack-owner_@_lists.elhts.org
>>[mailto:erielack-owner_@_lists.elhts.org]On Behalf Of Mike Oravec
>>Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2005 7:17 PM
>>To: erielack_@_lists.railfan.net
>>Subject: (erielack) DL&W Freight Cars
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>>Listers,
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>>Just wondering if I am right in this assumption. In looking
>>closely at
>>several DL freight car photos, it looks like beginning in
>>1958 and up to
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>>the merger, repaints got reporting marks only. LACKAWANNA
>>lettering was
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>>not put back on the car. This seems to be true for box cars, open
>>hoppers and covered hoppers that I've seen.
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>>Is this correct?
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>>Mike Oravec
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