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Restored Vintage Dash-7 Locomotive Displayed at GE Transportation in Erie

May 31, 2017 by LSRHS Webmaster

Restored GE Dash-7 Chessie Cat on private display at GE

The restored GE Dash-7 locomotive painted in its “Chessie Cat” livery is on temporary private display at GE Transportation’s Erie, PA facility. The following is the joint official press release from the Lake Shore Railway Historical Society, CSX Transportation and GE Transportation: NORTH EAST, PA. — Lake Shore Railway Historical Society, in cooperation with CSX […]

Filed Under: GE Locomotives, Historic Locomotives Tagged With: C&O, Chessie Cat, Dash 7, GE locomotives

C&O 8272 General Electric Dash 7 Locomotive Visits Home

May 27, 2017 by Ray Grabowski

GE Dash 7 locomotive at its birthplace in Erie, PA

The journey of C&O 8272 has been a long and winding road – in more ways than one! From the quiet arrival to the shops in Huntington, WV, to its arrival at Downing Avenue Yard in Erie. Delays in departure, a brief delay due to a lightning struck signal near Attica Junction, Ohio, a mysterious […]

Filed Under: GE Locomotives, Historic Locomotives Tagged With: C&O, Chessie Cat, GE locomotives

Chessie Cat Locomotive Now on its Way to Lake Shore Railway Museum

May 17, 2017 by LSRHS Webmaster

GE Dash 7 Chessie Cat locomotive on the way to Lake Shore Railway Museum

This just in from Trains Magazine newswire: RUSSELL, Ky. — A Chessie System painted GE B30-7 is on its way to its new home in North East, Pa. C&O No. 8272, which was cosmetically repainted by CSX Transportation’s Huntington locomotive shops in Huntington, W.Va., was spotted Tuesday on its way to Russell, Ky., where it […]

Filed Under: GE Locomotives Tagged With: C&O, Chessie Cat, Dash 7, GE locomotives

Lake Shore Railway Historical Society Receives Restored Vintage General Electric Dash-7 Locomotive

March 24, 2017 by Ray Grabowski

1980 Erie-built General Electric B30-7 locomotive, CSX #5554

NORTH EAST, PENN. — Lake Shore Railway Historical Society is pleased to announce it has received a donation of a restored Chesapeake & Ohio “Chessie Cat”-era locomotive, C&O #8272, courtesy of CSX Transportation, Inc. The 1980 Erie-built General Electric B30-7 locomotive, CSX #5554 (retired in 2009), received cosmetic restoration and has been returned to its […]

Filed Under: GE Locomotives Tagged With: C&O, Chessie Cat, Dash 7, GE locomotives

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May until June 14th:
Saturday and Sunday
June 15th until Labor Day:
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Labor Day until October 26th:
Saturday and Sunday
For all days listed above: 12 Noon until 4PM
- unless otherwise posted for special events

The museum grounds are open to the public from daylight to dusk, year round.

Admission to the museum is by donations at the door which are encouraged and greatly appreciated.

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