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E-L Comet I's RETRO !

Discussion relating to the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western, the Erie, and the resulting 1960 merger creating the Erie Lackawanna. Visit the Erie Lackawanna Historical Society at http://www.erielackhs.org/.

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 #303390  by Steve F45
 
I like it. Should've given it a good power washing to maybe get rid of some of old njt outlining.

 #304138  by Tri-State Tom
 
Actually, that's the original outline/etching of the NJDOT red stripe that went with the navy blue window band when these cars were delivered in th early 1970's.

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 #305752  by Idiot Railfan
 
Tri-State Tom wrote:Self explanatory....

http://lists.elhts.org/erielackphoto.cg ... resize.jpg
Is that the real thing or a Photoshop rendering?

I ask because it looks like if it was real, they went to a lot of trouble to paint around those flags and other stickers.

<img src="http://homepage.mac.com/jakepatrick/.Public/elpaint.jpg">

 #307294  by njtransitrookie
 
Question: Which locomotive with HEP will pull these ? FL9's in Maine, or
are they readying some of the others ? Any cab cars ?

 #307341  by blockline4180
 
njtransitrookie wrote:Question: Which locomotive with HEP will pull these ? FL9's in Maine, or
are they readying some of the others ? Any cab cars ?
It would be nice if the U-34CH pulled it wouldn't it be? Unfortunateley I have been told the engine is too heavy and needs too much work to run... How bout the Maine Eastern F40's??

 #307610  by Tri-State Tom
 
AIR, 2 or 3 Comets can draw power from one of the M&E's PV coaches like 'Ohio River', no ?

 #307685  by njtransitrookie
 
I completely forgot about the 2 Maine Eastern F-40's. What about when they go ? anyone, anyone

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 #307822  by GOLDEN-ARM
 
Idiot Railfan wrote:
Tri-State Tom wrote:Self explanatory....

http://lists.elhts.org/erielackphoto.cg ... resize.jpg
Is that the real thing or a Photoshop rendering?

I ask because it looks like if it was real, they went to a lot of trouble to paint around those flags and other stickers.

<img src="http://homepage.mac.com/jakepatrick/.Public/elpaint.jpg">
I just had a thought. Is it possible, that after painting this car, they simply added new decals? A piece of masking tape, also easily applied to cover decals. Striped were masked off somehow, possibly, with tape. That's what every other place does, that paints equipment......................... :-D
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