RE: (erielack) Re: Norfolk Southern Heritage Fleet - Good and Bad News

["Paul R. Tupaczewski" <paultup_@_comcast.net>]

> The good news: NS will paint a unit for the Lackawanna The 
> BAD news: They aren't doing an EL unit :(
> 
> I just got an email from a member of the team coordinating 
> the various heritage schemes for NS. Their rationale is that 
> "it was pointed out to us that the Erie Lackawanna scheme is 
> substantially the same as the DL&W passenger scheme, so we 
> are planning to use correct DL&W lettering for the unit in 
> GMY instead of EL."
> 
> I understand their thinking, but I'm upset at not getting an EL unit.



Ditto. I blame all the rabble-rousers who were complaining for a DL&W unit!
:(

I vote that if the GP7 in Illinois is ever restored, it should be to EL GMY.
:)

	- Paul


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