1131 with plow, Hoboken, NJ 2/50:

http://abpr2.railfan.net/abprphoto.cgi? ... +w1131.jpg

1133 looking good at Maybrook, NY 4/48:

http://abpr2.railfan.net/abprphoto.cgi? ... +w1133.jpg

1140 at Scranton, 6/48:

http://abpr2.railfan.net/abprphoto.cgi? ... +w1140.jpg

1151 semi-streamlined with airhorn at Binghamton, NY 5/38:

http://abpr2.railfan.net/abprphoto.cgi? ... +w1151.jpg

Sorry, none survived, but a CP 4-6-2 still runs at Scranton on occasion, possibly on the same track the 1140 is sitting on.

And what may be the last DL&W boxcar with Phoebe Snow lettering - it does exist:

http://abpr2.railfan.net/abprphoto.cgi? ... -21-07.jpg

The boxcar is being saved and has probably been removed from that location.

Joshua

PS- There's a restored boxcar at Steamtown, a wooden one, with Phoebe lettering. Restored though and inside.

The boxcar was put on a flatcar this past Thursday. It is headed for the Delaware-Lackawanna in Scranton, where it will be preserved.

Anyone have any information on the other boxcar in the photo?

Scott

Really, that is interesting Tim, thank you for sharing. New owners D-L or Steamtown?

Joshua

The car was donated by NS to an Elmira area group, but they were not able to move it by the deadline so GVT/DL stepped in. DL will keep the car in Scranton and eventually restore it.

Scott -

I too would like info on the OTHER car in the photo. And perhaps any others located there.

Les

1140 at Scranton, 6/48:

http://abpr2.railfan.net/abprphoto.cgi? ... +w1140.jpg

Sorry, none survived, but a CP 4-6-2 still runs at Scranton on occasion, possibly on the same track the 1140 is sitting on.

That looks like what the NPS calls the North Turntable lead, and it may have been modified in the museum construction, but it is still used, sometimes by CP no. 2317. When we ran the Pullman Experience train in 2004-05, the train left from the South TT lead, and the North track was used for the Hand Car Experience. By the way, 2317 is getting some work done on her trailing wheel axle, and should be back in racing form by the time the Lackawanna RailFest takes place.

Here is a photo of the DL&W boxcar being loaded onto a flatcar for movement to Scranton:


Here is the other boxcar, an Erie one:

I've been checking on the "other" boxcar in this thread and got the following e-mail from Rob Piecuch last week:

"Regarding the car coupled to the DL&W boxcar in Elmira. The car in question is Erie boxcar #75486. According to our information, this car was built by General American Car Company in November of 1928. It may be the last of its kind in existance - with a catch - the onlyother two cars of this series that are known to exist were converted to camp car configuration.

Both box cars are believed to have been in the Elmira Yard in various locations since the mid 1960's and were in their recent spot for about 20 years. They were both donated to the Chemung Valley RHS in 2006. The DL&W car was deeded to the DL in exchange for assistance with the removal of the Erie car, which has been vastly improved in the last few weeks considering that it had its pre-merger paint. The car hadn't been painted in at least 47 years, probably much longer.

In a related note, Erie camp car #464075, once a 75000 series boxcar, is still in Susquehanna, PA and is planned to be moved to nearby Horseheads sometime soon, thus we'll have a before and after example of Erie 75000 series box cars within 5 miles of each other.

Sincerely,

Rob Piecuch
Co-founder,
Chemung Valley Railway Historical Society
Elmira, NY"

Rob also sent me a couple of photos of Erie 75486, one of the car as the organization received it in very rough shape and the others taken within the last couple of weeks. Here are the photos:

http://www.hoosiervalley.org/gallery/de ... image_id=5

http://www.hoosiervalley.org/gallery/de ... image_id=7

http://www.hoosiervalley.org/gallery/de ... image_id=6

Hopefully these photos will come up. If they do not, please do not blame Rob, but myself.

Les

Score one for the good guys!