I am trying to track down the current locations and ownership of three ex-Reading Company steel open platform coaches--combine 519, and coaches 1504 and 1549. They were purchased by George M. Hart in 1964-5 for use on the Maryland & Pennsylvania RR as part of his Rail Tours operation, and later used at Jim Thorpe, Pa. In March 1974 they were sold to the Delaware & Hudson Railway as part of deal in which the Railroad Museum of PA (where Hart was Director) would receive a D&H wood gondola and wooden box car as part of the exchange. The 1549 is a 54-seat reclining chair car and 1504 is a standard 72-seat steel passenger coach. Any help would be appreciated...thanking you in advance!

I am not shure but I am a member of the Reading Company Technical and historical society!And we have over 70 pieces of Reading Equipment. Including U-30C 6300 , GP-30 5513 , C-630 5308! When I was at Pittston , Pa there were approxiamatley 15 ex-Reading coaches in alright shape I herd they were on there way to California they are at Delivan a Mechanical company that fixes engines for Amtrack , Santa Fe ........ On the Reading & Northern's main line.

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