Edwin Bergh

See also IBLS Journal 1933 and IBLS Journal 1938.

Edwin D. Bergh Remebered

by Charles A. Purinton

From The Miniature Locomotive, November-December 1954

Edwin D. Bergh of Diamond Point, New York, has been taken from us. He died last October 1954. His death was sudden and was a great shock to me, as my friendship with Ed was a valued one and one that started way back in the early 1930's. Ed began, like the majority of us, with 2-1/2 inch gauge locomotives, but graduated to the larger sizes sooner than most of us. This was no doubt the result of his great interest in and love of the steam locomotive. He also had more opportunity of becoming familiar with full size locomotives than a lot of us. All of this led to his building in 7-1/4 inch gauge and his realization that in this size one came a bit nearer the qualities of the full size engines. He was also fortunate in living in a place where he had room for a 7-1/4 inch gauge road. At the time of his death he had two fine small locomotives in 7-1/4 inch gauge finished and in operation. A good start had been made on one of Buchanan's N.Y.C. 4-4-0's, the No. 938. Ed was always willing to help others in any way that he could and while he and I did not always see things eye to eye, our friendly arguments will be greatly missed.

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  Ed Bergh with his 3-1/2 inch gauge 4-4-0 No. 999 taken at Danvers in October, 1953 by photographer A. W. Leggett.

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  Photo of Edwin D Bergh, from an eBay auction of a book he owned, May 2025.

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  Photos and signature of Edwin D Bergh.

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Attended First BLS Meet 1933

See Charlie's Memories

Hosted Meet 1938

See Diamond Point Memorial Day Meet

Community Service

The Bergh family was active in the community of Diamond Point.

School Board

From Glens Falls Times, Friday, May 6, 1938

Lake George

School Election at Diamond Point

Edwin D. Burg was elected trustee of the Diamond Point School, District 3, town of Caldwell, at the annual meeting Tuesday night. He will serve three years, succeeding Ernest Moon, who served two terms. Other members of the Board of Trustees are Howard Pratt and Jesse L. Tripp. The latter is president. Mr. Burg had no opposition. The only proposition voted on was a provision to acquire a larger school bus if needed, which met with approval.

Garden Club

From Glens Falls Times, Saturday, September 9, 1938

News of Lake George

Garden Club Will Meet On Thursday

The Garden Club of Lake George will meet Thursday at the Bolton Road residence of Miss Julia Leffingwell. At 3pm Mrs. Ellen B. Shipman will speak on "Development of a small Garden."

A list of officers of the club elected at the annual meeting in the Diamond Point Library Wednesday, follows: Mrs. Edwin D. Burgh of Diamond Point, president; Mrs. Herbert W. Meyer of Green Islan, Bolton Landing, first vice president; Mrs. William H. Bixby of St. Louis, Mo. and Bolton Landing, secretary; Mrs. Hubert C Brown of Diamond Point and Glens Falls, corresponding secretary, and Mrs. W.B. Woodbury of Diamond Point, treasurer. The new nominating committee is composed of Leslie J. Tompkins of Diamond Point and New York. Miss Leffingwell and Mrs U.G. Stockwell of Lake George. The membership committee is Mrs H.F. Hash, Lake George and Mrs. John English of Lake George and Schenectady.