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RE: (erielack) Erie Lackawanna Survivors

>     There was some discussion awhile back about the 
> whereabouts of former Lackawannna GP-7 1278, did anyone 
> confirm the condition of this unit and if it is still 
> operating?

It's still operating at a quarry in Illinois, I believe Kevin DeGroff
posted photos within the last 2-3 years of it. It's still wearing CR
blue paint and has a retrofitted "diagonal" handrail on the short hood
end, similar to the DL&W passenger Geeps. Note that this handrail was
put on by the EL.



> And how about the status of all those rare DL&W 
> RS-3 survivors listed here? i thought only one survived on 
> the Housatonic RR.

I believe all the statuses are up-to-date, but I thought the MDDE wasn't
operating anymore? Not sure where the three RS3s ended up.

Isn't it odd that NO Erie RS3s survive? How's that? They had many more
of them...


> Also, according to this EL SW1200 456 was 
> restored to it's original number 561, in DL&W paint? 

I'll believe it when I see it. ;)


    
>   Speaking of paint, here's what  former EL GP-35 2582 looks 
> like today. It was rebuilt as an SD39-2M and is now operating 
> in Chile with a sister unit (2576) on the Fepasa RR.

This site missed the other "heavily modified" extant EL diesels: The
three U33C's that were rebuilt without cabs and with remote control,
painted solid black, and are supposedly in use at a mine in China. Not
sure if they still run, but as of the mid-1980s, that's where they went
to.



The site also reminded me of one thing: Where is WC 6634? (former EL
SDP45)  It's been five years since it was last reported, and I have a
very bad feeling it's sitting in a backlot now being picked clean for
parts... :( :( :(

Anyone know for sure?

	- Paul

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