Diner 470
Lackawanna 470 was built by the Budd Company in 1949 for the DL&W's
premier train, The Phoebe Snow. Renumbered 770 after the
merger, the car also ran on the EL's version of the Phoebe.
ELDCPS purchased the Diner from American Orient Express in March
2005. Diner 470 was moved from its
former home in Tacoma, Washington to Midwest Locomotive in Kansas
City, MO in June 2005. The car is currently stored at Midwest Locomotive
until restoration on the car begins.
This car is a very important addition to our growing fleet of
historic and authentic equipment. It will be restored
as Lackawanna 470, as opposed to EL 770. We plan to restore the
interior and exterior of the car as it was during the time it operated
on the Lackawanna's Phoebe
Snow. This will also be authentic for the early years of Erie
Lackawanna.
Once work is completed on Diner 741 and Pullman City of Lima,
we will begin work on Diner 470.
History
of Diner 470
Diner 470 Photo Album
Diner
470 Diagram (large file)
From the EL Passenger Equipment Diagram Book
Donation
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