Steamtown Equipment moved from Tobyhanna

Dave Crosby · **Posted:** Wed Jun 13, 2001 4:02 pm

Hello All

The first set of Steamtown equipment was moved from Tobyhanna PA by the Delaware Lackawanna Railroad today, June 13. Consist included former CN 4-6-2 5288, a former KCS F-Unit, 2 former EL baggage cars, 2 former DL&W MU cars and a former CNJ suburban coach. The cars are expected to be retained by Steamtown for parts while the 2 locomotives have been donated to other organizations, the 5288 was stenciled "TVRM" while the F-Unit was stenciled "ECTB". Pictures to follow, hopefully tomorrow.

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Pat Fahey · **Posted:** Thu Jun 14, 2001 10:38 am

> Hello All

> The first set of Steamtown equipment was
> moved from Tobyhanna PA by the Delaware
> Lackawanna Railroad today, June 13. Consist
> included former CN 4-6-2 5288, a former KCS
> F-Unit, 2 former EL baggage cars, 2 former
> DL&W MU cars and a former CNJ suburban
> coach. The cars are expected to be retained
> by Steamtown for parts while the 2
> locomotives have been donated to other
> organizations, the 5288 was stenciled
> "TVRM" while the F-Unit was
> stenciled "ECTB". Pictures to
> follow, hopefully tomorrow.
It is good to hear that some of the equipment is finally is moving out of Tobyhanna, and going to some good organizations. Waiting to see your pictures.

cherif@mediaone.net

Frank Hicks · **Posted:** Thu Jun 14, 2001 1:03 pm

In one of the older pictures on the "Scranton Trains" website, there are several passenger cars in the background. Two of them appear to be painted red and white. Are these the two Lackawanna MU cars (3233 and 4333)?

Dace Crosby · **Posted:** Thu Jun 14, 2001 3:01 pm

Yes, i believe those are the two MU cars. One that came down had was a high roof trailer and one was a low roof power car.

Dave Crosby

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Frank Hicks · **Posted:** Thu Jun 14, 2001 3:59 pm

Are there any plans for these two additional MU cars? It was mentioned that Steamtown was planning on keeping them, but to what end? It would be nice to see them actually RESTORE and display a pair of MU's as such, either these cars or the motor-trailer set that's been sitting behind their office building for years.

> Yes, i believe those are the two MU cars.
> One that came down had was a high roof
> trailer and one was a low roof power car.

Randall Hicks · **Posted:** Thu Jun 14, 2001 5:23 pm

By the way, what does "ECTB" stand for?

A.W. Maples · **Posted:** Fri Jun 15, 2001 6:36 pm

> By the way, what does "ECTB" stand
> for?

East Chattanooga Belt Railway. Common carrier affiliate of TVRM. I believe the loco is carrying the marks temporarily for shipment purposes.

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Randall Hicks · **Posted:** Mon Jun 18, 2001 10:11 am

> East Chattanooga Belt Railway. Common
> carrier affiliate of TVRM.

Thanks. Never would have guessed. And I didn't know TVRM had a common carrier affiliate.

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