Ok, I am Glad I got an Update on the (true) Ownership of the Sharks. The 1984 article in TRAINS “The Elongated E+LS” at the time stated that the Sharks were not owned by the RR at that time but were owned by John Kunzie/Castolite.
When did the ownership change to the E+LS? I know when they first moved to E+LS they were stored there and were leased on occasion until the mechanical problems happened.
As for the Great Northern Colors on the E+LS they are a product of John Larkin liking that scheme and his childhood (as mentioned in the article).
The Sharks may not be out for all to see but we can be thankful they are safe.
We can thank Mr. Bruce Sterzing, Former President of the D+H who traded old Boxcars to (I have heard the Monogahela or the scrapper) for them, and to John Kunzie + Castolite for bringing them to Michigan (1st to the Michigan Northern then to the E+LS) and to John Larson for keeping them safe on the Escanaba + Lake Superior. [bow][bow]