A project that has been flowing across my workbench for a few years now has finally been completed.
Since we already have some SD80s I'll add these.
I got a really good deal on 2 SD80macs Undecs a few years ago.
Having no idea what to do with them, as my modelling predates April 1 1976, (See Conrail Day Tread)
I thought how nice they would look in E-L.
So two reasons for foobs came to mind;
Conrail Heritage Units. I would need to add a little white CR below the road number, and they would be numbered in the 4100 series.
The other reason would be the "What If" train of thought. The Northeast railroads were failing, Erie Lackawanna however, like the D&H, was
solvent enough to take over some of the failing roads to eliminate duplicate routes and offer service to the remaining industries in the
Rustbelt. Sounds sort of familiar.
SO... PC,LV,RDG,NH were merged into the EL. Facilities and trackage was CONsolidated and at some point the E-L
purchased SD80macs and started to assemble them in the Hornell, NY shops.
E-L practice was to number locomotives in HP ratings.
The benefit to these is that I can now acquire more modern freight cars to run behind them.
40' "route of Phoebe Snow" boxcars with roof walks, just don't look right.
Greg O.
