Erie Lackawanna Historical Society Two New ELHS Exclusives


MAITLAND TOWER HO


Maitland Tower


Erie Crossing Shanty


Jim Boyd’s love of trains began at an early age. His mother Katy (a well-known aviation test pilot) shows Jim his first train, which was powered by a bunny (above). Almost as legendary as Jim was the Boydmobile, his Volkswagen Beetle. An empty piggyback flat and a convenient loading ramp made an opportunity that couldn’t be resisted in 1966 in Rock Falls, Ill. (below).


job, (expletive deleted)?” he said, poking his finger into my chest to make a point. That was Boyd! About all I could manage was a sheepish grin. We talked some more about some other projects he was working on be- fore it was time to see the first shows. That was August 2010, and I was already


doing part time work for Carstens on vari- ous projects. As summer slipped into fall, all of a sudden I found myself confronted with the opportunity to join the Carstens staff full time and work with Steve Barry and Walt Lankenau on RAILFAN & RAILROAD. Since I was young, I had always hoped for the opportunity to work for a railroad maga- zine! In the back of my mind, I was looking forward to getting feedback from the Editor Emeritus as we made tweaks and improve- ments to the venerable magazine. I was stunned when I got the phone call


from Steve Barry one evening telling me the news. How could a larger-than-life figure like Jim Boyd be gone? It was unimaginable. My first week at Carstens was tinged with


sadness as we came to terms with Jim Boyd’s untimely passing. Preparations were made for services, and we said our goodbyes. In the process, I got to meet Jim’s lovely sis- ter Barbara, who had a deep appreciation for her brother’s work, and was comforted by meeting so many people that he had influ- enced over the years. Boyd’s extensive slide collection has been preserved by our friends at White River Productions. Boyd’s spirit lives on through his published work, too. I’ve since added copies of Illinois Central: Mon- day Mornin’ Rails (1994) and Outbound Trains: In the Era Before Mergers (2005) to my personal library. They are both great in- sights not only into his photography but his deep-rooted passion for the art of railroad- ing. I’ve also been adding some of Boyd’s old columns and features to our web site at www.railfan.com/archives. It’s hard to believe it’s been a year since


his passing. . . But the far-reaching influ- ence of Jim Boyd won’t soon be forgotten. — OTTO M. VONDRAK


ABOVE: BARBARA BOYD-FANE COLLECTION / BELOW: MIKE McBRIDE


The Maitland Tower kit builds into a model of the tower's initial configuration and can be modified to represent a number of other Erie west end towers. Maitland also broke up the block between Glen Echo and Cold Springs on the Dayton Branch and was used by the DT&I to issue trains orders. This served to extend the tower life more than anything else and remained in service well into the Conrail years. Crossing Shanty not included


Member price $5200


plus $8.95 s&h (US Funds Only)


Non-member price $6500


ERIE CROSSING SHANTY


This kit builds into a model representing crossing shanties located throughout the Erie west end.


Member price $1400


plus $8.95 s&h (US Funds Only)


Member price HO $5000


plus $8.95 s&h


Non-member price $1750


★ ★ STILL AVAILABLE ★ ★ DL&W Vestal, N.Y. Station


(US Funds Only)


HO $5000 N


Member price $3800 (US Funds Only)


$8.95 s&h Books from


Erie Lackawanna Historical Society Erie Steam Locomotive Diagram Book Book No. 2 (1944)


Erie Passenger Equipment Diagram Book Book No. 76, May 1952


DL&W Locomotive Classificaton Diagram Book Revised July 1st 1939


DL&W Classification of Freight Equipment Corrected to May 1, 1952


Erie Lackawanna Passenger Equipment Diagram Book, Book No. 15, Issued Aug. 30, 1966.


Erie Lackawanna Freight Equipment Diagram Book, Book No. 78, Updated May 9, 1975


plus $8.95 s&h (US Funds Only) (Book prices are non-member. Please allow 4-6 weeks delivery)


www.erielackhs.org Dealer Inquiries Welcome


Order from: ELHS, Department RF Jay Held, 10-10 ELLIS AVE, FAIR LAWN, N.J. 07410 No phone calls will be accepted For information send SASE


N.J., PA & Ohio res. add sales tax. Outside US extra s&h.


ELHS membership at $35 per membership cycle. Cycle includes four issues of our magazine “The Diamond” and four newsletters with modeling


information. Separate check please. Send to: ELHS c/o Randy Dettmer, 290 W. Prospect St., Hudson, OH 44236


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$32.00 $24.00 $30.00 $21.00


$32.00 $32.00


Non-member price HO $6500


★ ★ STILL AVAILABLE ★ ★


Erie Waldwick Interlocking Tower HO & N plus


N


Non-member price HO $6500 $4800


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