by UN Block
Gents (and Ladies???),
Y'all should be aware that five ex-LIRR P54D class coaches are going to be auctioned off to the highest bidder on October 10 in Kane and Marienville Pennsylvania, home of the former Knox & Kane RR (of Kinzua Viaduct fame). The auctioneer's website is http://www.petersonauction.com. There are images of the cars as well as details for the auction. Obviously, us mere citizens probably will not go out there to bid on them but the RR Museum of LI might be interested. Jay??? Others????
The P54Ds have apparently kept their LIRR numbers over the years and these specimens had all been sold to the Steamtown Foundation in Bellows Falls VT in 1974. Does anybody out there know WHEN Steamtown sold them to the Knox & Kane? Did they make the move from VT to Scranton PA first? Were there intermediate owners in between these two operations? Have any of you other equipment mavens been able to keep up with these cars (and others) over the years?
The cars in question are 7002, 7031, 7099, 7109 and 7433.
Just so you should know!
Y'all should be aware that five ex-LIRR P54D class coaches are going to be auctioned off to the highest bidder on October 10 in Kane and Marienville Pennsylvania, home of the former Knox & Kane RR (of Kinzua Viaduct fame). The auctioneer's website is http://www.petersonauction.com. There are images of the cars as well as details for the auction. Obviously, us mere citizens probably will not go out there to bid on them but the RR Museum of LI might be interested. Jay??? Others????
The P54Ds have apparently kept their LIRR numbers over the years and these specimens had all been sold to the Steamtown Foundation in Bellows Falls VT in 1974. Does anybody out there know WHEN Steamtown sold them to the Knox & Kane? Did they make the move from VT to Scranton PA first? Were there intermediate owners in between these two operations? Have any of you other equipment mavens been able to keep up with these cars (and others) over the years?
The cars in question are 7002, 7031, 7099, 7109 and 7433.
Just so you should know!