Re: (erielack) NS DL&W unit Are the zebra's stipes white or black?

[Dlw1el2_@_aol.com]

Boy,  one week ago, BECAUSE YOU WERE HAPPY,  it was," be thankful  for what 
your getting, the NS doesn't need railfan's telling them what to do,  it's 
there RR and they can do what ever they want,  they don't run on very  much 
DL&W track, the scheme is almost the same, having an Erie unit but not  a 
Lackawanna unit was ok, that's the way the game goes, It's ok that you  small 
batch of Lackawanna fans took it on the chin again,  ect, ect, ect,  ect."   
 
Oh, BTW,   What is out there in the REST of the WORLD, has  noting to do 
with the Norfolk Southern painting some NEW units in Heritage Fleet  schemes.  
 
With the knowledge of when it's gone it's gone for ever, I approached the  
ELHS 30+ years ago about getting TWO of the GP9s that were soon to be  shed 
from the Conrail roster, with the thought that you could have two  different 
paint schemes on them.  Went so far as to getting  all the mechanical 
history on the four units that were still  remaining.  The ELHS  wanted nothing 
to do with equipment,  and so far you have just that. Nothing!  But it isn't 
because this  Lackawanna fan didn't try to save two Erie units. 
 
Mike Miterko and I in Tri State and through Rich Jahn in the ARHS got those 
 F3 preserved 25 years ago, and I waited 24 years to see them finally get  
Lackawanna paint, which was are original intention.   Buy a unit and  get in 
line if you really want to see the four letters placed in front of   
Lackawanna, but don't start bitching at Lackawanna fans because the NS is now  
going to paint and letter an SD70 Lackawanna. I hope my letter to Mr  Moorman 
had some effect, but if it didn't, I still think it's a great  day.  :)
 
Now if the Devils can beat the Rangers tonight it will be a Superlative  
Day.
 
Oh, I forgot, DAMMMM, there not doing the freight  scheme.  What a Bummer!  
 
Bob Bahrs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
In a message dated 2/27/2012 1:01:08 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
paultup_@_comcast.net writes:

OK, so  if NS has decided to replace the EL unit with a DL&W unit, here's  a
suggestion: Why not letter the unit LACKAWANNA on one side and  ERIE
LACKAWANNA on the other? If they're doing the passenger scheme, it  would be
equally valid for both....

Maybe we can have a letter  writing campaign from EL fans expressing our
displeasure - it seemed to  work for the Lackawanna guys!

Once again I'll reiterate: There are no  accurately restored EL pieces in
operation today (the S1 running in  Indiana, while nice, is incorrect - no 
EL
S1s ever got the GMY paint  scheme), while there are some beautifully
restored DL&W F3s and  probably another unit in the future.

EL fans - make a stand! Drop NS an  E-mail saying you're happy to see the
Erie and DL&W represented, but  somewhat disappointed that the EL is not -
and the EL is closer in  representation to today's NS than either DL&W or
Erie was (remember, EL  was running fast intermodal trains)

- -  Paul


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