My gosh, who designed that awful paint scheme?

It was the 70s. Everyone was doing LDS.

From what I remember of the '70s, I don't think I ever did a Latter Day Saint

Design plans that would transform the train station into a modern senior center and tourism bureau are 90 percent complete, county engineer Joe Gibbons said. And the dining car, which was once attached to Palooka's Diner, will soon be auctioned off - ideally before construction begins on the train station.

"We want to get started within the next six months," said Andrew Reilly, executive director of the Luzerne County Office of Community Development.

Auctioning off the dining car would raise more funds for the $2 million project, county officials said, and its removal would provide more space for on-site construction equipment.

L.A.G. Auction Services, which holds a two-year contract with Luzerne County, is currently preparing a marketing presentation for county officials. Once approved, L.A.G. will spend at least 30 days advertising worldwide. The auction will then take place at Market Street Square and Wilkes-Barre Boulevard.

Leo Glodzik, owner of L.A.G., said he will not start researching the dining car until his marketing plan is approved. Until then, he is not sure how much the antique dining car might fetch. Neither are county officials.

"It's a rare commodity. I would think it's hundreds of thousands of dollars if you'd buy new," Glodzik said. "Some buyers might put it back on the rail; maybe a wealthy person would just want to use it as aesthetics. Some people might want to make it another restaurant, or someone might use it as an addition to a hotel."