Mike Engle is not a list member, but if you have any information please
respond to him privately.
I know it isn't technically a genealogy query but does deal with history,
and who may have worked where, etc. Think I saw someplace that Warsaw does
still have one of the old diners???
By the way, if you belong to other lists in IN I'm sure he would appreciate
having this passed along. He has pretty well covered
the ones in Ohio. There is a national organization and they are attempting
to locate the remaining diners whether open or not,
find out where they are, condition, even photos if possible.
Karen
-----Original Message-----
From: mike engle [SMTP:speigletown@hotmail.com]
Sent: April 26, 2002 5:28 PM
To: tiaki(a)prodigy.net
Subject: RE: [OHDARKE] Diner/Lunch Wagon Query
Hello,
I am doing research on diners/lunch wagons. My research has brought me
to Silver Creek, NY(Ward & Dickinson dining car co) which in turn has
brought
me to focus on Ohio. They sent many of their diners to Ohio. Some
Diner
builders in Ohio: Galion dining car co. of Galion, OH and the (Earl
Richardson)Rich dining car co. of Dayton, OH, both of these Ohio companies
were probably short lived ventures in the 1920's.
What I am looking for is any information on past diners in Ohio or
these
companies(Maybe your relatives worked at/owned these diners or
companies)
and also, leads on any diners that existed(past or present) in Ohio, as I
am only aware of about 10-15 diners in the state. For example, a friend
of
mine JUST recently heard about a diner in Wellington, OH that has
been
there
since probably 1925. Not only do they have a good breakfast(had to drive
out there from eastern NY to check it out!) but it's a type of diner we've
never seen before.
Since I'm doing my research from a mostly historical standpoint, if you
remember a diner "a long time ago" in a certain location, please let me
know.
Best Regards,
Mike Engle
speigletown(a)hotmail.com
http://www.nydiners.2ya.com/
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