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Author:  jmlaboda [ Tue Sep 22, 2015 1:20 pm ]
Post subject:  Boonton, N.J. WELLSBORO business car

http://rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=4302462

Ran across this shot of a modernized heavyweight business car at Boonton, N.J. today... does anyone know the history of this car?

Author:  KevinO [ Tue Sep 22, 2015 4:01 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Boonton, N.J. WELLSBORO business car

Jerry,

That would be the former B&O business car 97 that resided at Tioga Central.

Kevin O.

Author:  Rainier Rails [ Tue Sep 22, 2015 6:02 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Boonton, N.J. WELLSBORO business car

As Kevin said, this is B&O #97, which was built at the same time as B&O #98, which is now owned by TVRM as the Eden Isle. The "Private Passenger Car Annual" from 1980 lists that at the time the #97 was owned by Mrs. D.B. Boothe of Sonora, CA, as the Catherine Boothe, and that it was stored on the Sierra Railroad in Jamestown, CA. Stan Garner's #800xxx-series roster lists that the #97 at some point had #800060 applied.

Author:  jmlaboda [ Tue Sep 22, 2015 7:35 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Boonton, N.J. WELLSBORO business car

Guys, thanks so much!!! I knew I had seen the car before but those darn brain farts musta messed with my memory... great to see the car in fairly fresh paint... I do appreciate it!!!

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