Subject: CRLE, or - Why you should attend your NMRA regional conventions. ----- Original Message ----- Somebody asked: > OK. I'll ask. What's "CRLE?" . . . . . . . . . . > > > > > > > > We''ve had a few correct answers already. Here's more.
In Michigan Coe Rail was known mainly as the operator of a dinner train called the Michigan Star Clipper. They also moved a little rail freight on their trackage. But last I heard, Larry & Judy Coe were selling it off and moving out of state. Apparently they subsequently set up operation in Texas, to not always shining reviews. See http://www.trainweb.org/southwestshorts/fwwrbf.html . A few years ago I attended a regional NMRA convention and one of the prototype tours went to Coe Rail. Mr Coe talked to us at length about his dinner train, where he had got the equipment, &c. I asked him about all the CRLE-marked equipment we see on the rails He explained that it was a financial investment deal and that the cars were managed by Gunderson, if I recall correctly. A little like the old IPD system that people were investing in. And if you've been paying attention you know this boxcar from Des Plaines Hobbies is not their first RTR CRLE-marked car. Tom Hawley -- Lansing Michigan ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
