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| Author: | mikefrommontana [ Sun Jan 16, 2005 1:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Sykes Doodlebug Body |
Reposted from the RailSale list at Yahoogroups: Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2005 18:17:55 -0000 From: "chambers_ed" <chambers_ed@yahoo.com> Subject: Sykes Doodlebug Body Sykes gas mechanical doodlebug car body available. Steel body with wood roof covered with rolled asphalt shingle material. Steel in very good condition , wood roof under roofing fair. All mechanical componets removed long ago. Car was last gas mechanical railcar built by Sykes and was motor-baggage of a three car train consisting of motor baggage,rpo coach, coach ,built in 1928 for Oklahoma City- Ada-Atoka Railroad .Train was out of service by 1933 when OCAA was aquired by KO&G MVRR interests ,all three cars were transfered to Midland Valley ownership . Motor baggage unit converted to baggage car until retired late 40s . Has been used as privately owned storage shed ever since. Could be restored to operation. Dimentions are aprox 49 ft long, 8 ft 4 in wide, 10 ft high,about 25000 lb weight .Sykes only built 31 motorcars and 14 trailers. This was last one built and possibly only one still in existance . Carbody located 50 miles south of Tulsa Ok. Can arrange loading and transportation. This car needs to be preserved somewhere. ED |
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