Cascade Rail Foundation has been contacted by an individual who had a conversation with the owner of a MILW coach (understood to be number 616) located in Concrete, WA. The 616 was built in 1948 as a 48 seat coach for the Olympian Hiawatha, number 519, and was later converted to a 40 seat leg rest coach and renumbered 616.

Evidently the owner is no longer interested in paying rent to store the car and is looking to scrap it.

Here is a photo evidently taken last year: http://www.flickr.com/photos/slackaction/4176328380/

If anyone is interested and able to preserve all or part of this car, please contact us and we'll put you in touch with the owner. Current commitments and resources preclude us from acquiring this car.

Paul

Paul Krueger
Secretary
Cascade Rail Foundation
http://www.milwelectric.org