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Author:  RonP [ Mon May 07, 2001 9:14 pm ]
Post subject:  Old Passenger Cars Sited

Over the weekend I was in the East St. Louis area and saw a small yard filled with old passender cars. I couldn't stop and only got an over the shoulder glance but it looked like several pre-Amtrak cars. I noticed at least one observation and one streamlined end car.

The yard is located a few miles north of the Gateway International racetrack. Does anyone know what's up with these cars?

Thank you.

rrtp@midwest.net

Author:  David M. Wilkins [ Mon May 07, 2001 9:36 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Old Passenger Cars Sited

What you probably saw was the site and shops of the Illinois Transit Assembly Corp. It is a private shop that works on railroad passenger cars, and also acts as a broker and a seller of such equipment.

Illinios Transit Assembly Corp
wilkidm@wku.edu

Author:  RonP [ Tue May 08, 2001 10:01 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Old Passenger Cars Sited

> What you probably saw was the site and shops
> of the Illinois Transit Assembly Corp. It is
> a private shop that works on railroad
> passenger cars, and also acts as a broker
> and a seller of such equipment.

That was it. The main picture on the website looks like the cars I saw. Thanks for the response!


rrtp@midwest.net

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