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 Post subject: Iowa Pacific-San Luis & Rio Grande (SLRG) Passenger Cars
PostPosted: Sat Apr 05, 2014 6:45 am 
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Here's the list of cars I've noted as acquired by Iowa Pacific. Additions and corrections are welcome. Thanks in advance.

Alaska RR:

32 seat buffet diner 22 club lounge #10. Originally built as USAX #893xx-series hospital (AC&F, Lot #2733, 1944). Sold to Alaska in 1947 and converted in 1949. From McKinley Park Station Hotel to Mount Hood RR (MH) #RS01 Hood River.

AT&SF:

Turquoise Room short dome #501 Plaza Laguna (P-S, Lot #6836, Plan #7616, 1950, Super Chief) to Amtrak #9351. Acquired in 2012 from Washington Central/Columbia Basin Spirit of Washington #104 City of Seattle. Assigned to Santa Cruz & Monterey Bay.

Full dome #508 (Budd, Lot #9646-129, 1954) to Auto Train #520 then NYS&W #503. Acquired in 2009 from Westours Matanuska and renamed Canyon View (#800121). Assigned to Saratoga & North Creek.

Full dome #509 (Budd, Lot #9646-129, 1954) to Auto Train #521 then NYS&W. Acquired in 2007 from Westours Chena and renamed Cascade View (#800122). Assigned to Mount Hood Railroad.

Full dome #510 (Budd, Lot #9646-129, 1954) to Auto Train #522 then NYS&W. Acquired in 2007 from Westours Chulitna and renamed Sunset View (#800123) (IC paint).

Full dome #511 (Budd, Lot #9646-129, 1954) to Auto Train #523 then GWT #523 Donner Pass. Acquired in 2007 from Westours Nenana and renamed Scenic View (#800124). Assigned to Pullman Rail Journeys/general charter (IC paint).

Full dome #512 (Budd, Lot #9646-129, 1954) to Auto Train #541 then NYS&W. Acquired in 2009 from Westours Tanana and renamed Alpine View (#800125). Assigned to Saratoga & North Creek.

Full dome #513 (Budd, Lot #9646-129, 1954) to Auto Train #524 then NYS&W #501. Acquired in 2009 from Westours Talkeetna and renamed Columbia View (#800134). Assigned to Mount Hood Railroad.

Full dome #551 (Budd, Lot #9646-146, 1954) to Auto Train #513 then Curtis Potter. Acquired in 2007 from Westours Kobuk and renamed Sky View (#800966). Assigned to general charter (stainless with Santa Fe-style lettering).

Full dome #554 (Budd, Lot #9646-146, 1954) to Auto Train #510 then NYS&W #504. Acquired in 2007 from Westours Eklutna and renamed Summit View (#800136). Assigned to Pullman Rail Journeys/general charter/Santa Cruz & Monterey Bay/Saratoga & North Creek (IC paint).

52 seat coaches #3106 and #3114 (Budd, Lot #999B, 1938) to NJT 100 seat commuter coaches #2414 and #2420 to Washington Central via Steve Zuiderveen and rebuilt to open air-table car #101 Olympic and table car #103 Cascade for Spirit of Washington. Acquired from Washington Central/Columbia Basin in 2012. Assigned to Santa Cruz & Monterey Bay. (I haven't figured out which car became #101, and which car became #103.)

Baggage #3551 (Budd, Lot #9601-209, 1957) to Amtrak #1065 to HEP #1240 to Denver Railcar Silver Mist. Acquired in 2011 from Inland Lakes-Florida Rail Adventures. Assigned to Saratoga & North Creek.

CB&Q:

Baggage #1016 (CB&Q, 1951) to Cape Cod Central and converted to power-kitchen #250.

Dome coach (women and children) #4716 Silver Bridle (Budd, Lot #9656-019, 1948, California Zephyr) to BN #4680 to Amtrak #9450 to Alaska #7004 to #7031 to Denver Railcar. Acquired in 2011 from Inland Lakes-Florida Rail Adventures as SLRG #4275. Assigned to Saratoga & North Creek.

CN:

Coach #5067 (CC&F) to VIA to Adirondack Scenic #5067 Little Rapids to SLRG #1062 Cuchara Valley. Assigned to Rio Grande Scenic (IC paint).

Coach #5211 (CC&F) to VIA to Cape Cod & Hyannis to Cape Cod Central and converted to table car #202 Monomoy renamed Great Island.

Coach #5223 (CC&F) to VIA to Bay Coast RR to Cape Cod Central and converted to table car #201 Sconset renamed Sandy Neck.

Coach #5300 (CC&F) to VIA to Cape Cod & Hyannis to Cape Cod Central and converted to table car #203 Monument Beach renamed Race Point.

Restaurant #60510 stored on Cape Cod Central.

C&O:

Three #16xx-series 52 seat coaches (P-S, Lot #6856, Plan #7600, 1950, Chessie) acquired in 2012 from Minnesota Zephyr Lake Winds*, Northern Winds, and Stillwater*.

*According to Railroad Picture Archives, the Lake Winds and Stillwater are former NKP #1xx-series 52 seat coaches (P-S, Lot #6840, Plan #7600A, 1950).

5DB sleeper lounge observation #2507 Wolverine Club (P-S, Lot #6863, Plan #4165, 1950, Chessie) sold in 1951 to B&O #7501 Wawasee to Amtrak #3250 to PV San Diego Club to Genesee & Wyoming Pride of the Genesee to John Kirkwood. Rebuilt by AOE to 3DB as crew lounge-dormitory Monterey. Acquired from Greenbrier Express as SLRG #3312 Adirondack Club (#800246). Assigned to Pullman Rail Journeys (IC paint).

CP:

Two baggage cars stored on Cape Cod Central.

FEC:

10RM-6DB sleeper Caparra (P-S, Lot #6809, Plan #4140B, 1949, Champion) to CN #2136 Riviere Cloche to VIA to PV Cascade Nights (rebuilt to 8RM-6DB) to SLRG #9500 Chebanse (#800580). Assigned to Pullman Rail Journeys (IC paint).

GN:

Baggage #269 (GN, 1947) to BN #788 to MofW #976063 to Port of Tillamook Bay Spirit of Oregon Hillsboro to Mount Hood Railroad (MH) #RS03.

Full dome #1394 Prairie View (Budd, Lot #9679-155, 1955, Empire Builder) to Amtrak #9364 to BN. Acquired in 2009 from Westours Deshka and GN name reapplied (#800606). Assigned to general charter (Empire Builder Green & Orange).

IC:

64 seat modernized coach #2821. Originally 88 seat coach #2221 (Pullman, Lot #4519, Plan #6-B-90, IC Specification P114, 1918) to 82 seat coach #2904 to #2821 to MofW to W.S. Hale. Acquired in 2013 via Ozark Mountain Railcar.

Club lounge observation #3305 Mardi Gras. Originally 88 seat coach #2188 (Pullman, Lot #4406, Plan #6-B-90, IC Specification P113, 1916). Converted to #3305 in 1947 for City of New Orleans. To Louis Saia to New Orleans Chapter to Roanoke Chapter to SLRG in 2010 (#800196). Assigned to Rio Grande Scenic.

Club lounge observation #3306 Audubon Park. Originally 88 seat coach #2175 (Pullman, Lot #4406, Plan #6-B-90, IC Specification P113, 1916). Converted to #3306 in 1947 for City of New Orleans. To PV service in Mexico to hunting cabin in Texas. Acquired in 2012.

Parlor lounge observation #3310 Mark Beaubien. Originally 88 seat coach #2189 (Pullman, Lot #4406, Plan #6-B-90, IC Specification P113, 1916). Converted to #3310 in 1947 for Daylight. To instruction car #15 to ICG to PV Eaton. Acquired in 2012 and renamed to Pontchartrain Club (#800174). Assigned to Pullman Rail Journeys.

Club lounge observation #3320 Paducah. Originally 88 seat coach #2173 (Pullman, Lot #4406, Plan #6-B-90, IC Specification P113, 1916). Converted to #3320 in 1947. Acquired in 2012 from Carolina Southern City of Myrtle Beach.

Club lounge observation #3377 Mid-America Club. Originally 80 seat compartment (divided) coach #3139 (Pullman, Lot #4407, IC Specification P156, 1917). Converted to #3307 in 1949, later #3377. From Sunday River Ski Train to Cape Cod Central in approx. 1999 as CCCR #200 Cape Codder.

Club lounge observation #3378 Calumet Club. Originally 88 seat coach #2211 (Pullman, Lot #4519, Plan #6-B-90, IC Specification P114, 1918). Converted to #3308 in 1951, later #3378. To Black Hills Central to Oregon, Pacific & Eastern to Wisconsin & Calumet. Assigned to Rio Grande Scenic.

36 seat diner #4109 Auguste Choteau. Originally 88 seat coach #2192 (Pullman, Lot #4406, Plan #6-B-90, IC Specification P113, 1916). Converted to #4109 in 1948 for Daylight. To Louis Saia to New Orleans Chapter to Carolina Southern. Acquired in 2012.

LIRR:

120 seat coach #2920 (P-S, Lot #W6961, Plan #W52607, 1955) to Mount Hood RR (MH) #2920 Wahkeena Falls.

120 seat coach #2923 (P-S, Lot #W6961, Plan #W52607, 1955) to Mount Hood RR (MH) #2923 Multnomah Falls.

120 seat coach #2948 (P-S, Lot #W6973, Plan #W52607, 1956) assigned to Rio Grande Scenic to Mount Hood RR (MH) #2948 Bridal Veil Falls.

120 seat coach #2968 (P-S, Lot #W6973, Plan #W52607, 1956) to Mount Hood RR (MH) #2968 Lewis & Clark.

120 seat coach #2970 (P-S, Lot #W6973, Plan #W52607, 1956) converted in 1975 to commuter club #2990 assigned to Rio Grande Scenic as #2970. Damaged.

120 seat coach #2974 (P-S, Lot #W6973, Plan #W52607, 1956) assigned to Rio Grande Scenic to Mount Hood RR as SLRG #2974.

Bilevel coach #3001A-3001B (Tokyu, Class C1)

Bilevel coach #3003A-3003B (Tokyu, Class C1)--assigned to Saratoga & North Creek

Bilevel coach #3005A-3005B (Tokyu, Class C1)--assigned to Saratoga & North Creek

Bilevel coach #3007A-3007B (Tokyu, Class C1)--assigned to Cape Cod Central

Bilevel coach #3009A-3009B (Tokyu, Class C1)--assigned to Rio Grande Scenic (IC paint).

Three Class P72 coaches as Cape Cod Central (CCCR) #101 Barnstable, #102 Sandwich, and #103 Bourne.

L&N:

6S-6RM-4DB sleeper #3462 Plantation Pine (P-S, Lot #6909, Plan #4183, 1953) to dormitory #1661 to Spencer Chemical to Smoky Hill RHS to David Pitts Colorado Pine. Acquired in 2012 as SLRG #9660 (#800563). Assigned to Pullman Rail Journeys/general charter (IC paint).

MILW:

Skytop sleeper #15 Coffee Creek (P-S, Lot #6775, Plan #4138, 1948). To CN #1902 Fundy. (#800041).

Full dome #59 (P-S, Lot #6908, Plan #7635, 1952) to Amtrak #9383. Acquired in 2012 from Washington Central/Columbia Basin Spirit of Washington #108 City of Renton. Assigned to Santa Cruz & Monterey Bay.

MP:

Dome coach #894 (P-S, Lot #6904, Plan #7551A, 1952) to #594 to IC #2210 to Butterworth Tours Little Crow. Acquired in 2012 from Minnesota Zephyr St. Croix.

NP:

56 seat coach #505 to BN MofW #968073 to Port of Tillamook Bay Spirit of Oregon Portland to Mount Hood Railroad (MH) #RS02.

56 seat coach #507 to BN MofW #968069 to Port of Tillamook Bay Spirit of Oregon Beaverton to Mount Hood Railroad (MH) #RS04 Mount Adams.

NYC:

#91xx-series end door baggage (AC&F, Lot #2910, 1946) rebuilt to power car acquired in 2012 from Washington Central/Columbia Basin Spirit of Washington #107.

4DB-4C-2DR sleeper #10000 Imperial Chariot (P-S, Lot #6617, Plan #4069E, 1940) sold in 1958 to IC Greenville sold in 1968 to Phillip Belz. Acquired in 2012 from Carolina Southern as SLRG #9117.

4DB-4C-2DR sleeper #10015 Imperial Crown (P-S, Lot #6617, Plan #4069E, 1940) sold in 1958 to IC Grenada sold in 1968 to Railco. Acquired in 2013 as SLRG #9118.

4DB-4C-2DR sleeper #10032 Imperial Highlands (P-S, Lot #6540, Plan #4069B, 1938) renamed Eads Bridge in 1949 sold in 1958 to IC Gilman sold in 1968 to Tampo Manufacturing (San Antonio). Acquired as SLRG #9119.

4DB-4C-2DR sleeper #10033 Imperial House (P-S, Lot #6540, Plan #4069B, 1938) renamed Brooklyn Bridge in 1949 sold in 1958 to Galena sold in 1968 to Texas Transportation Museum (San Antonio). Acquired in 2013 as SLRG #9120.

6DB sleeper buffet lounge #10754 Dover Fort (Plan #4015C), originally baggage-buffet lounge-barber shop Ligonier (Lot #4805, Plan #2951D, 1924) converted in 1934. Sold in 1948 to NYC and returned to Pullman in 1958, and sold a second time in 1967 to Ohio Power Company, then to Muskegun Electric. Acquired from HVSR, SLRG number unknown.

PRR:

PRR 21RM sleeper #8247 Bucyrus Inn (Budd, Lot #9667-024, Plan #9513, 1949) renamed Henry S. Spang in 1956 to coach #1516 to PC to SEMTA #106 Southfield to MARC #146 (Inn-series name reapplied). Acquired in 2011 from Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum. Assigned to Saratoga & North Creek (D&H paint) (#800811).

PRR 21RM sleeper #8250 Carnegie Inn (Budd, Lot #9667-024, Plan #9513, 1949) to coach #1500 to PC to SEMTA #105 Clawson to MARC #145 (Inn-series name reapplied). Acquired in 2011 from Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum. Assigned to Cape Cod Central (#800814).

PRR 21RM sleeper #8251 Chambersburg Inn (Budd, Lot #9667-024, Plan #9513, 1949) to coach #1544 to PC to NJT to MARC #133 (Inn-series name reapplied). Acquired in 2011 from Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum. Asssigned to Santa Cruz & Monterey Bay (IC paint) (#800766).

PRR 21RM sleeper #8269 Lock Haven Inn (Budd, Lot #9667-024, Plan #9513, 1949) to coach #1525 to PC to NJT to MARC #132 (Inn-series name reapplied). Acquired in 2011 from Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum. Assigned to Saratoga & North Creek (D&H paint) (#800735).

PRR 21RM sleeper #8284 Steubenville Inn (Budd, Lot #9667-024, Plan #9513, 1949) to coach #1528 to PC to SEMTA #111 Birmingham to MARC #149 (Inn-series name reapplied). Acquired in 2011 from Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum. Assigned to Cape Cod Central.

PRR 21RM sleeper #8287 Tyrone Inn (Budd, Lot #9667-024, Plan #9513, 1949) renamed James Hay Reed then B.F. Jones in 1956 to coach #1524 to PC to SEMTA #110 Pleasant Ridge to MARC #140 (Inn-series name reapplied). Acquired in 2011 from Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum.

PRR 8S-buffet lounge solarium observation #8620 Anthracite Club (Pullman, Lot #6274, Plan #3989U, 1929) originally named Country Club sold in 1948 to PRR. Acquired as SLRG #9180 Country Club.

PRR 8S-buffet lounge observation #8629 University Club (Pullman, Lot #6274, Plan #3989A, 1929) sold in 1948 to PRR. Acquired as SLRG #9170.

PRR 12S-1C-1DR sleeper #8706 Eupolis (Pullman, Lot #4624, Plan #2411C, 1921) sold in 1948 to PRR. Acquired as SLRG #9169.

PRR 12S-1DR sleeper #8836 John Greenleaf Whittier (Pullman, Lot #6220, Plan #3410B, 1929) sold in 1948 to PRR. Acquired from Ohio Railway Museum as SLRG #9168.

PULL:

Pullman 10S-1DR-2C sleeper Lake Terrell (Lot #4770, Plan #3585L, 1924) sold in 1967 to Ruben Darby-Darby Wood Products. Acquired from Lake Shore RHS as SLRG #9173.

Pullman 6C-3DR sleeper Donizetti (Lot #4833, Plan #3523K, 1924) sold in 1967 to Ruben Darby-Darby Wood Products. Acquired from Mad River & Nickel Plate as SLRG #9167.

Pullman 6S-6DB sleeper Poplar Summit (Plan #4084A), originally 12S-1DR sleeper McClung (Lot #4845, Plan #3410, 1925), converted in 1939. Sold in 1967 to Ruben Darby-Darby Wood Products. Acquired from Lake Shore RHS as SLRG #9166.

Pullman 3C-2DR sleeper lounge observation Central Park (Lot #4886, Plan #3959E, 1925) sold in 1955 to Chattahoochee Valley RR. Acquired from Lake Shore RHS as SLRG #9174.

Pullman 6C-3DR sleeper Glen Alta (Lot #4922, Plan #3523M, 1925) sold in 1965 to Jack Ferris. Acquired from IRM as SLRG #9171.

Pullman 6C-3DR sleeper Glen Saddell (Lot #4974, Plan #3523A, 1926) sold in 1967 to Ruben Darby-Darby Wood Products to Adirondack RY to Adirondack Scenic to Remsen Development. At last report, Iowa Pacific is still in the process of acquiring the car from Remsen.

Pullman 14SBD sleeper Nightstar (Lot #6056, Plan #3980C, 1927) sold in 1964 to Midwest Steel. Acquired from Lake Shore RHS as SLRG #9175.

Pullman 3C-2DR-buffet lounge solarium observation Palm Lane (Lot #6217, Plan #3975H, 1929) sold in 1956 to Strates Shows as #2 Syracuse (1st). Under long term lease from Central New York Chapter, SLRG number unknown.

Pullman 12S-1DR sleeper Woodland (Lot #6360, Plan #3410B, 1930) sold in 1965 to Jack Ferris to Oregon, Pacific & Eastern. Acquired from Galveston RR Museum, SLRG number unknown.

Woodland in Alamosa with two other heavyweight sleepers: https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5340/9702694493_338d62e361_o.jpg (Ron Cogswell photo) (click once to enlarge)

RDG:

Coach observation #5 (Budd, Lot #982, 1937, Crusader) to CN #302. Acquired in 2012 from Washington Central/Columbia Basin Spirit of Washington #104 City of Seattle. Assigned to Santa Cruz & Monterey Bay.

SAL:

11DB sleeper #75 Tallahassee (P-S, Lot #6968, Plan #4198A, 1956) to SCL #6104 to Amtrak #2234 to Starlight Rail Company Blue Bonnet. Rebuilt by AOE to 7DB-2SR and renamed Baton Rouge. To SLRG #9115 Baton Rouge (#800028) and assigned to Pullman Rail Journeys/general charter (IC paint).

48 seat diner #6114 (Budd, Lot #9624-009, 1947) to SCL #5919 to Amtrak #8019 to Denver Railcar Silver Lady. Acquired in 2011 from Inland Lakes-Florida Rail Adventures as SLRG #6114. Assigned to Saratoga & North Creek.

SLSF:

14RM-4DB sleeper #1450 Pierre Laclede (P-S, Lot #6769, Plan #4153, 1948, Texas Special) to CN #2095 Churchill Falls to VIA to High Iron Travel and rebuilt to 4DB-1SR business car Caritas. To SLRG #1 (#800045) and assigned to general charter (IC paint). Was recently in Seattle for the 2013 AAPRCO convention train to Napa, CA.

SOU:

44 seat coach (chair) #1056 (originally 60 seat coach #1595) converted to open air coach Lookout Mountain. To Mount Hood RR (MH) #1056, now assigned to Rio Grande Scenic as SLRG #1056 (IC paint).

46 seat coach (chair) #1066 (originally 60 seat coach #1649) to Carolina Southern S.A. Beasley. Acquired in 2012 as SLRG #1066.

46 seat coach (chair) #1067 (originally 60 seat coach #1670) to Mount Hood RR (MH) #1067 Parkdale, now assigned to Rio Grande Scenic as SLRG #1067 Gila Valley (IC paint).

46 seat coach (chair) #1068 (originally 60 seat coach #1668) to Mount Hood RR (MH) #1068 Odell, now assigned to Rio Grande Scenic.

6C-3DR sleeper #2523 Glen Summit (Pullman, Lot #4974, Plan #3523F, 1926) sold in 1948 to SOU. Acquired from VMT as SLRG #9172.

SP:

Dome #3604 to Amtrak #9373. Originally parlor #3000 (P-S, Lot #6500, Plan #7381, 1937) converted to #3604 in 1955. Acquired in 2012 from Minnesota Zephyr.

UP:

68 seat coach OSL #97 (Pullman, Lot #3838, Plan #2387, 1911, UP Specification 217, Class CS 60-C-1) to OSL #682 to MofW #02468 to #902468 to #904386 to Mount Hood RR (MH) #1080, configured as concessions-café coach.

44 seat coach (chair) #5525 (Budd, Lot #9613-230, 1961) to Amtrak #4457 to HEP #4632. Acquired in 2011 from Inland Lakes-Florida Rail Adventures as SLRG #5525. Assigned to Saratoga & North Creek.

RPO (60')-baggage #5904 (Budd, Lot #9607-310, 1963) to MofW #903686. Assigned to Rio Grande Scenic.

46 seat dome diner #8000 (AC&F, Lot #4098, 1955) to Auto Train #800. Acquired in 2012 from Washington Central/Columbia Basin Spirit of Washington #106 Mount Rainier. Assigned to Santa Cruz & Monterey Bay.

WAB:

Parlor lounge observation #1600 (AC&F, Lot #2769, 1947, City of Kansas City/Banner Blue) to Joe Murphy (Knoxville). Assigned to Rio Grande Scenic.

Unknown Cars:

Budd diner acquired in 2012 from Washington Central/Columbia Basin Spirit of Washington #102 Columbia Winery.

Harriman coach Mount Hood RR (MH) #1070 Katharine. UP or SP??

Harriman coach Mount Hood RR (MH) #1078. UP or SP??

Baggage car acquired in 2012 from Minnesota Zephyr.

High Iron Travel Cars:

I don't know if these two cars are actually owned by Iowa Pacific. Both appear on the High Iron Travel website (http://www.highirontravel.com/) with Caritas, Scenic View, Sky View, and Pontchartrain Club.

SP 4DB-4C-2DR sleeper #9110 Golden Mission (P-S, Lot #6668, Plan #4069H, 1942, Golden State). Originally #211 under SP-CRI&P joint assignment before sale to SP in 1945. To dynamometer support car #138 to Vinwood Management Company #202 Yosemite Falls. Rebuilt to 1MR-5DB sleeper lounge as Golden Mission in two-tone gray (#800114).

SLSF 14RM-4DB sleeper #1466 Cimarron River (P-S, Lot #6769, Plan #4153, 1948, Meteor) to CN #2105 Rainbow Falls to VIA to Andy and Tony Marchiando, reduced to 13RM and painted in Meteor Red & Silver. The Cimarron River has been the traditional charter companion of the Caritas for many years.

Leased from Mid-America:

AT&SF 48 seat coach (chair) #2826 (Budd, Lot #9613-135, 1953) to Amtrak #4819 to HEP #4725. To MRLX Mohave (#800651). Assigned to Santa Cruz & Monterey Bay.

CB&Q 48 seat coach (chair) #4743 Silver Larch. Originally 16S sleeper #401 (Budd, Lot #9639-019, Plan #9507, 1948, California Zephyr) converted to #4743 in 1964. To Amtrak #4806 to HEP #4740 to St. Louis Chapter NRHS #401 to MRLX #800728. Assigned to Santa Cruz & Monterey Bay.

SP 44 seat coach (chair) #2378 Golden Sand (Budd, Lot #9613-040, 1950, Golden State) to Amtrak #4411 to HEP #4010 (ADA). To MRLX #800748. Assigned to Santa Cruz & Monterey Bay.

SP baggage-dormitory #3105 (Budd, Lot #9614-040, 1950, Sunset Limited) to T&NO #303 to Amtrak #1532 to HEP #1624. To MRLX Sunset Harbor (#800701). Assigned to Pullman Rail Journeys (IC paint).

UP 44 seat coach (chair) #5489 (StLCC, Lot #1807, 1959) to Amtrak #4554 to HEP #4618. To MRLX Bryce Canyon (#800880). Assigned to Santa Cruz & Monterey Bay.

Texas State Railroad Cars:

Iowa Pacific now operates this line, but I don't know if the cars are now owned by SLRG.

Harriman suburban coach to TSR #40. History unknown.

Harriman suburban coach to TSR #41. History unknown.

Harriman suburban coach to TSR #42. History unknown.

Harriman suburban coach to TSR #43. History unknown.

Harriman suburban coach to TSR #44. History unknown.

Harriman suburban coach to TSR #45. History unknown.

Baggage coach TSR #61. History unknown.

Coach rebuilt to open air coach TSR #70. History unknown.

Harriman suburban coach rebuilt to open air coach TSR #72. History unknown.

Harriman baggage-express to TSR #621. History unknown.

AT&SF café lounge observation #1511 to TSR #1511.

Sources:

1. "Streamliner Cars Volume One: Pullman Standard" by W. David Randall (RPC Publications, 1981)

2. "Streamliner Cars Volume Two: The Budd Company" by W. David Randall (RPC Publications, 1981)

3. "Streamliner Cars Volume Three: ACF - Other Builders" by W. David Randall (RPC Publications, 1982)

4. Tom Madden's Pullman Project CCR database: http://pullmanproject.com/Database.htm

5. Jerry LaBoda's photo links website: http://passcarphotos.info/

6. Terry Link's NYC passenger car roster pages: http://www.canadasouthern.com/caso/NYC-MODELS-PASS.htm

7. IC passenger car roster pages: http://icrr.net/passenger.htm

8. Don Strack's Utah Rails UP passenger car roster pages: http://utahrails.net/pass/pass-index.php

9. John Combs' Alaska Railroad retired passenger cars page: http://alaskarails.org/fp/passenger/passenger-roster-retired.html

10. Phil Dohmen's dome car database: http://www.trainweb.org/web_lurker/WebLurkersDOMEmain/

11. Burlington Route Historical Society passenger car roster: http://www.burlingtonroute.com/docs/rosters/stainlessnumber.html

12. D. Garrett Spear's PRR passenger car roster pages: http://prr.railfan.net/passenger/GSPEAR/

13. "Amtrak by the Numbers" by David C. Warner and Elbert Simon (White River Productions, 2011)

14. Andrew T. Eldredge's Cape Cod Rails website: http://www.capecodrails.com/

15. Photos located on Railroad Picture Archives: http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/

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I've heard rumors that they have purchase at least two budd dome sleepers. One ex NP the other ex CB&Q.


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Thanks for the info, Paul!

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Add to the list:

CN

5033, HW coach, from Upper Hudson River Railroad, Stored on Saratoga North Creek

5038, HW coach, Same as above

4970, HW coach, Same as above

Only one of these has seen any service since purchase. One was repainted yellow and lettered for the Adirondack Railway Company and used behind the Leviathan last summer. Not sure which one of the three it was.

NYC

344, LW Bag/coach (Aluminum), From Upper Hudson River Railroad (never restored), from private owner-once stored in Colonie NY, Stored on Saratoga North Creek

note: There are other cars stored on the property with these, but it is my understanding that they are privately owned.

Unknown car

At one point there was another CN Coach on the SLRG:

CN 5062, HW Coach, Ex Adirondack Scenic same number, Numbered RPCX 5062 when on the SLRG. I am not sure this is the original number as there is a CN 5062 preserved in Delson, QC

I did not see it on the list, and I have also not seen a photo of it for several years so it may have moved on to another operation.

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Thanks, Matt, for the info!

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They must have heard us talking about this:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/342280115789918/

SNC 4970 heading to a new home.

Thanks Chris B for the heads up.

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I've heard rumors that they have purchase at least two budd dome sleepers. One ex NP the other ex CB&Q.


I did some searching and found the identities of the two dome sleepers:

CB&Q #305/BN #1444/Amtrak #9210/Dirk Lenthe/Doug Ebert and Charles Barenfanger (owners of domes Sierra Hotel and Puget Sound). The #305 had been stored at Monad Railway Equipment, was moved to Salinas after Iowa Pacific made the down payment, and was moved east in December 2013 via Roseville, SLRG number unknown.

NP #312/#378/BN #1453/Amtrak #9223/Dirk Lenthe/Monad/Virginia City Rail Corp Theodore D. Judah. The #312 has already been painted in IC Chocolate & Orange, SLRG number unknown.

Both domes were part of the 1954 Budd order to equip the North Coast Limited with both dome sleepers and dome coaches (ten of each were ordered). CB&Q #304-#305, SP&S #306 (now ANSCO's California), and NP #307-#313 were built in Budd Lot #9669-141 to Plan #9535 with 4DB-4RM-4S. In 1957, NP decided an additional dome coach and dome sleeper were needed as protection cars, so NP #314 was built in Budd Lot #9669-210 (Plan #9535). Six of the cars (#304, #307-#308, #311-#312, and #314) were modified in 1967 to the Lounge in the Sky configuration, with two of the sections removed for buffet lounge space and renumbered to #380, #375-#376, #377-#378, and #379 respectively (Plan #9535A).

Beginning in 1958 and lasting every winter season until 1967, at least one (and as many as three) of the NCL dome sleepers per season were repainted into IC Chocolate & Orange and assigned to the Panama Limited, while IC 11DB sleepers from P-S Lot #6913 were repainted to Loewy Two-Tone Green and assigned to the NCL in return. This practice ended in 1967 when IC acquired the MP dome coaches.

Both #305 and #312 saw use on the Panama Limited in IC paint.

Here are the two Trainorders threads I located while searching for info:

From 12/9/2013: http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?11,3257744

From 12/14/2013: http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?11,3262220

Sources:

1. Tom Madden's Pullman Project CCR database: http://pullmanproject.com/Database.htm

2. Phil Dohmen's dome car database: http://www.trainweb.org/web_lurker/WebLurkersDOMEmain/

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PostPosted: Sat Apr 05, 2014 8:51 pm 

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Rainier Rails wrote:
Both domes were part of the 1954 Budd order to equip the North Coast Limited with both dome sleepers and dome coaches (ten of each were ordered). CB&Q #304-#305, SP&S #306 (now ANSCO's California), and NP #307-#313 were built in Budd Lot #9669-141 to Plan #9535 with 4DB-4RM-4S. In 1957, NP decided an additional dome coach and dome sleeper were needed as protection cars, so NP #314 was built in Budd Lot #9669-210 (Plan #9535). Six of the cars (#304, #307-#308, #311-#312, and #314) were modified in 1967 to the Lounge in the Sky configuration, with two of the sections removed for buffet lounge space and renumbered to #380, #375-#376, #377-#378, and #379 respectively (Plan #9535A).


These cars did NOT have sections. Under the dome they had 4 Single Bedrooms -- no upper beds -- when built. The modification was to change two of the Single Bedrooms into the the buffet/bar space used by the attendant (no seating). The cars received tables in the dome to replace the regular seating.

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PostPosted: Sat Apr 05, 2014 8:57 pm 
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Thanks, Brian, for the clarification!

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Iowa Pacific in February had several trial runs of a passenger service over the Stillwater Central Railroad between Sapulpa and Oklahoma City, known as the Eastern Flyer.

I was unsuccessful in finding any photos of the Eastern Flyer, so I resorted to searching for videos on YouTube in order to identify the cars used, all of which were in IC paint:

IC observation Pontchartrain Club

Santa Fe full dome (either #510, #511, or #554)

LIRR #3009A-#3009B (a guess, as it is the only LIRR set that I have noted as being painted in IC colors)

Budd diner. This was the myster car that turned up, and I have been unable to positively identify this car, as the videos I located were not of high enough quality (or too far back) to make out the number. If I were to make an educated guess, I'd say that it was an ex-NYC #4xx-series 50 seat diner (Budd Lot #9644-004)--the NYC had a particular style of roof vent cover on their lightweight cars that make them visually distinct from cars made for other lines. Does anyone know the identity of this car??

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 06, 2014 2:14 pm 

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Rainier Rails wrote:
Budd diner. This was the myster car that turned up, and I have been unable to positively identify this car, as the videos I located were not of high enough quality (or too far back) to make out the number. If I were to make an educated guess, I'd say that it was an ex-NYC #4xx-series 50 seat diner (Budd Lot #9644-004)--the NYC had a particular style of roof vent cover on their lightweight cars that make them visually distinct from cars made for other lines. Does anyone know the identity of this car??


I'm pretty sure the diner in question would be former NYC 448. It had been restored to Amtk certification and then was on the market for several years. If I remember correctly Iowa Pacific purchased the car sometime last year to add to their Pullman Rail Journeys fleet.

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I count a fleet of about 115 cars, not counting the TSRR cars, including 11 full length or 3/4 domes and six short domes. Pretty remarkable! I wonder if anyone's amassed such a collection of "heritage" cars since the unsuccessful Roaring Fork Railroad operation of the late '80s.

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Thanks, Kevin, for the identity of NYC #448!

44 seat diner NYC #448 (Budd Lot #9624-023, 1947) to PC #4548 sold in 1969 to High Iron Company. The #448 served as the cafeteria car during the 30 day restoration of RDG #2101 in 1975. To Dean Levin as SMLX #800612 to SLRG #448.

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Here's some photos I found on Flickr of cars in Alamosa, either awaiting time in the car shop or in service on the Rio Grande Scenic, including two additions to the roster:

1. Sleeper Palm Lane, hallway side, straight on: https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7456/9953207534_d0cf9e32e9_o.jpg (Patricia Henschen photo) (click once to enlarge)

2. Sleeper Palm Lane, hallway side, angled: https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7352/9953200624_63ff5d9bb5_o.jpg (Patricia Henschen photo) (click once to enlarge)

3. IC coach #2904 (#2821): https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2830/9768115336_9e0d66eff0_o.jpg (Patricia Henschen photo) (click once to enlarge)

4. Sleeper Woodland, hallway side: https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7435/9768098905_2d09b5616d_o.jpg (Patricia Henschen photo) (click once to enlarge)

5. SOU coach (chair) #1067 Gila Valley: https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3720/9768100784_43668a5673_o.jpg (Patricia Henschen photo) (click once to enlarge)

6. AT&SF full dome #510 Sunset View: https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2833/9768094974_cab6fcbd80_o.jpg (Patricia Henschen photo) (click once to enlarge)

7. WAB parlor observation #1600: https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3691/9767570922_e768630e7d_o.jpg (Patricia Henschen photo) (click once to enlarge)

8. CN coach #5067 Cuchara Valley: https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2849/9767754935_9eb0107051_o.jpg (Patricia Henschen photo) (click once to enlarge)

9. SOU coach (chair) #1068 San Luis Valley: https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3824/9768090054_c558ef18bf_o.jpg (Patricia Henschen photo) (click once to enlarge)

10. SOU open air coach #1056 Lookout Mountain: https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5504/9767870221_dfa1e905c2_o.jpg (Patricia Henschen photo) (click once to enlarge)

11. IC club lounge observation #3378 Calumet Club: https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7377/9768076775_24abeda3b9_o.jpg (Patricia Henschen photo) (click once to enlarge)

12. SOU coach (chair) #1066: https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3696/9768170193_29824dfdb8_o.jpg (Patricia Henschen photo) (click once to enlarge)

13. IC club lounge observation #3305 Mardi Gras: https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7373/9767559302_07568d3a07_o.jpg (Patricia Henschen photo) (click once to enlarge)

14. LIRR Class C1 bilevel coaches #3009A-#3009B: https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7402/9767750945_1c2a4d5eeb_o.jpg (Patricia Henschen photo) (click once to enlarge)

15. A freshly painted GN #1394 Prairie View: https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7364/9493370784_e25f2a67ac_o.jpg (Bob Kissel photo) (click once to enlarge)

Additions:

Former Adirondack Scenic open-air (windowless) coach Kayuta: https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3603/3573844209_216f0113a6_o.jpg (Christopher J. May photo). Does anyone know the history of this car??

NKP diner lounge #125 (P-S, 1930, as cafe coach to club lounge 1940 to diner lounge 1947): https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5507/9768104174_00b1012517_o.jpg (Patricia Henschen photo) (click once to enlarge). Had been at Galveston Railroad Museum, then to Lake Shore RHS.

Sources:

1. Nickel Plate Road H&TS dining car roster page: http://www.nkphts.org/rosters/passenger/diners.html

2. Nickel Plate Road H&TS surviving passenger cars page: http://www.nkphts.org/preservation/passenger.html

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PostPosted: Mon Apr 07, 2014 1:27 am 

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Rainier Rails wrote:
Thanks, Kevin, for the identity of NYC #448!

44 seat diner NYC #448 (Budd Lot #9624-023, 1947) to PC #4548 sold in 1969 to High Iron Company. The #448 served as the cafeteria car during the 30 day restoration of RDG #2101 in 1975. To Dean Levin as SMLX #800612 to SLRG #448.


Saw this car in Grand Central Terminal last year. Beautiful car, not sure when it was restored, but definitely a 1st class job. If I recall correctly, the employee on board said that the car was normally based on Cape Cod.


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