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| Author: | Herb Sakalaucks [ Sun Apr 18, 2004 9:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | NP Passenger Car #950 |
Need some help on identifying the type of car, manufacturer and date for a wooden passenger car body our museum recently received. Careful removal of paint on the letterboard revealed that the car was from the Northern Pacific and numerous spots inside confirm that the number was 950. The car appears to originally have had 9 double windows and a small window on the side we've uncovered but subsequent remodelling has just left the openings. WE need photos for restoration for the windows and dates for the car. It was originally lighted by carbide ceiling lights and never converted to electricity. It is 67' long and has closed vestibules. Any help would be GREATLY appreciated. Herb Sakalucks Colfax RR Museum colfaxrr@wwt.net |
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| Author: | Brian Norden [ Sun Apr 18, 2004 10:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: NP Passenger Car #950 |
There is a Northern Pacific Railway Historical Association with a website. You might ask them for information. A decade ago one of their members published a "Preliminary Edition" of "Passenger Cars of the Northern Pacific Railway: An All-time Roster: 1870-1970." From that roster here is some information: 2nd 950 1st Class Coach builder: Pullman 6/02 length 60-0 [probably body length not including vestibules] retired and body sold 5/1940 The first 950 was a buffet-observation built in 1900 and renumbered in 2/01. Brian Norden Northern Pacific Railway Historical Association bnorden49@earthlink.net |
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| Author: | L Beckman [ Mon Apr 19, 2004 12:38 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: NP Passenger Car #950 |
> There is a Northern Pacific Railway > Historical Association with a website. You > might ask them for information. > A decade ago one of their members published > a "Preliminary Edition" of > "Passenger Cars of the Northern Pacific > Railway: An All-time Roster: > 1870-1970." From that roster here is > some information: > 2nd 950 1st Class Coach > builder: Pullman 6/02 > length 60-0 [probably body length not > including vestibules] > retired and body sold 5/1940 > The first 950 was a buffet-observation built > in 1900 and renumbered in 2/01. > Brian Norden By any chance, is this the NP car that was located at the Kettle Moraine Railway in North Lake, Wisconsin? If not, does anyone know if that Northern Pacific car is still there in North Lake or where it is currently located? Thanks! Les Beckman (HVRM) midlandblb@cs.com |
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| Author: | Herb Sakalaucks [ Mon Apr 19, 2004 9:23 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: NP Passenger Car #950 |
This is not the Kettle Moraine car.Not sure on that one. I was there about 4 weeks ago but too dark to see much and was more interested in the old GN car they had for parts that we are getting to redo an old mail car that we also just received. There was a car stored in the back area of the shop but couldn't make out which one it was. Herb colfaxrr@wwt.net |
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| Author: | Boyd Owens [ Tue Apr 20, 2004 9:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: NP Passenger Car #950 |
Les, I think NP coach #1923 ended up going with the W&OV #1 and the Rock Island coach to Black River Falls, WI for display, along with an L&N business car moved from Baraboo, WI. I'm still searching for information on this display train being assembled by Hoffman Construction of Black River Falls. Boyd bowens@rypn.org |
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| Author: | L Beckman [ Tue Apr 20, 2004 10:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: NP Passenger Car #950 |
> Les, > I think NP coach #1923 ended up going with > the W&OV #1 and the Rock Island coach to > Black River Falls, WI for display, along > with an L&N business car moved from > Baraboo, WI. I'm still searching for > information on this display train being > assembled by Hoffman Construction of Black > River Falls. > Boyd Boyd: Thanks for the info. Keep us posted as to what you find out. Les midlandblb@cs.com |
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| Author: | Boyd Owens [ Tue Apr 20, 2004 10:47 am ] |
| Post subject: | Oops! Wrong Car *PIC* |
Oops, turns out I was wrong. I'm don't know which other passenger car went to Black River Falls, but it turns out it wasn't the NP #1923. The link below describes the new life of #1923 in Oconomowoc, WI. It's disguised as a Wisconsin Central car now, which is part of what caused my error in information initially, also somehow I had the Oconomowoc car listed as a business car for some reason. Boyd Railroad car has rebirth  bowens@rypn.org |
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| Author: | Boyd Owens [ Tue Apr 20, 2004 8:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | KM Equipment in Black River Falls |
I think I have finally solved the mystery of the "other" car that went to Black River Falls, WI from the Kettle Moraine. When the W&OV #1 was moved from KM, it was reported in multiple forums that it was accompanied by two cars. Examination of information from the move reveals that the move consisted of three flatbed semi-trucks, one with the #1, one with the Rock Island coach, and one with the #1's tender. I think the "other car" was actually W&OV #1's tender! So, what is in Black River Falls on display should be just the W&OV #1 (with tender!), the wood Rock Island coach, and the heavyweight L&N business car from Baraboo, WI. Boyd bowens@rypn.org |
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| Author: | Herb Sakalaucks [ Tue Apr 20, 2004 11:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: KM Equipment in Black River Falls |
I can confirm that the equipment at BRF are the two cars and the loco and tender you mentioned. The Hoffman's were very generous in sending us an extra door that was the result of their beautiful remodeling effort on the L&N car. Herb colfaxrr@wwt.net |
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