Re: (erielack) H-24-66 Information Please

[William Shultz <wshultz1_@_twcny.rr.com>]

Paul is correct, 860 and 861 were retired August 1969 and October 1970 
respectively. Both were purchased by Striegel's and scrapped in the 
first half of 1972.

The lesson to be learned; don't take everything you read on email lists 
and bbs' as gospel. They aren't substitutes for doing proper, confirming 
research.

Will Shultz

Todd Stearns wrote:
> Thanks for the data Paul, much appreciated! It does however differ just
> slightly from what Matthew L. posted on the railfan.net forum. To qoute:
> 
> "The H24-66 Trainmasters #850-859 were built for DL&W in June, 1953. They
> were removed from service in July, 1968 and subsequently scrapped.
> Trainmasters #860 and 861  were built in June 1956, and lasted until 1971."
> I'd wager the both of you are quoting different reference materials which
> are very close, yet inconsistent. I try not to be a nitpicker, but if
> someone could explain this it would be great, especially if the TM's made it
> into another year of existance. Anyone wishing to follow the thread on the
> net can find it at:
> 

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