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Re: (erielack) DL&W Diesel Maintenence



Scranton had the capability; a lot of steam shops were easily adapted to
service diesels.  Scranton became the switcher and F-unit shop at some point
after the EL merger.    You can find a shot of a switcher in the process of
being painted in EL In Color Volume 3, in the shop there.

Bill K.


- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Joshua K. Blay" <joshuakblay_@_hotmail.com>
To: <erielack_@_lists.railfan.net>
Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2001 5:56 PM
Subject: (erielack) DL&W Diesel Maintenence


> This maybe a stupid question, BUT.....
> Did DL&W overhaul a diesel locomotive prior to EL?  If so which ones and
> where?  To me it didn't look like Scranton had the facilities to overhaul
a
> diesel there, but perhaps I am wrong.  And Hoboken wasn't a place where
that
> would happen either, correct?
> Thanks!
>
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