I was recently told by a friend that he remembered seeing a McKeen motor car trailer (or what appeared to be one) rusting away in the back lot of a mid-western railroad museum. Unfortunately, he can't remember which museum. Anyone have any ideas where it might be? Or if it's really a McKeen? Thanks in advance for any info on it.

Allan

ddg14@attbi.com

Sevral years ago, there was the carbody of one of the McKeen trailers in a backyard at Birdwood, Nebraska. Don't know if it was acquired by a museum or if it is still there.

> I was recently told by a friend that he
> remembered seeing a McKeen motor car trailer
> (or what appeared to be one) rusting away in
> the back lot of a mid-western railroad
> museum. Unfortunately, he can't remember
> which museum. Anyone have any ideas where it
> might be? Or if it's really a McKeen? Thanks
> in advance for any info on it.

> Allan


ryarger@rypn.org

> Sevral years ago, there was the carbody of
> one of the McKeen trailers in a backyard at
> Birdwood, Nebraska. Don't know if it was
> acquired by a museum or if it is still
> there.

I think he may be talking about our McKeen motor car trailer, ex-Union Pacific, at IRM. It lacks trucks, but the body is reasonably intact.


kevinmccabe@avenew.com

I'm sure that's the one. He said he thought maybe it was at IRM, but as I've somehow never seen it, I told him I didn't think IRM had one. I now know that I was wrong. I'll have to go check it out. Where's it stored at?

Allan

> I think he may be talking about our McKeen
> motor car trailer, ex-Union Pacific, at IRM.
> It lacks trucks, but the body is reasonably
> intact.


ddg14@attbi.com

> I'm sure that's the one. He said he thought
> maybe it was at IRM, but as I've somehow
> never seen it, I told him I didn't think IRM
> had one. I now know that I was wrong. I'll
> have to go check it out. Where's it stored
> at?

> Allan
It's been alongside the back (east) end of Yard 5, just off Central Avenue, though I believe I heard that it might be moving into the Electric Car Shop in Barn 4.

Kevinmccabe@avenew.com

Thanks Kevin, don't know how I missed it before.

Allan

> It's been alongside the back (east) end of
> Yard 5, just off Central Avenue, though I
> believe I heard that it might be moving into
> the Electric Car Shop in Barn 4.


ddg14@msn.com

In 1975 I saw one in a scrap yard in Archorage Alaska. Any information?

v-scarpitti@worldnet.att.net

How many McKeen cars (Motor cars or trailers) still exist? Were there very many built? What railroads purchased them? Thanks in advance for any info.

Allan


ddg14@attbi.com

> In 1975 I saw one in a scrap yard in
> Archorage Alaska. Any information?

I understand that an organization in Alaska has acquired the car. The Nevada State RR Museum was interested in obtaining the body for parts for their restoration of the ex-V&T McKeen car. But, it was acquired by the local Alaska group before NSRM could act.

Brian Norden

bnorden49@earthlink.net