Re: (erielack) Lackawanna MUs

["Schuyler G Larrabee" <sgl2_@_ix.netcom.com>]

Gee, a whole day on a hot topic and no responses?

"Gurus:"  Mike Del Vecchio was very helpful when I was working with Overland
to get the MU's done, not to mention Bob Bahrs who offered information when
needed.  Larry DeYoung chipped in with some information.  I am certain that
I am leaving out two, three other people who don't come to mind at the
moment.

Drawings:  I came across some drawings from the DL&W files which were in the
possession of an ELHS member, VERY large scale (3" = 1"-0") detail drawings
of trucks, ends some other parts, but none of the whole thing.  I gave those
to Overland and that's what got them interested and started.  Overland went
out and found the real things and did their own measuring and drawings.  I
don't know of drawings that might have been done in the modeling press or
anything like that.

Can't comment on the scrapping question. . .

SGL
- ----- Original Message -----
From: Charles Schneider <cbschneider_@_worldnet.att.net>
To: EL LIST <erielack_@_lists.railfan.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2001 12:49 AM
Subject: (erielack) Lackawanna MUs


EL List:
A few questions re MUs:
- -Does anyone here know where plans or drawings of the MUs can be obtained,
if at all?
- -Who in the ELHS are the DL&W MU "gurus"?
- -Where did all the motor cars (about 90 of 'em) that were sold by NJT to
"Abato Truck Sales" go?  I assume all were scrapped (sigh), but I would
still like to know the story and just who "Abato Truck Sales" really is.
Were they just a front for Naporano? What's the story?  90 motor cars don't
just disappear, and scrapping them would have been rather large and very
visible undertaking.

Thank you kindly for any information you can provide.
CSchneider

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