Hello All, This is my first posting on this list. I've been a CNJ/LV/RDG/EL N-scale modeler for many years. Finally, the LV is getting its due in N-scale and...
Paul, You can find the info you need in the book, "Lehigh Valley Railroad Diesel Paint Schemes (1925-1976)." In this book Carl lists all the different paint ...
Gale, Your list is exactly what I was looking for! Thank you. Based on that information I am going to purchase #625 since it was one of the earlier repaints...
Does anyone know what make and model the horns on a LV sw8-m are? These would have been the switchers with the dynamic brakes, numbered 256-273 and had 3 horns...
Joe, The Nathan M3 was the horn most widely used on the Valley's DB equipped SW8s. I've only seen one photo of 256, and that was after Conrail day. The plow ...
thanks Ed! I have several photos of the 256 as conrail 8670 before it was repainted, it left ithaca for the last time in 1984. I rode on it several times...
... From: 3D Cinemation / Joseph Scaglione To: LV-RR@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 11:44 PM Subject: Re: [LV] lehigh valley sw8-m's thanks...
Wow Seth! Can you send any photos you have of the 256? We used to have the 256-252 coupled at ithaca yard for train IL-1 to Milliken / cargill If you have...
... From: 3D Cinemation / Joseph Scaglione To: LV-RR@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 11:57 PM Subject: Re: [LV] lehigh valley sw8-m's Wow...
its possible 256 still exists! She was still around as of 1998.. here is the latest data for her: SW8m 256 - First Miss Steel, Hollsopple, PA ex CR 8670 - was...
I saw a photo of it online painted in conrail livery. I did notice the 3 horn assembly was removed and replaced by a single unit. If anyone has color photos of...
thanks :) have seen the second photo but not the first. any idea on its date? Hard to believe that unit was built in 8/51 and still kickin. Joe ... From:...
well, *might* be still kickin.. this one hasnt been "found" yet.. we know she was still around in 1998, so the odds are good she is still around somewhere! but...
Scot, Are you the one who has the photos on the net of Sayre yard in G-Scale? If so, I know several people interested in that overhead black and white photo ...
Joe, I worked with Nick Onofre (ex LV conductor), could this be the same family? I recall he was from Waverly, Ny. "the 2nd house from the corner (white roof)...
Joe, yep! thats me.. here is the full-size unaltered photo: http://memory.loc.gov/pnp/habshaer/pa/pa0200/pa0210/photos/142720pv.j pg there are several more...
Thanks Scot! I will say hi to Nick Onofre for you in the next day or so. Joe ... From: "Scot Lawrence" <sscotsman@...> To: <LV-RR@yahoogroups.com> Sent:...
If you have a high-speed connection, *right* click on all the full- size tiff links and download them..right-click on the link and choose "save target as" they...
Yes, Nick is my cousin, Nick Jr. In fact, he is still the conductor on H-13, the train that works from Sayre to Ithaca / Cargill. I see him every day. Also...
Attention LVRR railfans: In the spirit of the season, I am willing to design and host a web slide show for the coming year for any LVRR submitted photos. This...
Joe, That sounds great. And also, thanks a lot for your offer to put together some material for the U23B project. What kinds of photos are you looking for. I...
Hi Greg, yes, please send 'em on. Do you have any LV stuff from the last days before conrail? (photos) Glad Jim got to you about the video for the U23B...
Greg, If everyone is in agreement who send in photos, and doesn't mind, we could sell DVD copies of the slide show through the Sayre museum to raise money for...
Well, here we are a week after I offered to build a slide show and host it for free for an entire year and unfortunately, I have not received one single photo...
re: Joe S'es slide show. Joe, don't dispair. Over the years I've noticed that people's spurts of energy and interest have an uncanny way of being collective--...
Dave, Thanks for the note. It was very thoughtful. I'm not closing off the project, but rather, I probably will have to extend the deadline a few months, maybe...