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 Post subject: Re: The Blow-out Interior of a Wonderful Interurban Car
PostPosted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 8:37 am 

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IRM's IR 65 is similar. Different builder (the combines were Pullman, while the parlors were ACF) but same outline and general design. Here's the best interior photo I can find on short notice.

http://www.irm.org/gallery/IR65/aab

The motorman is in the blue shirt, seated at the extreme left of the car, in the space LVT used to create the second stair well. The farebox shows at the head of the aisle. I believe there are roller curtains to isolate the motorman from the glare of the car interior at night.

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 Post subject: Re: The Blow-out Interior of a Wonderful Interurban Car
PostPosted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 9:08 am 

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Nice photo Dennis. the IRR on the 55, moved the restroom up front when they converted it to the party car. It's restroom was where it is on the 65.

Evidently the IRR ordered too many coach/parlor cars, so they converted some to the coach/baggage configuration, like the 65, and used the excess furniture to outfit the 55. Nothing was wasted!

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 Post subject: Re: The Blow-out Interior of a Wonderful Interurban Car
PostPosted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 11:28 am 

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Another photo of the original motorman's cab arrangement on these cars:

http://www.irm.org/gallery/volunteers/adc

Car 65 at IRM is shown from the perspective of a boarding passenger. The interior color scheme is brown and tan, not lemon yellow. Currently the car has brown bucket seats out of an ex-CA&E, ex-WB&A car (these were obtained by IRM c1962 to replace the bus seats installed by CRANDIC) but I'm not sure what the original upholstery color on the high-speed coaches was.

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 Post subject: Re: The Blow-out Interior of a Wonderful Interurban Car
PostPosted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 2:52 pm 

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wilkinsd wrote:
Nice photo Dennis.


David,

Phrasing aside, I'm sure you realize this isn't MY photo, I simply linked to a photo at irm.org. Credit should go to Mr. Frank Hicks, I believe.

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