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Re: Anyone homesick for the east coast? DL&W
Author: Observer
Date: 08-25-2011 - 06:18
Mitch Wrote:
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> On a side note: As an east coast guy, I always
> wonder what railfans think when they see revived
> eastern liveries such as the Delaware, Lackawanna
> & Western, or even the Reading, PRR, NYC, New
> Haven, ect. PRR E's are a big draw because it is,
> after all, the mighty PRR railroad. What do you
> all think of the DL&W F's, a much lesser known
> line that has a more local flavor (perhaps most
> analogical to S,P&S, vrs SP on the west coast?).
> It was not until I became familiar with DL&W
> routes and relics (stations, towers, ect) that I
> could fully appreciate the line.
As a side side note, let me add that Pan Am has painted up a gp7 in the maroon/gold strip style of the 50's.
Pretty spiffy looking.
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>
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> /Mitch
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>
>
> On a side note: As an east coast guy, I always
> wonder what railfans think when they see revived
> eastern liveries such as the Delaware, Lackawanna
> & Western, or even the Reading, PRR, NYC, New
> Haven, ect. PRR E's are a big draw because it is,
> after all, the mighty PRR railroad. What do you
> all think of the DL&W F's, a much lesser known
> line that has a more local flavor (perhaps most
> analogical to S,P&S, vrs SP on the west coast?).
> It was not until I became familiar with DL&W
> routes and relics (stations, towers, ect) that I
> could fully appreciate the line.
As a side side note, let me add that Pan Am has painted up a gp7 in the maroon/gold strip style of the 50's.
Pretty spiffy looking.
>
>
>
> /Mitch
